Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 10, 2013 01:54 PM EDT

Smallest Galaxy in Known Universe Measured: Tiny System Discovered by Astronomers

You normally wouldn't consider a galaxy to be "tiny;" but in this case, it is. Astronomers have now measured the least massive galaxy in the known universe, and have made some surprising discoveries because of it.

Jun 10, 2013 12:47 PM EDT

Watch Footage of a Live 8-Foot Oarfish: Legendary 'Sea Serpent' Caught on Film (Video)

Oarfish are some of the most mysterious creatures of the deep. Now, scientists working in the Gulf of Mexico have captured footage of creature commonly mistaken for a sea serpent, revealing a glimpse into the behaviors of this fish in its natural habitat.

Jun 10, 2013 11:53 AM EDT

The Future of the Human Race: Our Faces will Look like Anime Characters in 100,000 Years

What will the human race look like in the next 100,000 years? It turns out that we'll look a bit like anime characters--at least according to one scientist.

Jun 10, 2013 10:50 AM EDT

Severe African Drought Caused by Air Pollution in the Northern Hemisphere: The Danger of Aerosols

Drought has plagued Africa for years. Now, though, researchers have pinpointed what may have caused this drought in part. It turns out that air pollution from the Northern Hemisphere may have aided the excessively dry conditions.

Jun 10, 2013 10:10 AM EDT

What Killed Otzi the Iceman: Brain Injury Revealed in 5000-Year-Old Mummy

Otzi the Iceman is famed for being Europe's oldest natural human mummy. Now, researchers may be learning a little bit more about this mummy. After decoding the Iceman's genetic makeup, a team has found out exactly how he died--a brain injury.

Jun 10, 2013 09:25 AM EDT

Honeybee Sperm Bank Created with Liquid Nitrogen: Bee Genetic Diversity Preserved (Video)

Honeybees are declining rapidly, disappearing from our nation's farms and countryside. Now, researchers from Washington State University are preparing to use liquid nitrogen to create a frozen semen bank from select U.S. and European honeybee colonies in an attempt to preserve the species.

Jun 10, 2013 08:45 AM EDT

IEA Reveals Global Warming Trend: Temperatures to Rocket Past 2 Degree Target

The consequences of global warming are rising right along with Earth's temperatures. A new report released by the International Energy Agency reveals that the world is right on track to double the 2 degree target that it has set, which means that policies need to be changed to reflect these new find...

Jun 10, 2013 07:52 AM EDT

The World's Most Dangerous Oceans: Deadly Seas Identified by WWF

It turns out that some of our oceans are pretty dangerous. Massive storms tear across the seas, forming waves that can swamp ships and leave them sinking. Unfortunately, these conditions are only going to worsen as the climate warms. Now thanks to the World Wildlife Fund, we know exactly which ocean...

Jun 08, 2013 08:45 AM EDT

NASA Discovers Unmapped Wildfire Destroying Amazon Rainforest

NASA has revealed that unknown understory fires are destroying several times more Amazon rainforest than has been lost through deforestation in recent years.

Jun 08, 2013 08:04 AM EDT

NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Discovers New Rock, Revealing Planet's Watery Past

NASA Mars rover Opportunity isn't just on the move, it's also discovered a clay-rich rock that hints to the fact that water existed on the Red Planet in the past.

Jun 08, 2013 07:35 AM EDT

Spectacular Draconid Meteor Shower Drops a Ton of Material on Earth

Meteors may be contributing to Earth more than we thought. Researchers have discovered that about a ton of material that came from the Draconid meteor shower was deposited in our planet's atmosphere in 2011.

Jun 07, 2013 02:50 PM EDT

Gray Wolves No Longer to be Protected: Mammals Taken off Endangered Species List

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that it plans to drop all federal protections for grey wolves in the lower 48 states by taking them off the endangered species list.