Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Nov 22, 2014 10:26 AM EST

Fossils Unveil the Ancient Origins of Horses and Rhinos in India

Scientists may have just managed to fill in some major gaps in the evolution of a group of animals that includes horses and rhinos.

Nov 22, 2014 10:25 AM EST

Where Imagination Flows in the Human Brain

Scientists may have tracked down the section of the brain responsible for imagination. They've charted the electrical activity in the brains of people who alternately imagined scenes or watched videos.

Nov 22, 2014 10:25 AM EST

How Galaxy Star Formation is Powered by the Cosmic Web

How do galaxies form and how do they evolve? How are they impacted by their surrounding environment? These are both good questions and now, astronomers have taken a closer look at the "cosmic web" of our universe in order to propose some answers.

Nov 21, 2014 12:11 PM EST

Books in Science: WTF, Evolution?! Shows off Unintelligible Design

Evolution may be based in science, but it can be far from logical. There are some weird and wacky animals in the natural world and Mara Grunbaum, author of WTF, Evolution?!, has taken notice.

Nov 21, 2014 11:28 AM EST

Mediterranean Meteorological Tide Increased by Over a Millimeter

It turns out that the Mediterranean meteorological tide is increasing. Scientists have discovered that the sea level variation due to atmospheric changes has increased by over a millimeter since 1989.

Nov 21, 2014 09:51 AM EST

Sun's Activity May Cause Lightning Strikes on Earth by 'Bending' the Magnetic Field

The sun may actually be influencing lightning strikes on Earth. How? The sun is temporarily "bending" Earth's magnetic field and allowing a shower of energetic particles to enter the upper atmosphere.

Nov 21, 2014 09:16 AM EST

Scientists Explore Missing Star Mystery in Small Dwarf Galaxy's Globular Clusters

New observations of globular clusters in a small galaxy, called Fornax, show that they are very similar to those found in the Milky Way, and so must have formed in a similar way.

Nov 21, 2014 08:42 AM EST

Scientists Discover Why Some People May be Immune to HIV-1

HIV-1 rapidly sickens some individuals, but struggles to gain a foothold in others. Now, scientists may have an explanation as to why that is.

Nov 21, 2014 08:11 AM EST

Space 'Microphones' May Unravel the Mystery of High-Powered Gamma-Ray Bursts

Scientists are hoping to learn a bit more about the origins of gamma-ray bursts using some new equipment: space "microphones."

Nov 21, 2014 07:45 AM EST

Aerial Laser Uncovers Ancient Roman Goldmines in Spain

Researchers have just uncovered the ancient remains of Roman goldmines with the help of a laser.

Nov 21, 2014 07:24 AM EST

New Technique Estimates the Magnetic Field of a Distant Exoplanet

Understanding the magnetic fields of planets is important for understanding how they interact with the rest of the cosmic bodies around them. Now, scientists have developed a new method that allows them to estimate the magnetic field of a distant exoplanet.

Nov 21, 2014 07:04 AM EST

Evolution Occurs When Species Stay in Place, Not by Landscape Changes

There may be a new theory when it comes to the process of evolution. Scientists have discovered that dramatic changes in a landscape may not drive species divergence. Instead, it could be that a species' ability to move may play a far greater role.