'Dino-chicken’ created in lab
For the first time scientists create chicken embryos with broad,Velociraptor-like muzzles in the place of their beaks.
View ArticleTurning cancer into healthy tissues
Scientists believe to have found a way to turn cancerous cells back into healthy tissue.
View ArticleElusive sea creature spotted after 31yr
Researchers have spotted an elusive sea creature that boasts a vibrant golden shell covered in thick and slimy hair for the first time in 31 years.
View ArticleFirst ancient African genome sequenced
An ancient African genome has been sequenced for the first time from a 4,500-year-old skull that was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia.
View ArticleScientists discover terrifying prehistoric crocodile
Scientists have discovered an extraordinary and gigantic crocodile that terrorized the seas some 130 million years ago, reports The Huffington Post.
View ArticleWe might not have existed if not for this 600 million years old accident
Scientists say a random genetic accident from millions of years ago might have enabled all of modern multicellular life to evolve, reports Business Insider.
View ArticleWhy Earth's largest ape went extinct
The biggest primate that ever walked the Earth may have died out because of its giant size and limited diet, new research suggests.
View ArticleStudy identifies common ancestor of chimpanzees, bonobos
Scientists reveal a common ancestor of all chimpanzees and bonobos from their DNA analysis.
View ArticleMysterious 'Denisovans' DNA helped modern humans survive
The human immune system like fat and blood sugar levels may have been due to genetic mutations from Denisovans, our little known extinct human relatives
View ArticleScientists identify gene that makes people look older than age
It's no secret that good genes can explain why some people age well. But researchers says Thursday they have identified a specific gene variant that can make people look about two years older than...
View Article2 birds yield genetic key to Crimson
A pair of scientific papers identifies the same single gene as the source of red colouring in birds.
View Article51-mn-year-old genetic secret to Darwin's theory unlocked
Scientists have unlocked a 51.7-million-year old genetic secret to a landmark theory proposed by English naturalist Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago.
View ArticleFeathered dinosaur tail found in chunk of amber
Some 99 million years ago, a juvenile dinosaur got its feathery tail stuck in tree resin, a death trap for the small creature. But its misfortune is now giving scientists unique insight into feathered...
View ArticleChinese scientists break key barrier by cloning monkeys
Chinese scientists clone monkeys using the same technique that produced Dolly the sheep two decades ago, breaking a technical barrier that could open the door to copying humans.
View ArticleHuman eggs grown to maturity in lab: Researchers
Scientists announce to have grown human egg cells to full maturity in the lab in a potential breakthrough for fertility treatment.
View Article‘People who hear colour may have overactive brain connectivity’
Synesthesia is a rare and non-pathological condition wherein the stimulation of a certain sense provokes a secondary perception in another. In short, it makes a person hear sounds upon seeing images,...
View Article'Dino-chicken’ created in lab
For the first time scientists create chicken embryos with broad,Velociraptor-like muzzles in the place of their beaks.
View ArticleTurning cancer into healthy tissues
Scientists believe to have found a way to turn cancerous cells back into healthy tissue.
View ArticleElusive sea creature spotted after 31yr
Researchers have spotted an elusive sea creature that boasts a vibrant golden shell covered in thick and slimy hair for the first time in 31 years.
View ArticleFirst ancient African genome sequenced
An ancient African genome has been sequenced for the first time from a 4,500-year-old skull that was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia.
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