Nature : Science World Report

Nov 26, 2012 04:16 AM EST

Drained Wetlands in Sweden Give Off Same Amount of Greenhouse Gas as Industry

A joint study states that drained wetlands contribute the same amount of greenhouse gas emission as the Swedish industry.

Nov 26, 2012 02:41 AM EST

Quality of Diet Decides Survival of Whales and Dolphins

The food consumed by whales and dolphins is what decides their survival. High-energy prey make for high-energy predators in the marine world. The quality of diet plays a crucial role in conservation.

Nov 26, 2012 02:07 AM EST

Pilot Whales Adopt Synchronized Swimming During Danger

Whales use synchronized swimming when they identify the presence of an external threat.

Nov 25, 2012 07:30 AM EST

Parrots Imitate Calls to Converse With Specific Individuals

Parrots mimic sounds they hear so as to start a conversation with specific individuals in other flocks, finds a new study.

Nov 23, 2012 05:39 AM EST

Drink Up All the Coffee You Can Before it Gets Extinct

A new study from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, suggests that the prized Arabica coffee could become extinct in the next 70 years.

Nov 22, 2012 03:52 AM EST

Mites Protect Valencian Oranges From Bugs

One of the most popular variety of citrus grown in the U.S.is theValencia orange tree that is botanically known as Citrus sinensis. A new study has found out that soil-dwelling predatory mites are a perfect partner to address the plague of thrips in citrus caused by Pezothrips kellyanus, a tiny inse...

Nov 22, 2012 04:29 AM EST

Evolution of Bird Flight Linked to Dinosaurs

One of the most mystifying and controversial feature in vertebrates is the evolution of flight. Though this facet evolved some million years ago, understanding the mechanism of this was indeed challenging.

Nov 22, 2012 02:18 AM EST

Trust The Prime Reason For Crafting Tools During Old Stone Age

A new study detects the prime reason behind crafting of hand axes by the Homo erectus/ergaster during the Lower Palaeolithic period.

Nov 21, 2012 06:35 AM EST

Genetic Code of a Birch Tree Sequenced For First Time

For the first time the genetic code of a birch tree has been sequenced by the researchers at the Queen Mary, university of London.

Nov 21, 2012 05:31 AM EST

Seals Adopt Flexible Parenting Style

Grey seals mothers adopt a very flexible parenting technique that gives their pups a real advantage.

Nov 21, 2012 01:58 AM EST

Study Looks Into Mechanism of Venus Flytrap's Botanical Bite

This study is being conducted by a team of French physicists from the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Aix-Marseille University in Marseille, France. The team is working to understand this movement and get more insight into this unique mechanism.

Nov 20, 2012 06:20 AM EST

Unfamiliar Species Gather Dust in Museums for Decades

According to a new report by Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle most of the unfamiliar species are collecting dusts in museums. It takes more than 20 years on average before a newly collected species is described.