Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Jun 07, 2013 01:12 PM EDT

Social Cost of Carbon Estimates Jump: Pollution is More Expensive

How expensive is carbon dioxide? It turns out that the costs may be more serious than we first expected. The EPA and other federal agencies are now using a higher social cost for carbon when it comes to creating new legislation.

Jun 07, 2013 11:59 AM EDT

Compulsive Behavior Halted in Mice with Light: New Treatment for OCD

What exactly causes compulsive behavior like obsessive hand washing and biting your fingernails? Scientists may have found out. By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, they've shown that they can actually block the behavior in mice.

Jun 07, 2013 11:12 AM EDT

Cave Stalagmites in Tropical Borneo Reveal Over 100,000 Years of Climate Events

Ice cores and temperature readings aren't the only ways to find out about climate change. Researchers have now used cave stalagmites collected from tropical Borneo to learn a little bit more about past climate events and how to potentially prepare for them in the future.

Jun 07, 2013 10:34 AM EDT

Predatory Sea Slug Learns What Not to Eat by Putting Everything in its Mouth

A certain predatory sea slug is a bit like a human toddler; it will put anything and everything in its mouth--whether it's good for it or not. Now, researchers have discovered that this sea slug learns from its mistakes, remembering to avoid dangerous prey in the future.

Jun 07, 2013 09:40 AM EDT

Stable Quantum Teleportation: Breakthrough in Teleporting Information Between Gas Clouds

Quantum teleportation is nothing new. Now, though, they've made a new breakthrough. Researchers have succeeded in teleporting information between two clouds of gas atoms--several times.

Jun 07, 2013 08:47 AM EDT

'Dust Trap' Discovered Around Young Star: How Planets and Comets Form

Deep in space, dust particles swirl around a young star. Now, scientists have clearly modeled and observed this dust trap and have revealed new insights into how planets, comets and other rocky bodies form.

Jun 07, 2013 08:08 AM EDT

Comet Lovejoy Hurtles through Sun and Reveals its Secrets with Wiggling Tail (Video)

Comet Lovejoy has accomplished a feat that's put other space missiles to shame. The daredevil flew through the hot atmosphere of the sun and emerged intact. Now, scientists have made some surprising finds about our own sun's secrets and this comet's wiggling tail.

Jun 06, 2013 02:57 PM EDT

Stars Don't Obliterate Their Planets: Supermassive Hot Jupiters Dodge Grisly Fate

It turns out that stars don't normally obliterate their planets--at least when it comes to supermassive hot Jupiters. Despite their close orbit, these gas giants are unlikely to suffer the grisly fate of being swallowed by their host star.

Jun 06, 2013 02:07 PM EDT

Sturgeon are Some of the Fastest-Evolving Fish on Earth: 'Living Fossils' a Myth

Sturgeon look prehistoric with their ridged backs and long "noses." While the species may look like "living fossils," though, the reality is that they've evolved quite a bit over the years. Now, researchers have revealed that sturgeon may just be one of the fastest-evolving fish on the planet.

Jun 06, 2013 01:14 PM EDT

Ireland's Cold Winters Linked to Volcanic Eruptions: Ancient Texts Reveal Extreme Weather

It turns out that not only did Ireland have a volcanic past, but the eruptions may have been linked to cold weather. Medieval chronicles have given researchers clues that have helped them assess how volcanic eruptions affected the weather in Ireland 1,500 years ago.

Jun 06, 2013 11:58 AM EDT

Cat's Paw Nebula Bursts with Star Growth: Baby Boom in Stellar Nursery

While the Orion Nebula is certainly one of the most studied stellar nurseries in our galaxy, it's definitely not the most prolific. That title may go to the Cat's Paw Nebula, which churns out baby stars at a furious rate. Now, researchers have examined the "baby boom" that's currently occurring in t...

Jun 06, 2013 11:30 AM EDT

Astronomers Discover Sun was 'Feisty' in Infancy by Studying Young, Fiery Star

Astronomers have examined a young, fiery star and have discovered that the sun may have been active and "feisty" in its infancy, growing in fits and starts while burping bursts of X-rays.