Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Sep 09, 2014 10:34 AM EDT

Animal Fur May Lower Your Baby's Risk of Asthma During Childhood

Animal fur may be good for your health--at least if you're a baby. Scientists have found that sleeping on animal fur in the first three months of life may reduce the risk of asthma in later childhood.

Sep 09, 2014 10:01 AM EDT

Working for a Psychopath: High IQs Allow Senior Managers to Mask Psychopathic Tendencies

Could you be working for a psychopath? New research has found that people with psychopathic tendencies who have IQs can mask their symptoms by manipulating tests designed to reveal their personalities.

Sep 09, 2014 09:30 AM EDT

Brain Region that Recognizes Human Hand Gestures Develops Even in the Blind

It turns out that the region of the brain that recognizes human hand gestures is the same for both blind and sighted individuals. The findings reveal that the neural network responsible for this recognition forms the same way, even without visual information.

Sep 09, 2014 09:07 AM EDT

How an Unusual Flower is Pollinated by the Tiny Sunbird: It's All in the Twist

Scientists have found out how local sunbirds manage to sip from an unusually-shaped flower after recording visitors to a flower continuously over a period of days.

Sep 09, 2014 08:11 AM EDT

Egyptian Artifacts Reveal Ecological Collapse and Mammal Extinctions Over 6,000 Years of History

Scientists have learned a bit more about Egypt's ancient ecological past by examining depictions of animals in ancient Egyptian artifacts. Now, researchers have announced that species extinctions probably made the ecosystem progressively less stable over time.

Sep 09, 2014 07:24 AM EDT

Converting Forests to Cropland Actually Cools Our Climate

There's a lot of talk about what human impacts are doing to warm the climate, but very little about what might cool the climate. Now, scientists have found that, surprisingly, the conversion of forests into cropland worldwide can cause a net cooling effect on global temperatures.

Sep 09, 2014 07:04 AM EDT

Like Chimpanzees, Coral Trout Can be Choosy about Picking a Hunting Partner

It's a case of two animals working together. Scientists have found that coral trout not only work with moray eels in order to improve their chances of snagging a meal, but can also be choosy when it comes to picking a collaborator.

Sep 08, 2014 12:51 PM EDT

Third and Final Supermoon of the Year to Light the Night Skies as a Harvest Moon

The third and final supermoon of the year will make its appearance tonight on Monday, Sept. 8. Barring any clouds, the full harvest moon is set to be a spectacular sight to see, so be sure to look toward the night skies.

Sep 08, 2014 12:22 PM EDT

Icy Europa May Have Plate Tectonics Like Planet Earth

It turns out that Europa may just be able to support life and may be more like Earth than we thought. Scientists have found that the icy moon may have giant plates of ice that shuffle along its surface, much like plates of rocks do on Earth.

Sep 08, 2014 11:41 AM EDT

Climate Change May Drastically Increase Forest Fires in Europe

Climate change is continuing to impact the globe. Now, scientists have found that our changing climate may increase forest fires in Europe as temperatures increase and as droughts stretch on for longer in the future.

Sep 08, 2014 11:12 AM EDT

Scientists Watch the Birth of a Planet Forming from the Disk Around a Star

Scientists are taking a closer look at the birth of a planet. They've discovered what may be evidence of a planet forming around a star that's just 335 light-years from Earth.

Sep 08, 2014 10:32 AM EDT

New Graphene-Based Light Detector Could Peer Below the Surface of Bodies

Scientists have created a new detector that may eventually lead to a generation of devices that can peer below the surface of bodies, walls and other objects. Using graphene, scientists have constructed a prototype detector that can see a broad band of wavelengths.