Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Aug 03, 2015 11:42 AM EDT

Hurricanes Transport Pollutants: New Study Reveals Storm-Generated Currents

Researchers have taken a closer look at how the downwelling of warm waters in the ocean actually deepens a storm's fuel tank for rapid intensification toward hurricane statues and how that influences currents.

Aug 03, 2015 10:55 AM EDT

World's First Ever Solar Battery Runs with Water

cientists have made an important milestone when it comes to the world's first ever solar battery.

Aug 03, 2015 10:21 AM EDT

Climate Change: Glaciers are Melting Faster Than Ever Before

Scientists have compiled worldwide data on glacier changes for more than 120 years and have found that in the first decade of the 21st century, glaciers have melted faster than ever before.

Aug 02, 2015 11:05 PM EDT

Evolution: Humans have Strong Stomach Acidity like Scavengers

There was a reason that animals evolved high stomach acidity. Researchers have now found that high levels of acidity weren't developed to break down food, but rather to ward against food poisoning.

Aug 02, 2015 11:04 PM EDT

Plants that Eat Other Plants: Why Parasitic Plants Attack

Scientists have learned a bit more about parasitic plants, which leech nutrients from a host plant

Aug 02, 2015 11:03 PM EDT

Obesity: Spinach Extract May Reduce Hunger and Cravings

Spinach extract may actually reduce both hunger and cravings.

Jul 31, 2015 07:59 PM EDT

Paralyzed Men Can Move Again After New Treatment

A new treatment may give those who are paralyzed a way to move again.

Jul 31, 2015 07:55 PM EDT

Closest Rocky Exoplanet Discovered Hiding Just 21 Light-Years Away

Scientists have discovered a hidden planetary system that was shrouded in the arms of Cassiopeia, just 21 light-years away from Earth.

Jul 31, 2015 06:54 PM EDT

Starvation Impacts are Passed Down for Generations

The effects of starvation could be handed down for generations. Scientists have found that starvation early in life can alter an organism for generations to come.

Jul 31, 2015 04:48 PM EDT

Stormy Lagoon Nebula Revealed in Spectacular New Hubble Image

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking new image of the center of the Lagoon Nebula, a region that's known for its storm of activity.

Jul 31, 2015 04:26 PM EDT

Uranus-Sized Planet Discovered with Gravitational Microlensing

Scientists have discovered a new, Uranus-sized planet with the help of gravitational microlensing.

Jul 31, 2015 03:59 PM EDT

Climate Change: Bird Species at Risk in Bogs

An entire ecosystem may be threatened by climate change. Scientists have found that several rare upland bird species are being put at risk together with other ecosystem functions in blanket bogs.