Nature : Science World Report

Aug 18, 2015 07:29 AM EDT

Central Asia Glaciers are Shrinking Fast: 27 Percent Mass Lost in 50 Years

Scientists have found along the Tien Shan, Central Asia's largest mountain range, glaciers have lost a staggering 27 percent of their mass and 18 percent of their area during the last 50 years.

Aug 18, 2015 06:48 AM EDT

Nearly 130 Million-Year-Old Mythical Flower May be the First One on Earth

Scientists have discovered a 125 million to 130 million-year-old freshwater plant that may be one of the first flowers on the planet.

Aug 17, 2015 07:41 AM EDT

Climate Change: World's Coral Reefs and Oceans May be Doomed Even with Optimistic Estimates

Scientists have found that even optimistic estimates for what might be achieved at December's Climate Chance Conference will not be enough to save the world's coral reefs.

Aug 17, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

Amazing Footprints Show Dinosaurs Walking Together on a Beach in Germany

Scientists have uncovered evidence that 142 million years ago, two carnivorous dinosaurs strolled side-by-side down a beach.

Aug 17, 2015 06:38 AM EDT

Watch the Flying Spaghetti Monster Float Through the Deep Ocean

The Flying Spaghetti Monster may actually exist. Petroleum workers have found a creature living deep beneath the waves of the ocean, with a myriad of thin appendages that look like cooked pasta.

Aug 15, 2015 08:42 AM EDT

Climate Change May Impact the Health of Those Living on the Gulf Coast

Climate change may be impacting your health in major ways. Scientists have taken a closer look at how the changing climate will impact public health in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Aug 15, 2015 07:26 AM EDT

Critically Endangered Black-Footed Ferret Kits Born Using Frozen Sperm

Scientists have resurrected a black-footed ferret, a critically endangered species, using frozen semen from a ferret that had been dead for about 20 years.

Aug 14, 2015 02:13 PM EDT

Humans Have Used Up a Year's Worth of Earth's Resources in 9 Months

We may have just managed to use up Earth's resources for the entire year.

Aug 14, 2015 10:13 AM EDT

Climate Change: Extreme Weather May Put Food Production at Risk

Climate change is impacting countries across the globe. Now, though, researchers have stated that our changing world will cause global food shortages.

Aug 14, 2015 09:19 AM EDT

Koko the Gorilla Reveals Apes May be Closer to Speaking Than Previously Thought

Apes may be closer to talking than you might think. It turns out that Koko the gorilla, best known for her ability to use American Sign Language, also used vocalizations when "speaking" with researchers.

Aug 14, 2015 08:31 AM EDT

Ants Can Sniff Out Friend from Foe with Amazing Sense of Smell

It turns out that ants can sniff out body odor to tell friend from foe. Scientists have discovered that these insects manage recognition based on chemical pheromones, which they sense with their antennae.

Aug 13, 2015 10:22 AM EDT

Climate Change: Ocean Acidification May Create Better Parents

Scientists have found that marine organisms living in acidified waters have the tendency to nurture their offspring to a greater extent than those in more regular conditions.