Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

May 15, 2014 09:33 AM EDT

Space Weather and Solar Winds Charge Lightning Storms Here on Earth

Space weather doesn't just impact the International Space Station; it can also affect the weather on Earth. Scientists have discovered that lightning on our planet is triggered by cosmic rays from space in addition to energetic particles from the sun.

May 15, 2014 08:42 AM EDT

Antarctic Ice Sheet is Collapsing: Melting Speed to Increase in the Future

It looks like the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is collapsing, and there's very little we can do about it. The ice sheet, which holds enough water to raise global seas by several feet, is now estimated to disappear entirely in just a matter of centuries.

May 15, 2014 08:05 AM EDT

New 'Alien' Catfish Species Confuses Scientists with Monster-like Features

It looks like something out of a monster movie. Scientists have discovered a strange, subterranean catfish called Kryptoglanis shajii, and the more researches look at it, the stranger it gets.

May 15, 2014 07:42 AM EDT

Wind Speeds Predict How Successful Birds are in Massive Spring Migrations

Each year, flocks of birds travel hundreds or even thousands of miles during migration. Now, scientists have found that there may be a way to predict how successful these birds will be in the spring.

May 15, 2014 07:23 AM EDT

Elephant Seals Harbor 'Silent Killer' in Their Blood that Could Treat Humans

Carbon monoxide is odorless, tasteless and deadly. It's known as the "silent killer" due to its risks at lethal concentrations. Now, though, researchers are learning a bit more about this gas by studying it in one of the world's best divers: the elephant seal.

May 14, 2014 02:14 PM EDT

No Signs of Ocean-Borne Radiation from Japan in California Kelp Forests--Yet

There's some good news for the U.S. West Coast. It turns out that there are no signs of ocean-borne radiation from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in kelp samples, which may mean that officials can finally put fears to rest.

May 14, 2014 01:54 PM EDT

Powerful and Dangerous Hurricanes Peak Further North Than in the Past

Powerful and dangerous storms are peaking further north and south than in the past. It turns out that hurricanes have been migrating away from the tropics and further afield in recent decades.

May 14, 2014 01:24 PM EDT

Primate Patience: The Evolutionary Roots of Patient Humans and Chimps

Humans can exhibit self-control, and now researchers have found that primates can two. The new findings shed a bit more light on the evolutionary roots of patience.

May 14, 2014 12:49 PM EDT

Want a Better Sex Life and a Lasting Relationship? Watch Your Contraceptive

Want to have a better sex life and a more lasting relationship? Then take a look at what type of contraceptive you're using.

May 14, 2014 11:53 AM EDT

Watch Two Neutron Stars Colliding and Creating a Black Hole on New NASA Video

NASA has released a spectacular new computer simulation that shows off one of the most violent events in the universe: a pair of neutron stars colliding, merging and forming a black hole.

May 14, 2014 11:00 AM EDT

Sea Turtle Hatchlings Adrift at Sea Impact Adult Oceanic Migration Patterns

Sea turtle migrations aren't just impacted by what happens to the turtles as adults. It turns out that these massive migrations are affected by the turtles' past experiences as hatchlings adrift in ocean currents.

May 14, 2014 10:01 AM EDT

Electrical Stimulation Impacts How the Human Brain Learns

It turns out that scientists can artificially impact the learning process. By stimulating a certain population of neurons within the brain with electricity, researchers can alter learning.