Catherine Griffin : Science World Report

Feb 25, 2013 11:22 AM EST

Chimps Love a Challenge, Solving Puzzles for Fun

Chimpanzees get a feeling of satisfaction from completing challenges--just like humans.

Feb 25, 2013 10:34 AM EST

NOAA: Hot and Wet Climate Could Slash Work Productivity by 10 Percent

A hot and wet climate may cause worker productivity to slow by as much as 10 percent by 2050, according to new research.

Feb 25, 2013 09:49 AM EST

ESA: Mission to Smash Spacecraft into Asteroid Has an Official Target

A mission aimed at smashing a spacecraft into an asteroid officially has a target--an asteroid called Didymos

Feb 25, 2013 09:10 AM EST

Ancient Continent Lost Beneath Indian Ocean Discovered

The evidence of an ancient continent which may have sunk millions of years ago and was buried beneath the floor of the Indian Ocean has been discovered by researchers.

Feb 25, 2013 08:29 AM EST

How Dinosaurs Evolved the World's Longest Necks While Giraffes Fell Short

How did dinosaurs evolve such long necks? New research shows how they managed to support a neck that was sometimes as much as 50 feet in length.

Feb 23, 2013 08:50 AM EST

Human Language May Have Evolved from Birdsong: New Meaning for Communication

Human language may be a grafting of a two communication forms--one of them being birdsong.

Feb 23, 2013 08:15 AM EST

TB Outbreak in Los Angeles Claims Homeless Victims

Tuberculosis is on the rise among the homeless in Los Angeles County, prompting the county health department to seek federal health as the number of cases rise.

Feb 23, 2013 07:43 AM EST

Deadly Bird Flu Studies Continue After Second Fatality in China

Bird flu, the strain of influenza known has H5N1, has claimed the life of a man in China. Now U.S. officials have announced that they're continuing research concerning the virus.

Feb 22, 2013 03:08 PM EST