Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 16, 2015 08:21 AM EDT

Missing Dinosaur Mystery Solved: Extreme Climate Shifts in the Tropics

Dinosaurs couldn't stand living near the tropics, and now scientists may know why. Researchers may have discovered why dinosaurs remained inexplicably rare near the equator for more than 30 million years.

Jun 15, 2015 03:23 PM EDT

Moths are Smarter Than We Thought: Hovering Hawkmoths Can Slow Their Brains When Hovering To See In Dark, Scientists Discover

Scientists have discovered that hawkmoths have the unique ability to slow down their brains when hovering in order to see better in the dark and to better target the swaying flowers that they look to for food.

Jun 15, 2015 02:48 PM EDT

Climate Change: 4.3-Degree Temperature Jump May Occur, Warns IEA

The Earth may be in for a scorcher in the future. The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that temperatures could adjust by as much as 4.3 degrees Celsius by the end of this century.

Jun 15, 2015 10:35 AM EDT

Evolution May Be To Blame for Pest That Plagues Apple Trees

Evolution may be to blame for a certain agricultural pest that began plaguing apple growers in the 1850s.

Jun 15, 2015 10:17 AM EDT

Cinnamon May Fight Colorectal Cancer: Compound Inhibits Cancer in Mice

There may be a new way to fight cancer: cinnamon. Scientists have found that a compound derived from cinnamon may be an inhibitor of colorectal cancer in mice.

Jun 15, 2015 09:58 AM EDT

Climate Change: Underground Army Ants Can't Cope with High Temperatures

Some species just can't take the heat, and underground ants are one of them. Scientists have found that certain army ant species that live in tropical forests are ill-suited to high temperatures.

Jun 15, 2015 09:35 AM EDT

How to 'See' CO2 from Space: Greenhouse Gas Calculations May Improve Monitoring

There are new calculations that may improve our ability to "see" CO2 from space.

Jun 15, 2015 09:03 AM EDT

Animal Tracking is Entering a 'Gold Age': Tools to Track Conservation Hotspots

We may be entering the "golden age" of animal tracking. Animals wearing new tagging and tracking devices are giving scientists a real-time look at their behavior and the environmental health of the planet.

Jun 15, 2015 08:28 AM EDT

Disease Risk In Humans and Plants May Be Reduced Via Biodiversity

As infectious diseases increase worldwide, it's important to find out what may reduce instances of these diseases. Now, scientists may have figured out a way: biodiversity.

Jun 15, 2015 08:00 AM EDT

Climate Change: Global Food Supply May be Threatened by Cutting Carbon

As more and more carbon is released into the atmosphere, temperatures heat up. Now, though, scientists have warned that cutting these emissions may have indirect effects on the world's food supply.

Jun 15, 2015 07:29 AM EDT

Comet Lander, Philae, Phones Home After Hibernating for 7 Months

Rosetta's famed lander, Philae, has woken up again after seven months in hibernation on the surface of the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This signals the continuation of Philae's mission on this comet.

Jun 15, 2015 06:45 AM EDT

Genetic Switch Changes Eggs to Sperm that Create Viable Offspring

Scientists may have discovered a genetic switch that determines whether germ cells become sperm or eggs. The findings may tell researchers a bit more about reproduction.