Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

May 13, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

Mars' Canals May Have been Carved by Lava--Not Water

Scientists have announced that massive lava flows instead of water could have created the "canali" on Mars' equatorial region, revealing a bit more about the evolution of this planet.

May 12, 2014 01:50 PM EDT

West Antarctic Glaciers in Irreversible Decline: Sea Level Rise Warning

It turns out that there may be no going back when it comes to a section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. Scientists have discovered that this region is in irreversible decline, with nothing stopping the entire glacial basin from disappearing into the sea.

May 12, 2014 01:03 PM EDT

New Ultra-Fast Robotic Arm May Snatch Up Space Trash in Orbit

Scientists have made a breakthrough when it comes to robotics. They've created a new, ultra-fast bionic arm that can snatch objects out of midair.

May 12, 2014 12:40 PM EDT

Shorter Men Live Longer Than Taller Men: Longevity Gene Linked to Height

Are you shorter? Then you may live longer--at least that's the case if you're a man. Scientists have discovered that short height and long life have a direct connection in Japanese men.

May 12, 2014 11:19 AM EDT

Sea Level Rise is Accelerating: New Method to Detect Increase

As our climate changes, it's more important than ever to track the rates of sea level rise. Now, scientists have created a new method to find out how sea levels might rise throughout the 21st century.

May 12, 2014 10:42 AM EDT

Ice Loss Causes the Earth to Move: Antarctica Changing at a Rapid Rate

Scientists have discovered that Earth's mantle under Antarctica is at a lower viscosity and moving at such a rapid rate, it's changing the shape of the land at a rate that can be recorded by GPS.

May 12, 2014 09:49 AM EDT

Scientists Discover New Species of Metal-Eating Plant that Absorbs Nickel in the Philippines

Scientists have discovered a new plant in the Philippines that has an unusual lifestyle; it absorbs nickel in concentrations that would be poisonous to other organisms.

May 12, 2014 08:40 AM EDT

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita May Have Caused Half of Recorded Stillbirths: Health Impact of Storms

Could hurricanes impact your health? It turns out that hurricanes Katrina and Rita may have been responsible for up to half of all recorded stillbirths in the worst hit areas.

May 12, 2014 08:14 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Fossil Organism Reveals More About Evolution of Bilaterial Creatures

Scientists have uncovered a new fossil, revealing an entirely new organism from the "Ediacara Biota." The findings reveal a little bit more about the ancient Ediacaran period of geological time.

May 12, 2014 07:34 AM EDT

Why Antarctica Keeps Cool and Australia Heats Up During Climate Change: Rising Winds

Scientists have discovered why Antarctica isn't warming nearly as much as other continents and why Australia has recorded more droughts in recent years; it's all about carbon dioxide.

May 12, 2014 07:16 AM EDT

Astronomers Discover First Solar Sibling: Sister Sun is 110 Light-Years from Earth

Astronomers have now found our sun's first sibling--a star that was probably born from the same cloud of gas and dust as the sun.

May 10, 2014 10:26 AM EDT

Men vs. Women: Female Sports Psychologists Rated More Highly Than Male Ones

It turns out that when listening to the voices of sport psychologists, both male and female athletes rated women psychologists more positively than male ones.