Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Sep 14, 2013 07:53 AM EDT

Tiny Arctic Plankton Could Upset World's Oceans as Climate Changes

As the climate changes, the acidity increases in the world's oceans. Now, scientists have discovered that tiny plankton are succeeding in these conditions of elevated CO2 levels. This could imbalance the food web and decrease ocean CO2 uptake, which could spell drastic consequences for our environme...

Sep 14, 2013 07:27 AM EDT

Archaeologists Uncover When First Dynasty of Kings Ruled Ancient Egypt

Thousands of years ago, the kings of Egypt created the very first dynasty. Now, researchers have pinpointed when this first dynasty emerged, revealing that this period of unification happened far more quickly than previously thought.

Sep 13, 2013 01:40 PM EDT

Shell Beads in Middle East Set New Timeline for Early Human Migration

Scientists have learned that some of the earliest modern humans may have arrived in the Near East at the same time they journeyed to Europe, throwing up intriguing new possibilities for the routes taken by our ancient ancestors.

Sep 13, 2013 12:34 PM EDT

Arctic Ocean Acidifying Far Faster Than Projected as Ice Melts

Acidification of ocean water is just one of the problems associated with climate change. Now, scientists have discovered that the Arctic Ocean is acidifying far faster than projected as sea ice rapidly melts.

Sep 13, 2013 11:23 AM EDT

White Plague Epidemic in Caribbean Corals May be Caused by Viruses

White plague is sweeping across the Caribbean, leading to widespread destruction of the corals and, consequently, reefs in the warm waters. Now, scientists have identified one of the possible causes of this growing disease epidemic. It turns out that a group of viruses could be one of the culprits.

Sep 13, 2013 10:42 AM EDT

Warm Ocean Water Beneath Antarctic Glacier Melts Ice at Unprecedented Rate

As our climate changes, our oceans are heating up. It turns out that warmer ocean water is melting the Pine Island Glacier's floating ice shelf in Antarctica and may be the culprit for increased melting of other ice shelves.

Sep 13, 2013 09:41 AM EDT

Americans Live Longer Than Ever Before: More Years of Healthy Life

Who says that Americans are unhealthy? It turns out that Americans are living longer than ever before. Researchers have found that the average 25-year-old American today can look forward to 2.4 more years of a healthy life in comparison to those who lived 20 years ago.

Sep 13, 2013 09:01 AM EDT

Scientists Identify Genes Linked to Being Right or Left-Handed

Are you right or left handed? Genetics hold the key to determining which hand is dominant. Now, scientists have identified a biological process that influences which hand we choose to write with.

Sep 13, 2013 08:15 AM EDT

Insect Jumps with 'Mechanical Gears' in its Legs: Functioning Interlocking Cogs in Nature

Scientists have long thought that functioning gear mechanisms could only be human-made. Yet it turns out that isn't the case. Researchers have discovered a natural example of this mechanism in a common insect, revealing that evolution created interlocking cogs first.

Sep 13, 2013 07:44 AM EDT

Scientists Reveal Evolution's 'Big Bang' Agrees with Darwin's Theory

Most modern groups of animals appeared between 540 and 520 million years ago. Now, scientists have learned a little bit more about what is called the "Cambrian explosion." They've pieced out the rates of evolution during that time and with the new findings have resolved "Darwin's dilemma."

Sep 12, 2013 02:13 PM EDT

Climate Change and Temperatures Threaten Cloud Forests in Peru

Peru's cloud forests hold some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world. Now, though, this diversity may be in danger. Scientists have discovered that rapid warming may spell disaster for tree species in Peruvian cloud forests.

Sep 12, 2013 12:27 PM EDT

Scientists Accidentally Create World's Thinnest Glass That's Two Atoms Thick

It's a new world record: glass that's just a molecule thick. This two-atom thick sheet of glass wasn't created on purpose, though. It turns out that scientists at Cornell and Germany's University of Ulm accidentally formed the glass.