Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Apr 29, 2013 10:55 AM EDT

How to Moderate Climate Change: Plant More Trees to Avoid Warming

How do we moderate climate change? Plant more trees. A new study reveals that plants can actually release gases that help form clouds and cool the atmosphere.

Apr 29, 2013 10:09 AM EDT

Massive Basking Shark Washes Ashore: Scientist to Perform Necropsy

A massive, 28-foot-long basking shark washed ashore on a Rhode Island beach just this morning.

Apr 29, 2013 09:37 AM EDT

Earth's Crust Permanently Deformed by Chile Earthquakes: Scars that Don't Heal

Major earthquakes in Chile have deformed our planet's crust permanently, scarring Earth's surface.

Apr 29, 2013 08:49 AM EDT

'Comet of the Century' Could Create a Strange 'Meteor Shower' with Cosmic Dust

The "comet of the century" is coming closer, and it could create a strange kind of meteor shower as scientists gear up to observe the phenomenon.

Apr 29, 2013 08:08 AM EDT

Endangered Sea Turtles Set Free After One-Year Recovery

One juvenile green turtle and five endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtles were set free into the wild after spending one year in rehabilitation overcoming injuries.

Apr 27, 2013 09:24 AM EDT

It's Not Survival of the Fittest: Evolution Occurs Without Competition

Is it really survival of the fittest? That may not be the case when it comes to evolution. Computer scientists have discovered that the popular explanation of competition to survive in nature may not actually be necessary for evolvability to increase.

Apr 27, 2013 08:47 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Earth's Fiery Core is as Hot as the Surface of the Sun

Researchers have discovered that the temperature of the Earth's center is about 1,000 degrees hotter than previously thought, making the fiery core as hot as the surface of the Sun.

Apr 27, 2013 07:58 AM EDT

Saturn's Rings Bombarded by Meteor Showers: NASA's Cassini Reveals New Evidence

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has recently provided the first direct evidence of small meteors breaking into streams of rubble and bombarding Saturn's rings.

Apr 26, 2013 02:03 PM EDT

See Saturn in this Weekend's Night Sky: Ringed Planet at its Brightest this Year

Want to see Saturn this spring? Now you'll have your chance. In the early hours of Sunday morning (April 28), the ringed planet will reach is opposition, which means that will be exactly opposite the sun in our sky.

Apr 26, 2013 01:14 PM EDT

Sea Surface Temperatures at Highest in 150 Years: Species Shift with Climate Change

Temperatures continue to rise across our planet, and ocean temperatures are no exception. Now, officials have announced that the sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem in 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years.

Apr 26, 2013 12:26 PM EDT

Longer Days Make Rats Experience SAD: New Insights into Depression-like Symptoms

The depression-like symptoms associated with seasonal affected disorder (SAD) are just the opposite for rats. Less sunlight makes them happier.

Apr 26, 2013 11:30 AM EDT

'Smart Skin' Gives Robots Adaptive Sense of Touch: Artificial Skin a Possibility

Could robots develop a sense of touch? Researchers have designed a new "smart skin" that has the potential to give robots a more adaptive sense of touch, provide better security for handwritten signatures and offer new ways for humans to interact with electronic devices.