Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

May 26, 2015 09:06 AM EDT

Melbourne's Millennium Drought Strategies May Help a Dry California

The Millennium Drought in southeastern Australia may hold lessons for drought-stressed regions around the world. The city of Greater Melbourne has successfully implemented innovations that may tell other cities how to survive droughts.

May 26, 2015 08:37 AM EDT

Hidden Tapestry of Chemical Variation in the Amazon Forest Canopy Revealed with New Image

When it comes to the Amazon, location matters. Scientists have found that there's a hidden tapestry of chemical variation across the lowland Peruvian Amazon, which is especially important to note when prediction forest response to climate change.

May 26, 2015 08:06 AM EDT

Origins of the Massive Beefsteak Tomato Discovered by Scientists

One of the most popular breeds of tomatoes are beefsteak tomatoes and now, scientists may have discovered their origins.

May 26, 2015 07:21 AM EDT

Climate Geoenginering May be the Only Way to Save Coral Reefs from Warming Seas

Climate engineering may just save coral reefs. Scientists have found that since reefs are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems to future climate change, geoengineering will be crucial to saving them.

May 26, 2015 07:01 AM EDT

NASA Telescope Captures New Image of a Tangled Galaxy with Two Black Holes

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular new image of NGC 6240, a galaxy that's not as neatly shaped as others.

May 25, 2015 06:30 PM EDT

DNA Samples from Fungi Reveal New Evolutionary Mushroom 'Tree of Life'

Genetic material from fungi collections may have helped researchers better understand the mushroom "tree of life."

May 25, 2015 06:29 PM EDT

Scientists De-Evolve Chicken to Have Dinosaur Feet

Birds are a lot like dinosaurs. Now, scientists have discovered how dinosaur feet, which had back toes that were non-opposable, evolved into the thumb-like opposable toe of birds.

May 25, 2015 06:29 PM EDT

Prehistoric Climate Change Clues Unearthed in Ancient Caves

Scientists are learning a bit more about prehistoric climate change with the help of a cave.

May 25, 2015 08:23 AM EDT

Female Chimps May Bond More Strongly with Other Females When Low-Ranked

Low-ranking, female chimps may bond more strongly with other females than with males.

May 25, 2015 08:08 AM EDT

New Vaccines Combat Bird Flu's H5N1 and H7N9 Strains

There's some good news when it comes to the bird flu. Scientists have developed vaccines for the H5N1 and H7N9 strains of avian influenza.

May 25, 2015 07:45 AM EDT

Human Echolocation: Blind Individuals Use Different Regions of Their Brains

Those who are blind sometimes learn to use echoes from tongue or finger clicks to navigate their world. Now, scientists have taken a closer look at this phenomenon.

May 25, 2015 07:24 AM EDT