Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Mar 27, 2013 09:57 AM EDT

Recently Announced Federal Plan Helps Wildlife Adapt to Climate Change

A recently announced federal plan will aim to help wildlife to adapt to climate change, highlight key steps that need to be taken over the next five years.

Mar 27, 2013 09:04 AM EDT

Record Arctic Sea Ice Loss Linked to Extreme Weather: Why Spring has Not Yet Sprung

Record Arctic sea ice losses may be affecting the jet stream and causing harsher winters, according to scientists.

Mar 27, 2013 08:15 AM EDT

Newly Engineered Microorganism Could Create Bio-Fuels from Carbon Dioxide

Scientists have engineered a new microorganism that could create carbon neutral bio-fuels from carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.

Mar 27, 2013 07:34 AM EDT

Astronomers Discover New, Third Type of Supernova: Exploding Stars May Not be Deadly After All

Astronomers have discovered a new, third type of supernova called Type Iax. Unlike the two other types, though, this supernova may not be deadly for the exploding star.

Mar 26, 2013 03:10 PM EDT

Ancient African Penguin Fossils Reveal High Species Diversity Millions of Years Ago

Newly-discovered, ancient penguin fossils reveal that Africa had four other species of penguins in the past.

Mar 26, 2013 02:30 PM EDT

Flexible, Ultra-thin Invisibility Cloak Now Exists: Harry Potter Fans Rejoice

Here's some news for all you Harry Potter fans out there: An invisibility cloak now exists.

Mar 26, 2013 01:39 PM EDT

Alert Status of Active Iceland Volcano, Hekla, Raised after Earthquakes

The alert status of the active Iceland volcano, Hekla, has been raised after a series of earthquakes.

Mar 26, 2013 01:05 PM EDT

Antimatter's Magnetic Charge Revealed: New Clues about the Nature of Matter

A team of Harvard scientists have successfully made the most accurate measurements to date of the magnetic charge of single particles of matter and its mysteriously counterpart, antimatter.

Mar 26, 2013 12:11 PM EDT

Texas Longhorn's Genetic History Decoded: How the Cattle First Arrived in the U.S.

Researchers have decoded the genetic history of the Texas Longhorn, a breed of cattle that has a past stretching back to the founding of the United States.

Mar 26, 2013 11:16 AM EDT

Endangered, Creepy-Looking Aye-Aye's Genome Sequenced for First Time

The endangered aye-aye, a type of lemur, has had its complete genome sequenced for the first time in an attempt to help guide conservation efforts.

Mar 26, 2013 10:03 AM EDT

Marine Bacteria Power 'Bio-Battery' Breakthrough: Future of Clean Electricity

It's a victory for clean electricity. Researchers have made a breakthrough in their quest to create a 'bio-battery' by using marine bacteria.

Mar 26, 2013 09:14 AM EDT

Two, New, Teacup-sized Species of Mouse Lemur Lookalikes Discovered in Madagascar

Two new species of mouse lemur have been discovered in Madagascar. They're so similar, that researchers couldn't tell them apart without genetic sequencing.