Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Apr 15, 2013 08:10 AM EDT

Global Sea Level Rise Slowed by Cutting Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: CO2 isn't the Only Answer

It turns out that reducing carbon dioxide isn't the only way to halt global warming. A new study reveals that sea level rise could be halted by reducing short-lived climate pollutants, gases that aren't nearly as persistent as CO2.

Apr 13, 2013 09:03 AM EDT

Number of Alaska Wolves Drops by More Than 50 Percent: Predator Control Program to Blame

Wolves in Alaska are known to have healthy population numbers. Yet now, it turns out that Alaska's predator control program has resulted in the number of wolves in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve to drop by more than half.

Apr 13, 2013 08:21 AM EDT

Geomagnetic Storm Impacts Earth This Weekend: Solar Flare's CME Creates Northern Lights

A geomagnetic storm may occur during this weekend, and it could produce some dazzling sights. A solar flare that occurred around 3:16 a.m. on Thursday morning produced a coronal mass ejection (CME), which could mean that Earth is in store for a spectacular display of northern lights this evening.

Apr 13, 2013 07:45 AM EDT

Weekend Sky Show During the Day! Spot Jupiter and the Moon in Daylight

If you look to the skies this weekend, you may be in for a spectacular treat. Tomorrow, April 14, you could have the chance of seeing Jupiter during the daytime and join the ranks of people that have spotted the giant plant while the sun is in the sky.

Apr 12, 2013 03:07 PM EDT

Maya Long Count Calendar Linked to European One: Doomsday Count Gets a Makeover

A famous Mayan calendar, known as the Maya Long Count, may have more in common with the modern European calendar than we once thought. Researchers have revealed that the Mayan calendar has been empirically calibrated to the modern one.

Apr 12, 2013 01:59 PM EDT

Arctic Summers May be Ice Free Sooner: New Research Reveals Unprecedented Temperatures

Get ready for an ice free summer in the Arctic. New research has revealed that the warmest summers in the last two decades were unprecedented in six centuries.

Apr 12, 2013 01:25 PM EDT

Joshua Trees Reach Record Bloom in the West: Desert Plants Flower

Joshua trees in the West are experiencing an unprecedented bloom this year in the desert. It's thought that the abundance of these flowers could be due to drought conditions.

Apr 12, 2013 12:36 PM EDT

Why Humans Love Music: Brain Imaging Reveals Secrets of Rewarding Songs

New research reveals what makes music so rewarding to humans and why people like some types of music more than others.

Apr 12, 2013 11:27 AM EDT

Global Warming Didn't Cause Massive U.S. Drought: Dry Spell was a 'Freak of Nature' (Video)

Last year's massive drought in the United States was the worst on record, and apparently wasn't caused by global warming. Government scientists have announced that the dry spell was a freak of nature rather than the result of climate change.

Apr 12, 2013 10:24 AM EDT

NASA's Asteroid Capture Initiative Benefits from Rich History (Video)

NASA's asteroid capture mission idea actually benefits from a rich history. Past research could aid this initiative to snag an asteroid and drag it near Earth.

Apr 12, 2013 09:42 AM EDT

NASA Mars Orbiter Spots Lost 1971 Soviet Lander on Red Planet

Images from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter may reveal the 1971 Soviet lander that only transmitted for a few seconds before being lost on the Red Planet.

Apr 12, 2013 08:42 AM EDT

Icy Cloud on Titan Marks Change of Seasons: 'Winter is Coming' on Saturn's Moon

An icy cloud at Titan's south pole has marked the change of seasons for the moon, which normally last for seven and a half Earth years. Now, researchers are studying the phenomenon to find out more about Earth's own poles.