Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Apr 30, 2015 07:07 AM EDT

New Fossils Reveals the Evolutionary History of the Sperm Whale

A new fossil is revealing a bit more about the family tree of the sperm whale, a species made famous by the novel, Moby Dick.

Apr 30, 2015 06:43 AM EDT

New Telescope Captures First Ever High-Resolution Images of Solar Flux Ropes

Space weather can impact conditions not only in space, but also on Earth. Now, a new telescope has captured the first high-resolution images of the flaring magnetic structure, known as solar flux ropes, at their point of origin.

Apr 30, 2015 06:23 AM EDT

The Arctic and Antarctic May Have a Linked Climate Change Oscillation

There may be a link between abrupt temperature changes in Greenland and Antarctica during the last ice age.

Apr 29, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Water May Have been Abundant Only a Billion Years After the Big Bang

How soon after the Big Bang could water have existed? It may have been pretty early, according to new research.

Apr 29, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

The Avengers' Age of Ultron: The Science Behind the Super Hero

Everyone knows about the Avengers, the super powered hero team that saves the world time and again. There's the Hulk, Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor, Captain America and Hawkeye. But what gives these heroes their powers? And how realistic are they?

Apr 29, 2015 08:55 AM EDT

Climate Change May Have Caused an Abrupt Civilization Collapse on the Tibetan Plateau

Climate change may be responsible for the abrupt collapse of a civilization on the fringes of the Tibetan Plateau around 2000 BC.

Apr 29, 2015 08:29 AM EDT

Nepal Earthquake May Threaten High Country with Landslides in the Following Weeks

Following Saturday's magnitude-7.8 earthquake, scientists have announced that Nepal's high country may risk landslides and mudslides in the following weeks.

Apr 29, 2015 08:17 AM EDT

Invasive Burmese Pythons May Use Common Areas in the Florida Everglades

A new study is providing researches with new information that may help target control efforts of the invasive Burmese python.

Apr 29, 2015 07:55 AM EDT

MESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals New Insights into Mercury with Latest Images

Astronomers are learning a bit more about Mercury with the help of the MESSENGER spacecraft.

Apr 29, 2015 07:09 AM EDT

Antarctica's Ruddy Blood Falls May Mean There's Hope for Life on Mars

Antarctica may not be as barren as we thought, which could mean there's hope for finding life on other, seemingly-inhospitable planets.

Apr 29, 2015 06:45 AM EDT

New Robotic Telescope Discovers Three Super-Earths Orbiting a Nearby Star

Astronomers have made a startling discovery in a nearby galaxy. They've found a planetary system orbiting a star that's only 54 light-years away; all three of the planets are "super Earths."

Apr 29, 2015 06:13 AM EDT