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Sep 18, 2013 08:03 AM EDT

Birds Evolved from Maniraptoran Dinosaurs: Study

Researchers from McGill University say that birds have evolved from a group of small, meat-eating theropod dinosaurs called maniraptorans that existed about 150 million years ago.

Aug 28, 2013 04:15 AM EDT

Scientists from Sweden Confirm New Element With Atomic Number 115

Very soon students will have to memorize an additional element in the periodic table as Swedish scientists have confirmed the existence of a super heavy element that is yet to be named officially.

Aug 08, 2013 10:37 AM EDT

Dogs Yawn Contagiously Along With Their Owners, Reveal Empathy

The new study conducted by Teresa Romero and colleagues from the University of Tokyo, has revealed that dog's yawn more frequently to their owners yawns than those of a stranger. The study also reveals how the impulse to yawn can spread from humans to dogs.

Jul 24, 2013 08:20 AM EDT

Japanese Advertisers Turn Women into Walking Billboards by Painting ads on Thigh [VIDEO]

An advertising agency has come up with a unique and fascinating way to promote their brand. They have decided to work on a walking billboard. You heard it right, the agency rents Japanese girls' things for advertising.

Jul 19, 2013 10:35 AM EDT

NASA’s Hubble Reveals Link Between Stars' Age and Their Orbits in Dense Cluster

With the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have determined the orbital motion of two distinct populations of stars in an ancient globular star cluster.

Jul 13, 2013 03:55 AM EDT

Chinese Mom Stabs her Baby 90 Times with Scissors For Biting Her During Breastfeeding

The young infant was seen submerged in a pool of blood after his own mother stabbed him 90 times with scissors. The gruesome scene that occurred this week came to light after Bao's uncle discovered him in a hapless condition surrounded with blood thrown in the yard of their home.

Jul 11, 2013 06:16 AM EDT

American Dog Breeds Trace their Ancestry to Asia

A latest finding reveals that the Native American breeds have an ancient Asia ancestry. The finding is based on the analysis of the genetic analysis of nearly 30 different dog species.

Jun 19, 2013 10:23 AM EDT

Latest Hairy Stockings in China Promise Warmth and Repel Perverts

China have once again captured the world's attention with their bizarre trend of hairy stockings that promises to the young girls warms and fend off perverts.

Jun 18, 2013 10:39 AM EDT

World's Most Expensive Holiday Package for Pooches Available at $74,000 per Dog

A consumer website has unveiled the world's most expensive package holiday for dogs that includes a fortnight stay at Paw Seasons Hotel and limousine transfers. But for this luxury deal the owners will have to spend a small fortune worth $74,000 (£47,000.)

Jun 07, 2013 09:06 AM EDT

Apes and Human Infants Display Similar Communicative Gestures

The psychologists identified similarities between the three after analyzing video footage of a female chimpanzee, female bonobo and a female human infant. A one-hour video of each was taken to compare the different types of gestures at various stages of communicative development.

Jun 07, 2013 04:47 AM EDT

Scientists Explain How Male Birds Lost Their Penises

In the animal kingdom most of the bird species have lost the organ that is considered essential to breeding i.e. 'Penis'. The bird species such as chicken grow a penis in the early embryo and once their hatched it withers away. Scientists have been mystified with this evolution for years, which comp...

May 09, 2013 05:10 AM EDT

Sunken Island ‘Brazilian Atlantis’ Discovered by Geologists

A team of Brazilian geologists have announced on Monday that they have discovered the evidence of the sunken island - 'Brazilian Atlantis'. They found huge chunk of granite on the seabed off the coast of Rio de Janeiro which they predict is a part of the continent that was submerged when Atlantic O...