Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jul 23, 2013 07:42 AM EDT

Ancient Greening of Earth Pushed Back to 2.2 Billion Years Ago

After finding an ancient fossil, scientists have discovered that the greening of Earth may have occurred as early as 2.2 billion years ago, which is almost halfway back to the inception of our planet.

Jul 22, 2013 03:18 PM EDT

Too Many Antioxidants: Resveratrol Blocks Heart Benefits of Exercise in Men

How much is too much? That's a good question, especially when it comes to your health. New research has found that the natural antioxidant, resveratrol, may block many of the cardiovascular benefits of exercise in older men.

Jul 22, 2013 02:13 PM EDT

Antarctic Ice Melt from Icebergs May Cause Massive Sea Level Rise

Scientists have discovered that stretches of ice on the coasts of Antarctica and Greenland are at risk of rapidly cracking apart and falling into the ocean, forming icebergs. This could mean that sea level rise will be on the upper end of current model projections.

Jul 22, 2013 01:04 PM EDT

Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Maya Stone Monument with Intricate Text

Archaeologists have unearthed a Maya stone monument from the ruins of El Perú-Waka. The intricately carved stone possesses hieroglyphic text detailing the exploits of a political figure, revealing further insight into the history of the location.

Jul 22, 2013 11:59 AM EDT

Scientists Create a Surfer's Dream: A 'Frozen' Wave in a New Experiment (Video)

It's every surfer's dream: a wave that never breaks and essentially remains "frozen" in time. Now, researchers have created this wave in a laboratory. The new discovery could lead to improvements in boat and seaport designs as well as enable the analysis of how carbon dioxide exchange between the oc...

Jul 22, 2013 10:57 AM EDT

CIA Investigates How Humans Can Control the Weather: Halting Climate Change

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is funding a study with the US National Academy of Sciencees (NAS) that will investigate whether humans can use geoengineering to alter Earth's environment, potentially halting or stalling climate change.

Jul 22, 2013 10:03 AM EDT

New LHC Discovery Impacts Physicists' Hunt for Dark Matter

As scientists continue to search for dark matter in the universe, researchers have made some surprising new discoveries. CERN has announced that scientists on two separate Large Hadron Collider experiments have succeeded in measuring one of the rarest measurable processes in physics, the decay of B-...

Jul 22, 2013 09:05 AM EDT

Large Coronal Hole Spotted Near Sun's North Pole

There's a hole in our Sun's corona and now astronomers have imaged the phenomenon using the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. The hole isn't something that should worry us, though; it's a natural part of the solar cycle. That said, the new image does reveal how massive these holes can become.

Jul 22, 2013 08:09 AM EDT

First Ever Mission to Moon's South Pole: New Telescope to Launch

We may be getting a better look at our moon's south pole in 2015. The International Lunar Observatory Association and Moon Express are planning a first-ever mission to launch a telescope to the moon in 2015. The new instrument will rest on the lunar surface, taking images of stars, galaxies and plan...

Jul 22, 2013 07:21 AM EDT

Global Warming Five Million Years Ago in Antarctic Drastically Raised Sea Levels

As temperatures rise, scientists continue to worry about the effects of melting Antarctic ice, which threatens to raise sea levels and swamp coastal communities. This event, though, isn't unprecedented. Researchers have uncovered evidence that reveals global warming five million years ago may have c...

Jul 20, 2013 03:30 PM EDT

Archaeologists Uncover King David's Suburban Palace

Archaeologists have made a startling find in Israel. They've unearthed two royal public buildings that existed in the Kingdom of Judah during the 10th century BCE. The structures date back to the time of King David and could have once housed the famous, historical figure.

Jul 20, 2013 02:44 PM EDT

Thinnest Light Absorber on Record: New Tech for Cleaner Energy

Stanford scientists have created the thinnest and most efficient absorber of visible light on record, paving the way to better solar cells for cleaner energy.