Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Aug 03, 2013 06:02 AM EDT

New Method to Measure Climate Change: Radio Waves

Scientists have discovered another way to measure climate change. They've found that radio waves reflected back to Earth from the ionosphere offer valuable news on our shifting environment.

Aug 03, 2013 06:02 AM EDT

Camping Could Reset Your Internal Clock: The Answer to Sleep Woes

A week of camping may be the answer to your sleep worries--really. Scientists have discovered that humans' internal biological clocks will tightly synchronize to a natural, midsummer light-dark cycle if given the chance.

Aug 02, 2013 01:09 PM EDT

Violence Rises with Temperature: Climate Change Linked to Social Upheaval

It turns out that the heat makes some people hotter under the collar--an unfortunate trait considering our warming climate. Scientists have revealed that even slight spikes in temperature and precipitation have greatly increased the risk of personal violence and social upheaval throughout human hist...

Aug 02, 2013 11:48 AM EDT

Baby Owls Snooze Like Baby Humans: More Time in REM Sleep

Birds and mammals have more in common that we though--at least when it comes to the science of sleep. Scientists have discovered that baby owls sleep like baby humans, spending more time in REM sleep than adults.

Aug 02, 2013 11:02 AM EDT

New Graphene-Based Supercapacitors Hold Potential for Renewable Energy Storage

Energy storage is a huge issue for our society. Now, scientists have developed a new generation energy storage system made from graphene that is compact, yet lasts as long as a conventional battery.

Aug 02, 2013 10:17 AM EDT

Climate Change Impacts Insect Populations: Temperatures and Plant Pests

Temperature makes all of the difference when it comes to insects. That's why it's more important than ever to see how climate change might affect these six-legged creatures in the future. Now, scientists have discovered that temperature-driven changes alter outbreak patterns of tea tortrix, an insec...

Aug 02, 2013 09:45 AM EDT

Astronomers Discover Graveyard for 'Lazarus Comets' Near Mars and Jupiter

Astronomers have made a surprising discovery. They've found a veritable graveyard for comets in our solar system. These objects have been inactive for millions of years. Yet some of the comets have returned to life, causing researchers to name them "Lazarus comets."

Aug 02, 2013 09:06 AM EDT

Melting Sea Ice Spells Serious Consequences for Arctic Wildlife

As Arctic sea ice continues to shrink, wildlife is facing some serious and widespread consequences. Now, scientists have examined the relationships among algae, plankton, whales and terrestrial animals to see exactly what these impacts might be-and have made some disturbing findings.

Aug 02, 2013 08:23 AM EDT

Genetic Adam and Eve Lived Together: DNA Reveals Common Ancestor

Scientists may have tracked down the origins of the biblical Adam--sort of. By studying the Y chromosomes of men from many different populations, researchers have discovered that their male most recent common ancestor (MRCA) lived sometime between 120,000 and 156,000 years ago.

Aug 02, 2013 07:45 AM EDT

Can You Smell That? Scientists Discover Genetic Underpinnings of Scent Sensing

When we sniff an apple or a rose, it smells appealing. Yet the scent that you're smelling may be different from the one someone else senses. Now, scientists have tracked down the genetic dissimilarities that underpin the differences in smell sensitivity and perception in individuals.

Aug 02, 2013 07:21 AM EDT

Scientists Reveal Climate Change to Occur 10 Times Faster Than Once Thought

Climate change may be happening faster than any of us thought. Stanford scientists have revealed that the rate of change over the next century will be at least 10 times quicker than any climate shift that's occurred in the past 65 million years.

Aug 01, 2013 03:18 PM EDT

Astronomers Discover Rare Heavy Metal Stars Clouded by Lead Atmospheres

There are some strange and unusual stars in our universe. There are supergiant stars, such as Betelgeuse; there are dim stars, such as white dwarfs; and then there are binary stars, which orbit one another. Now, scientists have discovered two unusual stars with extremely high concentrations of lead ...