Dental disease led legendary man-eating lions of Tsavo to kill humans
Dental injuries would have made catching other prey much more difficult.
Apr 19, 2017
Cannabis-based oil reduces seizures in patients with hard-to-treat epilepsy
Some patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome saw the number of seizures reduced after taking CBD oil.
Apr 18, 2017
Frog slime contains a secret ingredient that can kill flu viruses
The peptide, known as urumin, is found in the mucus of South Indian frogs.
Apr 18, 2017
Lyrid meteor shower 2017: How to look at spectacular 'shooting stars' passing by in night sky
The Lyrid meteor shower will peak on 22 April at dawn.
Apr 18, 2017
Watch live as massive asteroid the size of Shanghai Tower comes close to Earth
Nicknamed 'The Rock', the asteroid will fly by at a safe distance of 1.8 million kilometres.
Apr 18, 2017
Our ancestors defeated a virus from the same family as HIV 11 million years ago
Scientists studied ''viral fossils'' to find out how how the HERV-T retrovirus went extinct.
Apr 12, 2017
Asian elephants are aware of their own bodies - another sign of their intelligence
Scientists have found new proof that elephants are highly intelligent and self-aware.
Apr 12, 2017
14,000-year-old mammoth tusk discovered hidden in Alaska wilderness
The tusk was discovered buried in soil sediments at the Holzman archaeological site.
Apr 12, 2017
Vascular risk factors like smoking increase risk of developing Alzheimer's disease
Smoking, diabetes, and hypertension at midlife have been associated with amyloid plaques build-up in the brain.
Apr 11, 2017
International Day of Human Space Flight: Ten times astronauts broke amazing records in space
From the first person in space to the first music video ever recorded on the International Space Station, astronauts keep breaking new records.
Apr 11, 2017
How killer superbugs become resistant to 'last-resort' antibiotic
There are growing concerns that superbugs could become resistant to vancomycin.
Apr 11, 2017
Hubble spots spectacular auroras on ice giant Uranus
Auroras are well studied on Saturn and Jupiter, but less so on Uranus.
Apr 11, 2017
Party drug poppers linked with development of eye problems including 'blind spots'
The chemical composition of poppers changed in 2006.
Apr 10, 2017
Dramatic cholera outbreaks in East Africa linked to extreme El Niño event
Researchers have long suspected that climatic factors can have an impact on cholera outbreaks.
Apr 10, 2017
Easter 2017: The surprising health benefits of eating chocolate according to science
Eating dark, cocoa rich chocolate can be good for your health.
Apr 10, 2017
Dreaming science: What happens to our brain when we dream?
Scientists were able to predict when people were dreaming by spotting a specific brain activity pattern.
Apr 10, 2017
Pink Moon 2017: Watch April Full Moon rise in night sky and find out why it's 'pink'
April's Full Moon is often referred to as the 'pink moon'.
Apr 10, 2017
Farming reached the Mediterranean from the Near-East much earlier than we thought
Farmers first arrived in the Late Glacial era, 13,000 years ago.
Apr 07, 2017
DNA study unveils secrets of Sardinians' unique ancestry
Sardinians harbour a distinctive genetic heritage as a result of having lived isolated on an island.
Apr 07, 2017
Cannabis legal: Uruguay becomes world's first country to let pharmacies sell marijuana
Pharmacies in the South American country will start selling cannabis from July.
Apr 07, 2017
New giant virus found in sewage refutes 'fourth domain of life' theory
The klosneuvirus seems to have grown by acquiring DNA from their hosts.
Apr 06, 2017
World Health Day 2017 theme: Biggest myths about depression - and why they're wrong
Depression is one of the most common and debilitating diseases in the world.
Apr 06, 2017
Is human flesh calorific? Cannibal Neanderthals didn't just eat each other for nutrition
For the first time, a scientist presents a full nutritional template for the calorific value of the human body.
Apr 06, 2017
Tick full of 30-million-year-old monkey blood discovered trapped in amber fossil
The fossil is thought to be between 15 and 30 million years old.
Apr 06, 2017
Great apes can spot when we have 'false beliefs' about reality – and they can help us out
Experiments have shown that great apes know when researchers are mistaken about the location of an object.
Apr 05, 2017
New species of worm-snail found on shipwreck uses 'Spiderman' mucus web to trap its prey
The new snail-worm species was discovered on the hull of the USNS General Hoyt S Vandenburg shipwreck.
Apr 05, 2017
Areca nut could hold the key to treat nicotine addiction – and quit smoking
Compounds in the areca nut could be synthesised to create new treatments for nicotine addiction.
Apr 05, 2017
That 'new' ancient Egyptian pyramid was probably already excavated 60 years ago
The remains of the pyramid were discovered at the Dahshur royal necropolis.
Apr 04, 2017
Earliest dated rock art in Southern Africa depicts shamans' journey to the world of the spirits
For the first time, researchers have directly dated rock art in Lesotho, Botswana and South Africa.
Apr 04, 2017
Divers look for Caligula's party boat where Emperor threw wild orgies 2,000 years ago
The Emperor has gone down in history as a tyrant but archaeologists are looking for his luxurious ship.
Apr 04, 2017
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