Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Apr 16, 2015 06:44 AM EDT

First Ever Color Photo of Pluto and Charon Released by New Horizons Spacecraft

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is just three months away from returning the first-ever close up images of Pluto and its system of moons. The new information should shed new insights into this distant, cold planet.

Apr 15, 2015 02:14 PM EDT

How 'Black Auroras' are Created and Work

Scientists have long focused on how the aurora's shimmering curtains of colors are formed, but have struggled to explain the dark patches between the bright beams. Now, scientists have found what happens at the heart of these so-called "black aurora."

Apr 15, 2015 01:20 PM EDT

Scientists Uncover the 40-Million-Year-Old Evolutionary Tree of Baleen Whales

Baleen whales are the largest animals to ever live on Earth and now, new research is providing the most comprehensive picture ever of their evolutionary history.

Apr 15, 2015 09:33 AM EDT

More Female Chimps Hunt with Tools Than Males

Female chimps may be the real tool users among their kin. Scientists have found that female chimps are more likely to use tools when hunting.

Apr 15, 2015 08:51 AM EDT

How to Create Millions of Liters of Juice from One Grapefruit

Grapefruit juice is used in a lot of things. Now, researchers have created a new method to create Nootkatone, the compound found within juice, from just sugar.

Apr 15, 2015 08:30 AM EDT

Dark Matter May Not be as 'Ghostly' as Previously Thought

Dark matter may not be nearly as ghostly or as "dark" as once thought.

Apr 15, 2015 07:26 AM EDT

How a Popular Probiotic Benefits Your Gut and Your Health

Scientists are looking at how gut bacteria can prevent disease and have found that the most well-known of these, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), may help with intestinal problems, respiratory infections and skin disorders.

Apr 15, 2015 06:17 AM EDT

King Richard III May Have Kept His Scoliosis Secret Until His Death

Two years after archaeologists uncovered the remains of King Richard III beneath a parking lot, the skeleton was reinterred at Leicester Cathedral.

Apr 15, 2015 06:17 AM EDT

Typhoon Hiayan's Storm Surge May Contaminate Aquifer for Years

Storm surges are devastating in the moment, but they're also troublesome after the initial wave. Scientists have found that Typhoon Haiyan's storm surge in the Philippines may contaminate an aquifer for years.

Apr 15, 2015 05:43 AM EDT

Gas Planet Discovered Deep within Our Galaxy with Spitzer Space Telescope

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has helped spot one of the most distant planets known to date. Located about 13,000 light-years away, the remote gas planet reveals the true capabilities of Spitzer.

Apr 15, 2015 05:10 AM EDT

The Hunt for Advanced Civilizations in Alien Galaxies Comes Up with Nothing

The search for life in other galaxies continues. After a search of 100,000 galaxies, though, astronomers still haven't found an obvious signs of extraterrestrial life.

Apr 14, 2015 01:38 PM EDT

New Source of Methane Discovered in the Deep Ocean

There may be a new source of methane. Scientists have discovered that beneath the seafloor, oceanic crust may provide the atmosphere with more of this potent greenhouse gas.