Nature : Science World Report

Aug 08, 2012 06:49 AM EDT

New Bird Species Discovered in 'Cloud Forest' of Peru

A colorful fruit eating bird with a black mask, pale belly and scarlet breast something that has never been described by science has been discovered by Cornell graduates following an expedition in the remote Peruvian Andes. Now described in the scientific journal,The Auk, the bird has been dubbed th...

Aug 07, 2012 09:21 AM EDT

Malaria Genome Sequencing Offers Challenges and Opportunities

Two multi-national research teams have newly sequenced malaria genomes revealing new challenges in efforts to eradicate the parasite.

Aug 07, 2012 07:26 AM EDT

Solar Storms to Peak in Next Two Years and Cause Havoc

The scientists warn that by the next two years the world might have to face a major power failure due to the intense solar storm. Even the communication systems and the satellites would face a major setback due to this unexpected threat from the outer space that brings destruction along with it.

Aug 07, 2012 07:13 AM EDT

Extreme Summer Heat Due to Global Warming, says NASA Study

A new statistical analysis by NASA published in the Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that Earth's land areas have seen increasing summer heat waves over the last 30 years, and this is definitely because of global warming.

Aug 06, 2012 07:37 AM EDT

Advanced Mars Rover Curiosity Lands on Red Planet

It was a big day for NASA when the most advanced Mars rover curiosity made a flawless landing on the Red planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down onto Mars at 1:31 a.m. EDT Monday on August 6 after a 36-week flight and commencing into a new two years of invest...

Aug 06, 2012 06:14 AM EDT

Sexual Orientation Determined By Pupil Dilation

A new study done by Cornell University researchers has found that sexual orientation can be distinguished based on an individual's pupil dilation. The way the pupils react when they see other people is an effective way to detect whether the person is straight, gay or bisexual.

Aug 05, 2012 12:34 PM EDT

Scientists Reveal Elephants Communication Mechanism

A team of researchers provide a new insight into the world of the largest and loud animals 'Elephant'. The researchers analyzed how the Elephants communicate. The so-called "infrasounds," i.e. sounds with pitches below the range of human hearing, are found to be produced with the same physical mech...

Aug 04, 2012 07:31 AM EDT

Cry of a Shredded Star Indicates a New Era

An inactive black hole was discovered last year by the astronomers in the distant galaxy that erupted after shredding and consuming a passing star. Days after the outburst the researchers have identified a distinctive X ray signal that originates from the days following the outburst that comes from ...

Aug 04, 2012 03:52 AM EDT

Natural Plant Compound Arrest the Spread of Breast Cancer

A natural plant compound Phenethyl Isothiocyanate (PEITC) can be used to prevent development of breast tumours, a new study claims.

Aug 03, 2012 07:51 AM EDT

Cormorants Dive 150 ft into Ocean to Search for Food

An international team of researchers from the Wildlife Conservative society (WCS) have made a new discovery about the imperial cormorants, the large seabirds that mostly dwell along the southern coasts of South America that feed on fish that is just found just below the surface of the ocean.

Aug 02, 2012 08:15 AM EDT

Russian Space Ship Reaches ISS in Record Time of Less Than 6 Hours

An unmanned Russian cargo ship arrived at the International Space station in less than six hours after it was launched into orbit. The Progress supply ship was launched last night and arrived at ISS at 9.18 pm EDT (1.18 GMT, August 2). This was the first time that the same day docking was accomplish...

Aug 02, 2012 08:14 AM EDT

Antarctica Once had Tropical Climate and Trees

A team of international scientists have discovered an intense warming phase around 52 million years ago in drill cores obtained from the seafloor near Antarctica a region that has been important in climate research.