Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Aug 18, 2014 09:43 AM EDT

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Targets New Drilling Site After Slipping on Sand

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover is continuing its trek across the Red Planet and now, scientists have chosen a new rock for a drilling target. The new choice should hopefully tell researchers a bit more about the geological history of the planet.

Aug 18, 2014 08:52 AM EDT

New Laser Method Causes Microscope to be 20 Times More Powerful

A laser may just make an atomic-force microscope probe 20 times more sensitive. Scientists have found a way to make these microscopes powerful enough to detect forces as small as the weight of an individual virus.

Aug 18, 2014 08:11 AM EDT

8000-Year-Old Tibetan Mutation Linked to Human Life at High Altitudes

Scientists have discovered that Tibetans, who thrive in the thin air of the Tibetan Plateau, may have a single DNA base pair change that dates back 8,000 that could explain how they adapt to thin air.

Aug 18, 2014 07:35 AM EDT

Bizarre, Spiked, Worm-Like Creature from Prehistory Discovers Its Place in Evolution

A bizarre, worm-like creature with legs, spikes and a head difficult to tell apart from its tell has officially found its place in the evolutionary Tree of Life.

Aug 18, 2014 07:02 AM EDT

Light Pulses Illuminate Rare Intermediate Black Hole

Scattered across the universe are some more mysterious black holes of an intermediate size and now, astronomers have gotten a closer look at one with the help of light pulses.

Aug 17, 2014 11:01 AM EDT

What Causes Trees to Grow So Tall? Link Between Height and Climate

How tall do trees grow and what causes them to go? That's a good question and now, scientists have found that climate may be the main limiting factor when it comes to the height of trees.

Aug 17, 2014 10:24 AM EDT

Gut Bacteria May Rule Our Food Cravings and Choices by Influencing Our Minds

Scientists have discovered that different gut bacteria can impact human eating behavior and could even drive us toward obesity.

Aug 17, 2014 09:54 AM EDT

NASA Chandra Observatory Sheds Light on What Triggered a Star Explosion

The NASA Chandra X-ray observatory has offered a glimpse into the environment of a star before it exploded and caused one of the closest supernovas seen in decades.

Aug 15, 2014 01:42 PM EDT

The Legacy of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Radiation Impacts Organisms Nearby

In 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan experienced a disastrous meltdown. Now, scientists have revealed the serious biological effects of the Fukushima radiation on organisms that range from plants to butterflies to birds.

Aug 15, 2014 01:02 PM EDT

New Milky Way Maps May Solve Stardust Mystery

Astronomers have created some astonishing new maps of the dusty material between the stars of our Milky Way galaxy. The findings may just bring researchers one step closer to cracking a stardust puzzle that has stumped scientists for nearly a century.

Aug 15, 2014 12:10 PM EDT

'Talking' Turtles in the Brazilian Amazon 'Sing' to Their Young

It turns out that turtles may be more invested in parental care than previously realized. Scientists have found that Giant South American river turtles use sound in order to stick together and care for their young, using several different kinds of vocal communication.

Aug 15, 2014 11:36 AM EDT

Plants and Their Parasites May 'Talk' to One Another with RNA Communication

Can plants talk? They can certainly communicate. A scientist has discovered a potentially new form of plant communication that allows them to share an extraordinary amount of genetic information with one another.