Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 22, 2013 06:32 AM EDT

Red Queen Drives Groups of Mammals to Extinction: Evolve or Die

Species are rapidly declining across the globe. Now, new research reveals that a lack of new, emerging species can contribute to the extinction of groups of mammals as they fall to the Red Queen.

Jun 22, 2013 06:31 AM EDT

African Rhino Survivors Attacked by Poachers are Helped by Vets

Each year, hundreds of rhinos are shot and killed in Africa, hunted for their valuable horns. Now, a veterinarian in the UK is helping the rhinos that survive these attacks by analyzing their blood.

Jun 21, 2013 01:50 PM EDT

NASA Captures Spectacular Image of Massive Coronal Hole in Sun (Photo)

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a spectacular image of a massive coronal hole spread over almost the entire left quadrant of the sun.

Jun 21, 2013 11:46 AM EDT

Small and Powerful Tabletop Particle Accelerator Created by Texas Physicists

Physicists have built a "small" and powerful tabletop particle accelerator that can generate energies and speeds previously reached only by major facilities that are hundreds of feet long and cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build.

Jun 21, 2013 11:01 AM EDT

25000 Bees Dead in Oregon Parking Lot: How Safe are Pesticides?

A Target parking lot in Oregon became a mass graveyard for bees earlier this week. About 25,000 bumblebees were found dead, bringing into question the safety of pesticide use in the environment.

Jun 21, 2013 10:25 AM EDT

Cities are Urban Social Reactors: One Part Star, One Part Network

Scientists have suggested that cities are like a new kind of complex system nature--a sort of social reactor that is part star and part network.

Jun 21, 2013 09:43 AM EDT

Bullfrogs Aid Rapid Amphibian Decline with Deadly Pathogen--But Also Die

Amphibians are rapidly declining across the globe. Frogs are disappearing from forests, salamanders from brush and newts from streams. While there are several reasons behind this decline, the one that stands out is a disease that's spread by bullfrogs. Now, though, scientists have discovered that th...

Jun 21, 2013 09:36 AM EDT

Ruins of Lost Maya City Discovered Hidden Deep in Rainforest of Mexico

Deep within the rainforest Mexico, the remains of an ancient Maya city lie broken and forgotten. The crumbling stone is overgrown with plants and vines as the forest slowly reclaims the stone. Now, archaeologists have uncovered this city, which remained undisturbed for centuries and which could reve...

Jun 21, 2013 08:58 AM EDT

Quantum-Mechanical Secret Revealed in Photosynthesis: Future of Solar Energy

Converting sunlight into energy more efficiently could mean a better way to power our homes, vehicles and electronic devices. Now, scientists have looked at photosynthesis in plants and have found that the high efficient energy transport in these biological organisms is connected to a quantum-mechan...

Jun 21, 2013 08:21 AM EDT

3D Road Map of the Human Brain: Unprecedented Details Revealed

Scientists have created a landmark 3D digital reconstruction of a complete human brain, which gives researchers a road map of brain anatomy and reveals unprecedented detail.

Jun 21, 2013 07:40 AM EDT

Scientists Map Human Brain: Emotions Revealed in New Model

How do you feel? Scientists may be able to tell exactly just that by mapping your brain. For the first time, researchers have identified exactly which emotion a person is experienced based only on brain activity.

Jun 20, 2013 03:52 PM EDT

Artificial Photosynthesis: DNA Constructs Antenna to Collect Green Solar Energy

Plants are tiny powerhouses. Now, scientists have made an important step forward when it comes to creating artificial photosynthesis. They've created a tiny "antenna" to collect sunlight that involves combining self-assembling DNA molecules with simple dye molecules.