Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Aug 11, 2014 12:40 PM EDT

An Unintended Ingredient May be in Your Wine Glass

It turns out that there may be some unexpected ingredients in your red wine. Scientists have found that phthalate compounds might just be found in a variety of French wines and spirits.

Aug 11, 2014 11:44 AM EDT

Rare Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs Cope with Drought in California

Scientists have found that mountain yellow-legged frogs, a species once brought to the brink of extinction, are coping with the dry environment.

Aug 11, 2014 11:02 AM EDT

Antibacterial Compounds in Soap May Impact a Pregnant Mother's Fetus

Common antibacterial compounds may be causing more harm than expected. Scientists have found that pregnant women exposed to antibacterial compounds could be putting their fetuses at risk.

Aug 11, 2014 10:27 AM EDT

Scientists Create Carbon Dioxide 'Sponge' to Soak up Greenhouse Gases

Scientists have created a sponge-like plastic that sops up carbon dioxide and could potentially be used to help cut CO2 emissions.

Aug 11, 2014 09:47 AM EDT

Natural Light May Increase the Health of Workers

It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, but it turns out that natural life exposure in the office may increase the health of workers.

Aug 11, 2014 09:10 AM EDT

Scientists Create Water Tractor Beam that May Contain Oil Spills

Scientists may have developed a new way to confine oil spills. They've created a tractor beam on water, which could mean a new way to manipulate currents in a way to help contain environmental pollution.

Aug 11, 2014 08:27 AM EDT

Ancient Shellfish Rewrite History of El Niño Cycles in Our Oceans

Ancient shells are revealing a bit more about the past history of El Niño and have shown that it was just as strong and possibly as frequent as the ones that we experience today.

Aug 11, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

Regular Marijuana Use May Negatively Impact Teen Brains by Lowering IQ

Scientists have found that frequent marijuana use can have a significant and negative effect on the brains of teenagers and young adults.

Aug 11, 2014 07:02 AM EDT

Earth's Moon is Still Hot Inside: Tidal Forces Heat Lunar Interior

Scientists have discovered that there is an extremely soft layer deep inside the moon and that the heat is effectively generated in the layer by the gravity of Earth, revealing that the moon may just have a hot interior.

Aug 09, 2014 05:18 AM EDT

Watch the Spectacular Supermoon and Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend! Send in Your Photos

This weekend may be your chance to see one of the most spectacular moons of this year. On the evening of Sunday, August 10, you'll get an opportunity to see the most super of "supermoons" of 2014.

Aug 09, 2014 05:18 AM EDT

Researchers Release Oil into the North Sea to Investigate How to Respond to a Spill

The immediate aftermath of an oil spill can be a crucial time for responders. Yet how exactly should we respond?

Aug 09, 2014 05:18 AM EDT

Crucial Chemical Pathway in Plants Traced Back to Ancient Groups of Bacteria

A fundamental chemical pathway that can be found in all plants has now been traced back to two groups of ancient bacteria. The findings reveal a bit more about the evolution of these pathways and could lead to future advances in plant science.