Nature : Science World Report

May 23, 2012 11:46 AM EDT

Chimps and Orangutans Have Personalities Too

New research shows us that chimps and orangutans act more like us than we thought.

May 22, 2012 11:36 AM EDT

Stress May Be Linked to Previous Generation's Chemical Exposure

A study shows that the levels of stress in third generation rats increased if the first generation was exposed to the fungicide vinclozolin.

May 22, 2012 09:24 AM EDT

Killer Mice On The Loose

House mice on the South Atlantic Island of Gough are chewing through baby bird populations.

May 21, 2012 04:07 PM EDT

Weed Wars...With Lasers!

Researchers in Germany are tackling the pesky problem of weeds with a futuristic approach - lasers.

May 21, 2012 03:30 PM EDT

Zooming in on Bacterial Weapons in 3-D

The plague, bacterial dysentery, and cholera have one thing in common: These dangerous diseases are caused by bacteria which infect their host using a sophisticated injection apparatus. Through needle-like structures, they release molecular agents into their host cell, thereby evading the immune res...

May 21, 2012 03:05 PM EDT

York Researchers Evaluate Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Habitats in East Africa

University of York researchers will play a key role in a new project studying the impact of climate change in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia.

May 21, 2012 02:09 PM EDT

Researchers Aim to Assemble the Tree of Life for All 2 Million Named Species

A new initiative aims to build a grand tree of life that brings together everything scientists know about how all living things are related, from the tiniest bacteria to the tallest tree.

May 21, 2012 01:32 PM EDT

Mercury in Dolphins: Study Compares Toxin Levels in Captive and Wild Sea Mammals

Amid growing concerns about the spread of harmful mercury in plants and animals, a new study by researchers from The Johns Hopkins University and The National Aquarium has compared levels of the chemical in captive dolphins with dolphins found in the wild.

May 21, 2012 01:20 PM EDT

Higher Levels of Mercury in Florida Dolphins

A recent study has shown that dolphins downwind from a power plant carry higher levels of mercury than their captive cousins who eat from the North Atlantic.

May 21, 2012 12:37 PM EDT

Rare Neurons Discovered in Monkey Brains

The anterior insular cortex is a small brain region that plays a crucial role in human self-awareness and in related neuropsychiatric disorders.

May 20, 2012 04:00 PM EDT

Utah Paleontologists Discover New Raptor Dinosaur

Scientists have discovered fossilized bones near Utah's iconic Arches National Park representing a new species of raptor dinosaur that was about the size of a coyote, the state's top paleontologist announced on Friday.

May 18, 2012 03:39 PM EDT

DNA Barcoding Verified the Discovery of a Highly Disconnected Crane Fly Species

Northwestern Europe harbors one of the best known biotas, thanks to the long faunistic and floristic traditions practiced there. However, some animal groups are far better known than others. The diversity of true flies there is fascinating, and undescribed species of flies, midges and gnats are not ...