Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Mar 25, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Detects Life-Giving Nitrogen on the Red Planet

The Mars Curiosity rover may have found something unusual on Mars; it's discovered fixed forms of nitrogen, which suggest that there may have been a nitrogen cycle sometime in Mars' past, just like on Earth.

Mar 25, 2015 10:12 AM EDT

Habitat Loss Threatens the World's Large Wild Cats

Cats that live in the wild may be in danger. Scientists have found that almost half of the 36 species of felids that live in the wild in the world are at risk.

Mar 25, 2015 09:51 AM EDT

New Quantum Experiment Reveals 'Spooky Action at a Distance' for the First Time

A new experiment has first the first time ever demonstrated Albert Einstein's original conception of "spooky action at a distance" with the use of a single particle.

Mar 25, 2015 08:18 AM EDT

Powerful Magnets Can Control Both Heat and Sound in Materials

There may be a new technique to control heat with a magnetic field.

Mar 25, 2015 07:54 AM EDT

Manganese Drastically Impacts Honeybee Behavior

Manganese, which was once scarce in the environment, is now far more plentiful and may addle honey bees.

Mar 25, 2015 07:09 AM EDT

Mothers Who Smoke May See the Effects in Their Unborn Babies

If a woman smokes during pregnancy, doctors may actually be able to tell simply by looking at the fetus.

Mar 25, 2015 06:47 AM EDT

New Robotic Hand Can Respond Sensitively with Muscles Created with Smart Wires

Scientists may have taken a giant leap forward in prosthetics. They've created an artificial hand with muscles made from shape-memory wire.

Mar 25, 2015 06:16 AM EDT

New Species of Shape-Shifting Frog Can Change Its Skin

A newly discovered species of frog may be a type of shapeshifters. Scientists have discovered a frog in Ecuador's western Andean cloud forest that changes its skin texture in minutes to mimic the exture that it sits on.

Mar 24, 2015 12:03 PM EDT

Scientists May Create Test Tube Chicken to Eat

Imagine chicken that's grown in a lab rather than as a live animal. Just two years after scientists cooked up the test tube beef hamburger, they're moving onto chicken.

Mar 24, 2015 11:22 AM EDT

Prehistoric Super Salamander the Size of a Car Lived with Dinosaurs

A prehistoric salamander may have terrorized Earth during the rise of the dinosaurs. Researchers have uncovered a crocodile-like amphibian that was among our planet's top predators 200 million years ago.

Mar 24, 2015 10:55 AM EDT

Coastal Erosion to Double by Mid-Century in Hawaii as Sea Levels Rise

Scientists have taken a closer look at sea level rise and the effects of this erosion, and have found that the coastal erosion of Hawai'i's beaches may actually double by mid-century.

Mar 24, 2015 10:27 AM EDT

Drinking Milk May be Good for Your Brain

Most people know that milk is good for their bones, but did you know that it could also be good for your brain? Scientists have found a link between drinking milk and the levels of a naturally-occurring antioxidant called glutathione in the brain in older, healthy adults.