Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jul 02, 2014 08:59 AM EDT

The Secrets Behind a Marine Animal's Bright Green Fluorescent Glow

Scientists have taken a closer look at marine fluorescence and have managed to decipher the structural components related to fluorescence brightness, revealing how animals manage to glow.

Jul 02, 2014 08:25 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Telescope Hunts for New Horizons' Targets for After its Pluto Mission

The New Horizons (NH) spacecraft is currently set to streak past the Pluto system in July 2015. Now, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is conducting an intensive search to find a suitable outer solar system object for New Horizons to visit after its Pluto mission.

Jul 02, 2014 07:57 AM EDT

Humans May Have Evolved Their Big Brains by Eating and Hunting for Insects

Researchers believe that figuring out how to survive on a lean-season diet of insects may have spurred the development of our bigger brains and higher-level cognitive functions in humans.

Jul 02, 2014 07:18 AM EDT

Plants Physically React to Leaf Vibrations Caused by Hungry Caterpillars

Researchers have found that plants can respond to the sounds that caterpillars make when eating plants, which causes them to raise their defenses.

Jul 02, 2014 06:54 AM EDT

Scientists Unlock Secrets of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Formation with Geometry

While scientists have attempted to coax human embryonic stem cells into taking specific shapes, they've so far been unsuccessful. Now, though, they have managed the process with the help of some geometry.

Jul 01, 2014 12:50 PM EDT

New Data Reveals Chilean Devil Ray is One of the World's Deepest Divers

Scientists have found that one of the world's deepest divers is the Chilean devil ray, an animal that is most often seen gliding through shallow, warm waters.

Jul 01, 2014 11:59 AM EDT

The Less Sleep You Get, the Faster Your Brain Ages: Cognitive Decline in Adults

Getting enough sleep isn't just important for children; it's also important for adults. Scientists have found that the less that older adults sleep, the faster their brains age.

Jul 01, 2014 11:40 AM EDT

Simpler is Better When it Comes to Climate Change: Which Marine Species are Better Suited

Scientists have found that the simpler that a marine organism is, the better it's suited for survival during climate shifts.

Jul 01, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

Aspirin and Smoking Impact the Age of Your Genes

Aging genes have long been associated with an increased risk of developing cancer. Now, though, scientists have taken a closer look at what might impact gene aging.

Jul 01, 2014 10:07 AM EDT

Heat Drives Away More People Than Natural Disasters: The Impacts of a Warming World

What's better at driving people away--hurricanes or heat? It turns out that while dramatic storms may temporarily shift a population, heat is the real driving force.

Jul 01, 2014 09:40 AM EDT

Ancient Arctic Sharks Survived in Brackish Water 50 Million Years Ago

Scientists have found that about 50 million years ago in an Arctic Ocean, sharks managed to tolerate water that contained the same percentage of freshwater as Louisiana's Lake Ponchatrain does today.

Jul 01, 2014 09:09 AM EDT

Your Scent May Change When You're Infected with Malaria: Natural Mosquito Attractant

Scientists have found that an infection with malaria pathogens actually changes the scent of infected mice and makes them more attractive to mosquitoes.