Humans outlived other species by adapting to 'extreme' climate
Study has found that a unique ability of homo sapiens to adapt to 'extreme' environments around the world, where other species such as the Neanderthals perished may have helped us become the last surviving hominins on the planet.
Jul 31, 2018, 16:28 PM IST
Urban areas crowded with more 'nuisance' birds: Study
People living in crowded urban areas are more likely to see birds that can cause a nuisance than those that make us genuinely happy, a study has found.
Apr 16, 2018, 14:30 PM IST
Now, robots can write fake reviews like human
The study shows how robots can easily mimic human reviews.
Sep 01, 2017, 22:25 PM IST
Goat with human-like face leaves internet baffled – WATCH
A video of a mutant goat with human-like facial features has left the Internet baffled.
Aug 23, 2017, 20:42 PM IST
Dogs can adopt humans perspective to find food, says study
A research has revealed that dogs, who is known as the man's best friend can adopt humans perspective to correctly interpret cues and find food that they cannot see themselves.
Apr 08, 2017, 23:38 PM IST
Spanish team creates proper human skin with 3D printing
Using the 3D-printing technology, a team of Spanish scientists has for the first time created proper human skin that can be used in transplants on burn patients and those with other skin problems and also in chemical tests.
Jan 24, 2017, 21:39 PM IST
This new technique can detect human eye diseases early
With the coming of new technology, a software analysis can now highlight the subtle differences between a diseased and healthy retina.
Dec 27, 2016, 17:00 PM IST
Bone gene can be repurposed for cognition in humans: Study
Researchers have identified a gene -- previously known only to regulate bone growth and muscle metabolism in mammals -- that can also act as a promoter of brain maturation, cognition and learning in human and non-human primates.
Nov 10, 2016, 21:38 PM IST
DNA: Harmful effects of air pollution on the human brain
Harmful effects of air pollution on the human's brain. Watch this special segment and get to know more here.
Nov 01, 2016, 23:44 PM IST
Human noise can adversely affect animal's use of scent
Human-made noise can have a detrimental impact on an animal's use of information from scent, thereby putting them at greater risk of being attacked by predators, new research has found.
Oct 25, 2016, 16:53 PM IST
Opioid users may find babies less cute
Coming on the heels of the infamous 'heroin' picture that showed a US grandmother passing out from an apparent heroin overdose -- while her four-year-old grandson sat in the back seat, a new study has found that opioid dependence affects how 'cute' we perceive images of children to be.
Sep 20, 2016, 23:05 PM IST
DNA: Humanity in Delhi hits an all-time low - Watch shocking footage!
Analysing the humans' insenitive perspective towards fellow beings. Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!
Aug 11, 2016, 00:49 AM IST
Homo erectus walked as modern human beings
Researchers have found that an extinct specie of primates who walked thousands of years ago had indistinguishable footprints similar to those of a modern day human.
Jul 13, 2016, 23:11 PM IST
Human activity leading Earth into a new geological epoch
Has rapid human activity driven Earth into a new geological epoch? According to an international group of geoscientists, the evidence for a new geological epoch which marks the impact of human activity on Earth is now overwhelming.
Jan 12, 2016, 00:11 AM IST
Babies learn turn-taking much before they can speak
Taking turns to respond to each other is a key part of conversation and babies learn the technique at around six months of age, long before infants know much about language, says a new study.
Jan 02, 2016, 17:27 PM IST
How new genes emerge during evolution
The chance appearance of certain combinations of elements in the genome can lead to the generation of new genes that drive evolutionary innovation.
Jan 02, 2016, 17:15 PM IST
Human-machine superintelligence can solve man's problems
The combination of human and computer intelligence might be just what we need to solve the "wicked" problems of the world such as climate change and geopolitical conflict, says a new study.
Jan 01, 2016, 17:23 PM IST
Early-life exercise promotes healthy brain
Exercising early in life can alter microbial community in the gut for the better, promoting healthy brain and metabolic activity over the course of a lifetime, says a new study.
Dec 30, 2015, 14:19 PM IST
Smartphone monitoring can boost behavioural studies
Interpreting the data collected from volunteers' own smartphones -- which has the potential to emulate randomised trials -- can boost research into human behaviour, finds a new study.
Dec 28, 2015, 00:33 AM IST
Human and bird's common sound production mechanism
When birds and humans sing, it sounds completely different, but now new research shows that the very same physical mechanisms are at play when a bird sings and a human speaks.
Nov 28, 2015, 15:26 PM IST