Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Apr 22, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

Exploding Stars May Reveal How Lightning is Created in Storms

How is lightning created? That's a difficult question and now, scientists have used studies on exploding stars to help unlock the answer.

Apr 22, 2015 07:38 AM EDT

Astronomers Spot First Ever Hot Jupiter Exoplanet in the Visible Light Spectrum

Astronomers have spotted the first ever exoplanet in the visible light spectrum. The exoplanet, called 51 Pegasi b, is located just 50 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Pegasus.

Apr 22, 2015 07:34 AM EDT

Drinking Coffee May Combat Breast Cancer

Coffee may actually protect women against breast cancer. Scientists have found that coffee inhibits the growth of tumors and reduces the risk of recurrence in women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and treated with the drug tamoxifen.

Apr 22, 2015 07:05 AM EDT

Tolerant Dogs and Aggressive Wolves: Scientists Debunk the Myth

Scientists have long assumed that humans preferred particularly tolerant animals for breeding. Now, though, researchers have found that this may not be the case.

Apr 22, 2015 06:40 AM EDT

New Tabletop Particle Detector at MIT Can 'See' Individual Electrons

A new tabletop detector has the ability to spot single electrons. Physicists have developed a new particle detector that can identify individual electrons in a radiactive gas.

Apr 22, 2015 06:14 AM EDT

Strontium Atomic Clock Won't Gain or Lose a Second for 15 Billion Years

A record-setting strontium atomic clock may actually be getting even more precise. The latest modification on the block has achieved precision and stability levels that mean the clock would neither gain nor lose one second in 15 billion years, which is roughly the age of the universe.

Apr 21, 2015 11:32 AM EDT

The Wolves on Isle Royale are Disappearing: Only Three Remain After This Winter

Only three wolves remain in Isle Royal National Park. Researchers conducted their annual Winter Study in the park and have found that the group of wolves is at an unprecedented low, showing a sharp decline from the nine wolves seen last winter.

Apr 21, 2015 11:01 AM EDT

How to Watch the Spectacular 2015 Lyrid Meteor Shower Tomorrow

Make sure to look to the skies this week. The Lyrid meteor shower is set to put on quite the show. The annual meteor shower is active each year from about April 16 and April 25, but you'll be able to catch the peak of this sky show tomorrow before dawn.

Apr 21, 2015 10:45 AM EDT

The Sweet Potato May be Naturally 'Genetically Modified' by Agrobacterium

There is a lot of controversy surrounding genetic modification. But what if genetic modification occurred naturally? That seems to be what happened with the sweet potato.

Apr 21, 2015 10:22 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Specis of Glassfrog Looks a Lot Like Kermit

Your eyes aren't fooling you. This frog looks a lot like Kermit from The Muppets. Scientists have discovered a new species of glassfrog in the jungles of Costa Rica with quite the striking appearance.

Apr 21, 2015 10:03 AM EDT

Bubbly Champagne from 1840s Shipwreck Reveals a 19th-Century Sweet Tooth

What does a 170-year-old bottle of bubbly taste like? Researchers have uncovered a shipwrecked trove of sugary, 19th century champagne and have revealed new details about centuries-old ways of making wine.

Apr 21, 2015 09:46 AM EDT

New Battery Imaging Method May Create a Better Future for Renewable Energy

Scientists have developed a new X-ray imaging technique to visualize and study the reactions in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries containing a new type of material called iron fluoride.