Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 22, 2015 01:16 PM EDT

Neanderthal-Human Hybrid Reveals that Two Species Interbred Relatively Recently

It turns out that at least one early European had a close Neanderthal ancestor.

Jun 22, 2015 12:50 PM EDT

Camel Spider Jaws and Other Strange Features are Described for the Very First Time

For the first time ever, scientists have created a visual atlas and dictionary of terms of the many strange features on the fearsome-looking jaws of camel spiders.

Jun 22, 2015 12:14 PM EDT

NASA Hubble Telescope Captuers 'Teen' Years of Quasars in Distant Galaxies

NASA has taken a closer look at the "teenage years" of quasars. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have uncovered the early formative years of the brightest objects in the universe.

Jun 22, 2015 09:18 AM EDT

White-Nose Syndrome in Bats Parallels New Deadly Fungal Disease in Snakes

Scientists may have found a link between two deadly fungal infections. Researchers have taken a closer look at snake fungal disease and have found that it's eerily similar to the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats.

Jun 22, 2015 08:28 AM EDT

NASA New Horizons Captures Pluto and Charon in Color Video

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has beamed back the first ever color movies of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon. The new video reveals the complex dance of the two bodies, known as a double planet.

Jun 22, 2015 07:58 AM EDT

Lightning May be Controlled by Humans with Lasers in the Future

We may just be able to control lightning. Scientists have discovered a way to guide electric discharges and even steer them around obstacles by using lasers.

Jun 22, 2015 07:30 AM EDT

Deep-Sea Sharks are Positively Buoyant, Surprising Scientists

It turns out the deep-sea sharks may be positively buoyant, a fact which surprised scientists who believed that these animals were neutrally buoyant, which would make it easier for them to swim.

Jun 22, 2015 06:59 AM EDT

Lakes on Saturn's Moon, Titan, May be Similar to Sinkholes on Earth

Scientists have uncovered some mysterious lakes on Saturn's moon, Titan. Now, they've taken a closer look at what causes the depressions on the surface and how they become filled with liquid hydrocarbons.

Jun 21, 2015 10:52 PM EDT

Barn Owls Threatened by Killer Bees in South Florida

Barn owls may be in danger. Scientists have discovered that barn owls may be threatened by Africanized bees in south Florida.

Jun 21, 2015 05:58 PM EDT

Saturn's Moon Dione Captured in New Image from Cassini Spacecraft

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has sent back some spectacular new images of Saturn's fracture-faced moon Dione.

Jun 20, 2015 09:27 PM EDT

Volcanoes on Venus: Hot Lava Spotted by ESA's Venus Express

Scientists may have discovered lava flows on the surface of Venus. ESA's Venus Express has revealed the best evidence yet for active volcanism on the planet.

Jun 19, 2015 05:31 PM EDT

'Sixth Extinction' May Have Begun on Earth: Humans and Other Species at Risk

A sixth mass extinction may have begun. Scientists have used highly conservative estimates to prove that species are disappearing faster than at any time since the time of the dinosaurs.