Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 26, 2015 10:58 AM EDT

Spiral Arms Cradled Baby Rocky Planets in Our Solar System

How did rocky planets form in our solar system? Scientists may now have an answer.

Jun 26, 2015 09:49 AM EDT

Ocean Mixing May Reveal the Underpinnings of Climate Change on Earth

Understanding ocean mixing a bit better may help scientists better understand climate.

Jun 26, 2015 09:15 AM EDT

Monster Black Hole Cygni V404 Wakes Up with a Massive Appetite for Stars

A monster black hole woke up for the first time in 26 years-and it was hungry.

Jun 26, 2015 08:40 AM EDT

Glacial Earthquakes Help Scientists Track Massive Ice Loss in Greenland

Glacial quakes may actually help researchers track massive ice loss.

Jun 25, 2015 05:12 PM EDT

Coral Breeding May Give Reefs the Right Genes to Survive Global Warming

Corals may already be adapting to global warming.

Jun 25, 2015 04:34 PM EDT

GM Wheat Fails Field Test: Genetically Modified Crop Doesn't Repel Aphids

It turns out that genetically modified wheat may be falling a bit short. The GMO, which was designed to repel aphids, hasn't managed to do so in a field test.

Jun 25, 2015 01:45 PM EDT

Starfish That Clone Themselves Live Longer Than Those That Have Sex

Starfish that clone themselves actually live longer. Scientists have found that starfish that reproduce through cloning avoid aging to a greater extent than those that propagate through sexual reproduction.

Jun 25, 2015 01:05 PM EDT

Rare Egg Discovered to Belong to Endangered Jerdon's Courser with DNA Analysis

Researchers may have unearthed the egg of an extremely rare species-in a museum drawer. Scientists have found an egg from a plover-like species that may be one of a kind.

Jun 25, 2015 12:34 PM EDT

Very Large Telescope Spots Galactic Cannibalism: Galaxy Swallows Smaller Cousin

Astronomers have spotted a galaxy that didn't just swallow another galaxy, but is now growing

Jun 25, 2015 12:02 PM EDT

Dinosaur Discovered in Africa is a New Species of Sauropodomorph

Researchers may have discovered a new species of dinosaur. They've uncovered a 200-million-year old specimen that they've now named Sefapanosaurus.

Jun 25, 2015 08:57 AM EDT

Parrot Brains Reveal Why Birds are Great at Imitating Human Speech

Scientists may have discovered why parrots are so good at imitating sounds. They've uncovered key structural differences in the brains of parrots that may explain the birds' ability to imitate human speech.

Jun 25, 2015 08:16 AM EDT

New Species of Yeti Crab Discovered Near Hydrothermal Vents in Antarctica

Researchers have finally described the first species of Yeti Crab from hydrothermal vent systems from the East Scotia Ridge in the Southern Ocean. The findings reveal a bit more about these strange species.