Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jul 11, 2014 10:50 AM EDT

3D Technology May Help Save the California Condor and Other Endangered Species

Some 3D technology could help California condors and other endangered species

Jul 11, 2014 10:04 AM EDT

Precipitation and Not Warming Temperatures May be More to Blame for Bird Population Shifts

Warming temperatures may not impact birds as much as you might think. Instead, precipitation is what might cause problems for species in North America.

Jul 11, 2014 09:31 AM EDT

Extinct 'Fearsome' Sea Scorpion had Bad Eyes for Seeing Prey

The largest arthropod that ever lived is a massive sea scorpion, which once swam through the seas and hunted its prey. Now, though, scientists have found out that these sea scorpions weren't the fearsome predators that they once thought they were.

Jul 11, 2014 08:45 AM EDT

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Reveals Dry Ice is Behind Gullies on the Red Planet

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has made some new discoveries when it comes to the gullies on Mars' surface.

Jul 11, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

The Seven Dwarfs: New Galaxies Revealed with the Help of a Robotic Telescope

Astronomers have uncovered seven new dwarf galaxies while probing a nearby spiral galaxy. Using a new type of telescope, the researchers' finds may yield important insights into dark matter and galaxy evolution.

Jul 11, 2014 07:21 AM EDT

Sun-like Stars Reveal How Old They Are with Their Speedy Spins

How old are sun-like stars? That's a good question, and it's one that astronomers have been struggling with for quite some time. Now, scientists have a new technique for measuring the age of a star by using its spin.

Jul 10, 2014 12:15 PM EDT

Cigarette Warning Labels Can Cause a Smoker to Quit: The Bigger the Better

Cigarette warning labels can influence a smoker to try to quit even when a smoker is trying to avoid seeing the labels.

Jul 10, 2014 11:55 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Captures Two Elliptical Galaxies Merging

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has made an unusual discovery. It's taken a snapshot of two elliptical galaxies merging into one while a "chain" of young, stellar superclusters wind around the galaxies' nuclei.

Jul 10, 2014 11:24 AM EDT

Arecibo Telescope Detects Mysterious Radio Pulses from beyond Our Galaxy

The Arecibo telescope has detected a brief, mysterious radio pulse that seems to have come from far beyond our galaxy.

Jul 10, 2014 10:58 AM EDT

Scientists Discover the 'Worst Possible Place' for an Oil Spill in the Great Lakes

What's the worst possible place for an oil spill? It's apparently in the strong currents in the Straits of Mackinac.

Jul 10, 2014 10:32 AM EDT

NASA MESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals High-Energy Processes of the Sun from Mercury

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft and STEREO measurements have opened up a new way for scientists to understand exactly what's happening within our nearest star.

Jul 10, 2014 09:39 AM EDT

City Heat is Worse When It's Wet: The Cause of the Urban Heat Island

Scientists have quantified for the first time the primary causes of the "urban heat island" (UHI) effect, which makes the world's urban areas significantly warmer than the surrounding countryside.