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Researchers have found red blood cells around the wounds of Oetzi, the 5,300-year-old caveman found frozen in the Italian Alps in 1991

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Researchers have found red blood cells around the wounds of Oetzi, the 5,300-year-old caveman found frozen in the Italian Alps in 1991. Blood cells tend...

Leonardo da Vinci’ spinal column drawing is thought to be the first accurate depiction in history

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The largest exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of the human body goes on display in the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace in UK...

A genetic test could help predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed

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Experts say a genetic test could help predict breast cancer many years before the disease is diagnosed. Ultimately the findings, in the journal Cancer Research,...

Speaking two languages profoundly affects the brain and changes how the nervous system responds to sound, lab tests revealed

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Researchers from Northwestern University, US, say bilingualism is a form of brain training - a mental "work out" that fine-tunes the mind. Speaking two languages...

A new research has found that the number of babies born in the US showing symptoms of opiate withdrawal increased threefold in the 10 years up to 2009

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A new research has found that the number of babies born in the US showing symptoms of opiate withdrawal increased threefold in the 10...

British researchers at the Cancer Research UK say aggressive pancreatic tumors may be treatable with a new class of drugs

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British researchers at the Cancer Research UK say aggressive pancreatic tumors may be treatable with a new class of drugs. Less than one in five...

College dropout Jason Padgett has been hailed a unique maths genius after his brain was damaged in a brutal attack by muggers

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College dropout Jason Padgett has been hailed a unique maths genius after his brain was damaged in a brutal attack by muggers. Jason Padgett, 41,...

If you search for “Zerg Rush” on Google, the colored letters “O” turn into aliens that devour the page

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Google users searching for the term “Zerg Rush” had a big surprise; the colored letters “O” turn into aliens that devour the page -...

Samsung Electronics has overtaken Nokia to become the world's largest maker of mobile phones

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According to research firm Strategy Analytics, Samsung Electronics has overtaken Nokia to become the world's largest maker of mobile phones. Nokia took the top spot...

Microsoft has announced it quickly found a fix for a serious bug in its Hotmail webmail services

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Microsoft has announced it quickly found a fix for a serious bug in its Hotmail webmail services. The bug allowed a hacker to reset the...

Scientists looked at hundreds of studies of mobile exposure and found no conclusive links to cancer risk, brain function or infertility

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According to a major safety review for the UK's Health Protection Agency (HPA), there is still no evidence mobile phones harm human health. Scientists looked...

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Canadian researchers, who examined the impact of the medications on the whole body, say common anti-depressants could be doing patients more harm than good. Researchers...

The creature, about 168 mm in length and pink in color, belongs to an enigmatic, limbless group of amphibians known as the caecilians

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A British-Indian team of scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of limbless amphibian. The animal was identified by accident in the Western...

Taking a daily dose of aspirin could cut bowel cancer patients’ chance of dying from the disease by about a third

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Taking a daily dose of aspirin could cut bowel cancer patients’ chance of dying from the disease by about a third, say experts. The study...

A group of billionaire entrepreneurs set up prospecting company Planetary Resources and plans to mine asteroids for their resources

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A group of billionaire entrepreneurs set up prospecting company Planetary Resources and plans to mine asteroids for their resources. The multi-million-dollar plan would use robotic...

Google Drive is likely to offer 5 GB of free storage with more available for a monthly fee

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Google is expected to shortly launch Google Drive, a major new consumer service offering cloud-based storage for photos and other online content. Google Drive is...

Cryosat was launched in 2010 to monitor changes in the thickness and shape of polar ice

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Cryosat, the European radar spacecraft launched in 2010 to monitor changes in the thickness and shape of polar ice, is now watching the ebb...

Sea World, which is based at Southport on the Gold Coast, said Dirk was exhausted after being recovered from water near the park

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Two men from Wales have been charged after a fairy penguin was taken from Sea World theme park in Queensland, Australia. The pair, aged 20...

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Researchers have found that traces of ancient viruses which infected our ancestors millions of years ago are more widespread in us than previously thought. A...

The scaffold can channel clusters of nerves through its honeycomb of holes, eventually healing a severed nerve

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An international group of researchers say a "miniature honeycomb" - or scaffold - could one day be used to encourage damaged nerves to grow...

Tech blogs say there are about 20 Chinese clones of Pinterest already

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Pinterest clones have flooded China's web world - only months after the original social photo-sharing website reached massive popularity. Pinterest has recently surpassed 10 million...

The Independent reported last week that "nothing is small in North Korea apart from the people, who are on average three inches shorter than their cousins in the South"

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Many reports claimed that North Koreans are a few inches shorter than their counterparts south of the border. Is that true? North Korea's recent failure to...

Russian scientists have made what they believe to be the first sighting of an adult white orca, also known as killer whale

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Russian scientists have made what they believe to be the first sighting of an adult white orca, also known as killer whale. The adult male,...

Around 20 drivers in their 80s from across the north-east of England and Scotland have so far taken DriveLAB out on the road

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A British team from Newcastle University is developing new technology aimed at helping older drivers stay on the road. Many give up because their reaction...

Compliments beat sex, shopping and even chocolate when it comes to boosting a woman's mood

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According to a British research, compliments beat sex, shopping and even chocolate when it comes to boosting a woman's mood. Nearly half of 1,056 British...