Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jul 25, 2014 09:48 AM EDT

Bacteria Create Salt Shelters to Hibernate and Survive Harsh Conditions

Scientists have detected a never-before-seen interaction between migroorganisms and salt.

Jul 25, 2014 08:56 AM EDT

Men Prefer Nice and Responsive Women: Sparking Sexual Desire

What do men prefer in a woman? They prefer her to be responsive, according to a new study.

Jul 25, 2014 08:18 AM EDT

Desert Saharan Dust was Key to the Formation of the Bahamas' Great Bank

What does the Sahara have to do with the Bahamas Islands? The both are integrally linked, according to a new study.

Jul 25, 2014 07:53 AM EDT

Parched Colorado River Basin is Using Up Underground Water Supply

It turns out that the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin may just be losing its water from underground resources.

Jul 25, 2014 07:53 AM EDT

Global Biodiversity Losses May Need to be Stopped with More Drastic Measures

Global biodiversity losses are on the rise and now, scientists have taken a closer look at how to halt this continued decline.

Jul 25, 2014 07:37 AM EDT

Wildlife and Social Conflicts Linked: Loss of Resources May Cause Unrest

Scientists have managed to draw links between wildlife loss and social conflicts, which may give conservationists a new problem to tackle in the future.

Jul 25, 2014 07:37 AM EDT

Scientists Discover New Virus Infecting Half of the World's Population

It turns out that there may be a virus living inside your gut that has gone undetected by scientists for decades.

Jul 25, 2014 07:09 AM EDT

Leaf-Mining Insects Destroyed with the Dinosaurs Reappeared Elsewhere

Scientists have discovered traces from new leaf-mining insects that were now present during the Cretaceous at Mexican Hat in southeastern Montana.

Jul 24, 2014 05:32 PM EDT

Exposure to Pesticides May Cause Diseases in Future Generations

It turns out that ancestral exposure to pesticides may just cause adult onset kidney disease, ovarian disease and obesity in future generations.

Jul 24, 2014 04:39 PM EDT

Runaway Global Warming Could Occur: Synchronization of the North Atlantic and Pacific

Could our world be heading toward a "tipping point" when it comes to climate change? Scientists have taken a closer look at the geologic past in order to understand the mechanisms of abrupt climate change that could potentially lead to runaway global warming.

Jul 24, 2014 12:25 PM EDT