Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 27, 2013 03:30 PM EDT

NASA Voyager 1 Discovers New Region While Hurtling Toward Interstellar Space

NASA's Voyager 1 is more than 11 billion miles from the sun, hurtling toward interstellar space. Now, scientists have analyzed new data from the spacecraft and have found new details on the last region that Voyager 1 will cross before it leaves the heliosphere.

Jun 27, 2013 02:07 PM EDT

Adorable Robot from Japan Launched into Space to Speak with Astronauts (Video)

Some adorable robots from Japan will soon be making their debut in space. An anime-like machine will be launched into orbit where it will meet astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS). There, the astronauts will converse with the pint-sized robot.

Jun 27, 2013 01:05 PM EDT

Babies Understand Each Other's Moods and Emotions: How Children 'Speak'

Ever wonder what a baby is thinking or what he's feeling? It turns out that it might be easier to deduce a child's mood than you might expect. Scientists have discovered that other babies can understand exactly what an infant is feeling, revealing a little bit more about how newborns interact with t...

Jun 27, 2013 11:47 AM EDT

Spiral Galaxies More Massive Than Previously Thought: Halo of Gas Surrounds Milky Way

Spiral galaxies, like our own Milky Way, form spectacular pinwheels of stars, planets and debris in space. Now, it turns out that these galaxies may be a lot more massive than previously believes. Scientists have discovered that halos of gas can extend outward for over one million light-years.

Jun 27, 2013 10:50 AM EDT

Stellar Collision Survivor is New Kind of Rare Pulsating Star

Astronomers have discovered the survivor of a stellar collision and have learned that it's actually a new kind of rare pulsating star. The findings could reveal exactly what happens when stars collide.

Jun 27, 2013 10:00 AM EDT

Two Tiny Planets Survived Birth in Harsh, Stressful Star Cluster NGC 6811

When a star is first born it begins its life in a cluster, forming out of the raw material that collects together in a group. Now, in the star cluster NGC 6811, astronomers have found two planets smaller than Neptune orbiting Sun-like stars.

Jun 27, 2013 09:15 AM EDT

PayPal Galactic Gets a Jump on the Currency Space Race: Paying in Orbit

PayPal is getting a jump on the space race. The e-commerce business that allows people to transfer money across the globe is now taking its product to the next frontier. PayPal has officially gathered together a team of scientists to discuss how we will eventually handle our money off of our planet.

Jun 27, 2013 08:16 AM EDT

Lemurs Living in Larger Groups Display Social Smarts: Different Types of Intelligence

There are all different kinds of intelligence--and social intelligence is one of them. Now, scientists have discovered that it's not just humans that demonstrate this particular intelligence. Lemurs living in larger groups can also display social smarts.

Jun 27, 2013 07:51 AM EDT

700,000 Year Old Horse Genome Decoded: New World Record in DNA Research

A new world record has been set in DNA research. Scientists have sequenced the oldest genome yet--a whopping 700,000 years old. What does this particular genome belong to? Apparently it's from the remains of a prehistoric wild horse.

Jun 26, 2013 07:34 PM EDT

The Evolution of Throwing: How Humans Toss a Fast Ball

Throwing may not seem very difficult. Even children can toss a ball, and every parent is well aware of a toddler's ability to throw the nearest object onto the floor. Yet no other creature in the animal kingdom can throw as well as a human. Now, scientists have studied the fine art of throwing and h...

Jun 26, 2013 03:14 PM EDT

Astronomers Spy the Raw Material of Galaxy Formation: Birthing Stars

When galaxies form, they use raw materials to birth the very first of their stars. Now, scientists have discovered this raw material that was used to form galaxies when the Universe was just three billion years old--less than a quarter of its current age.

Jun 26, 2013 02:21 PM EDT

Dolphin Deaths in Florida Linked to Choking on Fish and Fishing Gear

Dolphins in Florida may be in trouble--and it could be because of humans. Scientists have found that mass dolphin deaths in the Indian River Lagoon may have been partly caused by fishing hooks and lines that choked them to death.