Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Aug 01, 2014 07:36 AM EDT

Scientists Construct the Evolutionary History of Butterflies with New DNA Advances

Scientists are learning a bit more about butterflies; they've traced nearly 3,000 genes to find the earliest common ancestor of butterflies and moths, creating an extensive evolutionary tree.

Aug 01, 2014 07:17 AM EDT

NASA Fermi Detects High Energy Gamma-Rays from Exploding Novae

Using the Fermi satellite, astronomers have spotted high energy gamma rays shooting from an exploding star.

Aug 01, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

How Walking Dinosaurs Evolved into Flying Birds: They Shrank

Scientists have taken a closer look at the dinosaur family tree and have found how massive, meat-eating, ground-dwelling dinosaurs evolved into agile flying birds.

Jul 31, 2014 12:42 PM EDT

Most Toxic Contaminants from Deepwater Horizion Oil Spill Remain in the Gulf

It turns out that some of the most toxic contaminants from the Deepwater Horizon spill still remain within the Gulf of Mexico.

Jul 31, 2014 12:08 PM EDT

Bumblebees Can Spot Which Flowers Have the Best Pollen Before Landing

Not all flowers are created equal and now, it turns out that bumblebees can tell the difference.

Jul 31, 2014 11:33 AM EDT

Supersonic Jets Ejected from Young Stars Spied with New Sky Survey

Astronomers have long known that young protostars eject supersonic jets of gas from their north and south poles. Now, though, researchers have detected more than ever before--all at the same time.

Jul 31, 2014 10:58 AM EDT

DDT Exposure Linked to Obesity, Diabetes and High Cholesterol in Female Descendents

It turns out that pregnant mice who have been exposed to DDT are more likely to have female offspring that have an increased risk in obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions.

Jul 31, 2014 10:37 AM EDT

Giant Arctic Waves May Break Ice Cover Over the Ocean

Scientists have found that storms have the potential to create Arctic swell due to these newly open spaces and that these huge waves could add another unpredictable element to the region.

Jul 31, 2014 10:00 AM EDT

Five Daily Portions of Fruits and Vegetables May Lower Your Risk of Death

Want to live longer? Then you may want to start eating more fruits and veggies. Scientists have found that eating five daily portions of fruit and vegetables is associated with a lower risk of death from any cause, particularly from cardiovascular disease.

Jul 31, 2014 09:26 AM EDT

Young Double Star System Attracts Wild Planet-Forming Discs

Astronomers have made an unusual discovery. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), they've found wildly misaligned planet-forming gas discs around two young stars in the binary system HK Tauri.

Jul 31, 2014 08:43 AM EDT

Antarctic Ice Sheet First Grew with Decreasing CO2 in the Ancient Past

Scientists have managed to overturn a 40-year-old theory about the Antarctic glaciation that occurred 34 million years ago. It turns out that this increase in ice was caused by decreased carbon dioxide levels, which could shed a bit more light on current climate shifts.

Jul 31, 2014 08:12 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Why the Earth's Moon is Shaped Like a Lemon and Not a Sphere

The moon isn't a simple sphere, and scientists have long struggled to explain why the shape of the moon deviates from a spherical shape; now, they may have an answer, and it all has to do with the way the moon was formed in the first place.