Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jul 06, 2013 08:41 AM EDT

Missing Link to Eye Evolution Discovered in Starfish

Scientists may have gained a bit of insight into the evolution of vision by examining primitive eyes--the ones found on the arms of a starfish.

Jul 05, 2013 02:40 PM EDT

Origins of Agriculture in Fertile Crescent Arose in Several Different Places

Agriculture caused a huge shift in the way our ancient ancestors lived. For decades, archaeologists have tried to find the origin of agriculture. Now, though, they've discovered that agriculture didn't arise in just one location; it emerged in several different places at once.

Jul 05, 2013 01:49 PM EDT

Hungry Galaxy Caught Feeding on Gas to Birth New Stars

With ESO's Very Large Telescope, scientists have been able to study the very rare alignment between a distant galaxy and an even more distant quasar. This allowed the scientists to witness a hungry galaxy in the act of feeding.

Jul 05, 2013 12:26 PM EDT

Early Bombardment History and Volcanism of Mercury Reveals Planet's Age

In addition to its craters, Mercury possesses portions of smooth plains. Now, NASA has discovered a little bit more about Mercury. Scientists have studied the planet's surface to understand whether these plains were formed by volcanic flows or composed of material ejected from the planet's giant imp...

Jul 05, 2013 11:31 AM EDT

Genetic Link Discovered Between Ancient Native American Remains and Living Descendants

Scientists have discovered a direct genetic link between the remains of Native Americans who lived thousands of years ago and their living descendants, allowing them to learn a little bit more about this group of people and their DNA.

Jul 05, 2013 10:45 AM EDT

Smart Birds: Cockatoos Crack Complex Lock Puzzle (Video)

Scientists have discovered that the Goffin's cockatoo is smarter than they realized. The birds can solve complex mechanical problems that involve undoing a series of locks one after another.

Jul 05, 2013 09:55 AM EDT

Spider Webs Snare Honey Bees and Other Insects with Electrical Charge (Video)

Spider silk may be more adept at trapping insects than we thought. One scientists has discovered that insects that flap their wings build up an electrical charge that causes them to be easily snared by the webs.

Jul 05, 2013 08:55 AM EDT

British Archaeologists Unearth Stone Head of Roman God in Garbage Dump

A garbage dump doesn't seem like a likely place to find priceless artifacts. In this case, though, it is. British archaeologists have uncovered an 1,800-year-old carved stone head of a Roman god under the remains of an ancient rubbish heap.

Jul 05, 2013 07:47 AM EDT

Mysterious Bursts of Cosmic Radio Waves Detected from 11 Billion Light Years Away

Billions of light years away, radio waves are created, travelling across space until they eventually make it to Earth. Now, scientists have detected these mysterious bursts of radio waves, ruling out terrestrial sources and instead revealing that they probably originated at cosmological distances wh...

Jul 04, 2013 10:33 AM EDT

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Captures Stunning Martian Moonrise (Video)

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has been trekking across the Red Planet, collecting crucial data as it drills into rocks and gathers samples. Now, the rover has caught stunning images of one of Mars' two tiny moons climbing high into the sky during a fantastic moonrise.

Jul 04, 2013 09:25 AM EDT

Happy 4th of July! Comet ISON Shows Off Fireworks with Stunning Tail (Video)

Just in time for the Fourth of July, comet ISON is showing off some fireworks of its own. Currently hurtling toward the sun at a speeding 48,000 miles per hour, the comet is leaving behind a stunning tail that NASA has now captured with its Hubble Space Telescope.

Jul 04, 2013 09:13 AM EDT

Blue Whales Impacted by Military Sonar Near California

Scientists have discovered that military sonar could drastically impact blue whales off of the coast of California, changing their behavior as they try to feed.