The legendary Bigfoot is a human relative that arose some 15,000 years ago, a new five-year DNA study has claimed.
Steve Pasternack, a web entrepreneur, has created a dating website Meetattheairport.com that enables travellers to connect at the airport.
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology in Kolkata claim to have hit the bull's eye with a potential vaccine directed at the dreaded kala azar disease.
An Australia based mathematician has come up with a formula to provide women with a fool-proof flattering look, based on a ratio linked to Egyptian pyramids and Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting Mona Lisa.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wading into the incendiary subject of birth control for young teenagers, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday called on the nation's pediatricians to counsel all of their adolescent patients about emergency contraception and make advance prescriptions for it available to girls under 17. Because current federal policy bans over-the-counter sales of the pills to girls under 17, having a prescription on hand could help younger teens obtain emergency contraception more quickly than if they have to contact a physician only after they need it.
Astronomers claim to have spotted a new loose spiral galaxy filled with gas and dust, using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
Aflibercept, a new drug, practically tricks tumours into passivity by flipping molecular switches in cancer's structure and making them as good as dead.
An active lifestyle helps preserve the brain's grey matter and lowers the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD), says a new study.
A growing number of people are now suffering from a newly identified sleep disorder called 'semi-somnia' triggered by stress and technology use, sleep experts say.
Earlier studies have shown that dogs can learn to link words with categories of objects.
Owning a smartphone, watching reality TV shows and beating younger relatives at games are some of the secrets to keeping young, a new study has claimed.
This finding could also potentially be used to halt auto-immune diseases, such as Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis said researchers.
Ram Gopal Varma and Anna Hazare have something in common. They both wish Kasab had been hanged in public. Remember, once we pilloried the Taliban as savages for doing exactly that?
Researchers said that the study suggests that asparagus extract exerts anti-diabetic effects on the body.
An AIDS support organisation in Zimbabwe will launch a new and modified female condom after the first one launched in the country was discontinued as it "made a lot of noise during the act".
Walking 6,000 or more steps a day can decrease the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease for women in their midlife, a new study has claimed.
Feathers were initially evolved in birds to keep them warm and not for flying, a new study has claimed.
A study by Tel Aviv University found a connection between gradual development and exacerbation of psychotic symptoms and intensified use of computer communications.
Research results showed those with the previously identified fat gene FTO showed significantly less signs of depression.
Injured patients with alcohol in their blood are less likely to die in hospital, claims a new study.
Bacteria play hide and seek with the human body's defence cells by surrounding themselves with sugar molecules to fool cells, the scientists said.
Researchers found that those with optimal risk factor levels live disease-free longer.
A quarter of women would dump a man if their pet didn't like him, according to a new study – and a third would leave their own bed and sleep on the floor next to their pet if it was ill.
The toilet seat is believed to be the dirtiest item in the average household, but scientists say the filthiest culprit in your house is the kitchen sponge.
The survey, published by National Book Trust, attempts to give an analytical and detailed account of the reading habits of literate youths in the northeast.
Portions of Einstein's brain have been found to be unlike those of most people and could be related to his extraordinary cognitive abilities.
The gene, called miR-941, is carried only by humans and it appeared after humans evolved from apes and played a crucial role in human brain development.
The researchers said that they have identified stem cells in the adult pancreas and converted them into insulin-producing cells.
Researchers said there may be some easy ways to improve brain function, including through exercise and boosting levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which aids learning.
Washing chicken puts you at a higher risk of getting food poisoning, in addition to spreading bacteria around the kitchen, Australian researchers claim.