Oldest DNA from early humans deepens mystery of human origins

Analysis of the oldest genetic material ever recovered from an early human shows an unexpected twist in the path of human evolution, German ...

New evidence suggests Neanderthals organized their living spaces

Source : Fabio Negrino Scientists have found that Neanderthals organized their living spaces in ways that would be familiar to modern humans...

Early human fossils older than previously believed, maybe 200,000 years older

According to a new study due to published in the Journal of Human Evolution, a group of fossils belonging to early humans that were discover...

Two massive lakes discovered underneath the Greenland Ice Sheet

According to recently published study , two massive subglacial lakes have been discovered 800 meters beneath surface of the melting Greenlan...

Radiologists study structure of mysterious sea ‘monster’ - 250-pound oarfish

A monster fish story became reality in the form of a rare 14-foot, 250-pound oarfish, whose snake-like carcass washed ashore in Oceanside la...

Swallow your technology: Drug-carrying nanoparticles that can be taken by mouth

Drugs delivered by nanoparticles hold promise for targeted treatment of many diseases, including cancer. However, the particles have to be i...

A New Species of Wild Cat Found Prowling Brazilian Forests and Grasslands

Source : Tadeu Oliveira Wild cats are charismatic creatures, so you’d think we’d know them all pretty well by now. Just how little we unders...

Synthetic primordial cell copies RNA for the first time, wonder chemical "citrate"

We are a step closer to understanding how life began, and we can thank the humble lemon. For the first time, genetic information has been co...

Fossilized feces shows some dinosaurs gathered in ‘poop groups,’ like elephants or camels

Some large, grass-eating mammals, such as elephants, rhinos and camels, gather together not only when they eat, but also when they defecate....

Cats recognise their owners' voices but never evolved to care, says study

Any cat owner will tell you that although they are sometimes kept as pets, felines are beholden to no one. A new study from the University o...

Dragonflys’ ‘black silicon’ found to be potent germ-killer, 'spikes' destroy bacteria

Imagine a hospital room, door handle or kitchen countertop that is free from bacteria — and not one drop of disinfectant or boiling water or...

Sold! Diplodocus skeleton auctioned in Britain for £400,000

Source :  CC/ScottRobertAnselmo A near complete skeleton of a Diplodocus, named Misty, has been sold for £400,000 to an undisclosed buyer at...

Scientists create an implantable slimming aid, composed of human gene components

The research group headed by ETH-Zurich professor Martin Fussenegger from the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering in Basel has ...

Dinosaur fossils found in Chile said first of kind in South America

Duck-billed dinosaur fossils found in the far southern region of Patagonia mark the first time such fossils have shown up in South America, ...

Geneticist David Suzuki Says Humans “Are Part Of A Massive Experiment”

By slipping it into our food without our knowledge, without any indication that there are genetically modified organisms in our food, we are...

US is pumping 50% more methane into atmosphere than government says, scientists warn

Scientists have warned that the US is pumping out 50 per cent more methane than it publishes in government estimates, effectively cancelling...

Mystery human species emerges from Denisovan genome

It could be evidence of an entirely new species of hominin, as yet unknown to science. Alternatively, it could be our first genetic record o...

Resource Wars: U.S. military plans to keep pace in race for Arctic resources

The U.S. military is looking for ways to expand operations in the vast waters of the Arctic, as melting ice caps open sea lanes and other na...

Even if emissions stop, carbon dioxide could warm Earth for centuries

Even if carbon dioxide emissions came to a sudden halt, the carbon dioxide already in Earth’s atmosphere could continue to warm our planet f...

New study finds : Twice as Much Methane Escaping Arctic Seafloor

The Arctic methane time bomb is bigger than scientists once thought and primed to blow, according to a study published today (Nov. 24) in th...

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