Nature & Environment : Science World Report

Oct 26, 2012 05:33 AM EDT

Highly Versatile Treefrog Facing Effects of Climate Change

Climate change has qualified to be the biggest threat of this century. And, the damage caused by the human activity is seen now in frogs.

Oct 26, 2012 05:23 AM EDT

A Dinosaur with Feathers and Wings

Most of the TV and movie directors love to show Ornithomimus dinosaur stampeding in herds across vast plains. New research reveals this ostrich-like dinosaur's depiction is not entirely accurate -- the ornithomimids should have had feathers and wings.

Oct 25, 2012 06:05 AM EDT

Solar Energy Generation Very Good in Snowy Areas

If you are residing in the snowy place consider investing in photovoltaic panels. Even in the bleak midwinter, panels don't usually stay snow-covered for long

Oct 24, 2012 12:48 PM EDT

Habitat Range Has Bearing on Survival or Extinction of Animals

The new study of marine fossils provides clue regarding why certain ocean animals are more prone to extinction than others.

Oct 24, 2012 12:53 PM EDT

Nutrients From Bushmeat and Animals Like Rats Help People Survive

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization states that nearly 25 percent of the world's undernourished people live in the sub-Saharan Africa. But you would be amazed to know that these people can survive with the nutrient from wild animals.

Oct 24, 2012 12:54 PM EDT

New Technique to Identify Protein in Ancient Dinosaur

A novel study provides evidence for the preservation of ancient dinosaur proteins, including reactivity to antibodies that target specific proteins normally found in bone cells of vertebrates.

Oct 24, 2012 12:58 PM EDT

Hawaii’s Active Volcanoes are a Couple Fed by Same Source

Located at a distance of 22 miles apart in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii is Mauna Loa and Kilauea that are Earth's largest and active volcanoes. These two are the most studied and best instrumented volcanoes and have been under continuous observation by scientist at USGS...

Oct 24, 2012 01:01 PM EDT

Major Drop in Oxygen After The First Rise in the Evolution of Life

Around 2.4 billion years ago the Great Oxidation Event occurred which had obvious implication or the origins and evolution of the first forms of eukaryotic life. And after almost two billion years later the irreversible rise occurred, coinciding with the first appearances and earliest diversificatio...

Oct 23, 2012 12:34 PM EDT

Dung Beetles Have Mobile Coolers

Taking a peek into the world of insects, a new study uncovers certain interesting and sophisticated strategies insects and other cold blooded creatures employ in order to maintain their body temperatures.

Oct 23, 2012 12:33 PM EDT

Need for Contact?: Human Voice Produced by White Whale

Whales are known to produce sounds in a manner that is completely different from humans. But to the surprise of researchers from the National Marine Mammal Foundation, they saw how whales, at least one very special white whale, can imitate the voice of humans.

Oct 23, 2012 12:33 PM EDT

Pesticides Hamper Bumblebee Growth and Pollination

A study conducted at the University of London, is the first study that examines the potential effects of exposure to a combination of pesticides under realistic field conditions.

Oct 22, 2012 06:18 AM EDT

Excess Carbon Dioxide Affects Rice Yields and Amount of Methane

The new study focuses on how rising temperature and extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect rice yields and the amount of methane that is being released by rice paddies.