New York: Walking on two legs went hand in hand with change in the human skull, say scientists who found that bipedal mammals have a more forward-positioned foramen magnum than their four-le... Read more

Melbourne: Almost six million Adelie penguins are waddling along the icy Antarctic continent, 3.6 million more than previously estimated, according to a new study. The research has implicati... Read more

Washington: The shape of our noses was formed by a long process of adaptation to our local climate, according to a new study published today. Researchers found that wider noses are more comm... Read more

London: Spiders devour up to 800 million tonnes of prey each year – more than the amount of meat and fish humans consume over the same period – making them one of the world... Read more

Seoul: Humans may have played an active role in the transition of the Sahara – the world’s largest hot desert – from a lush, green landscape 10,000 years ago to the arid re... Read more

6Washington: Scientists have discovered a part of a skull dating back to 400,000 years – the oldest human cranium ever found in Portugal – marking an important contribution to th... Read more

Washington: Trying to stick to a diet? You may want to avoid eating out with friends, say scientists who found that the temptation to overeat is stronger in social settings such as restauran... Read more

Boston: Participating in yoga and deep breathing classes twice a week along with home practice may effectively reduce the symptoms of depression, a new study claims. The findings provide sup... Read more

Berlin: Scientists in Germany have discovered a new way of developing painkillers that are more effective and without dangerous side effects. Researchers including those from Charite Univers... Read more