Japan's Hitachi unveils joking robotJapanese scientists unveiled a robot with a sense of humour Tuesday, and claimed it was capable of knowing when its jokes had fallen flat.
20 May 2014
Fossils of 'largest' dinosaur found in ArgentinaPaleontologists in Argentina's remote Patagonia region have discovered fossils of what may be the largest dinosaur ever, amid a vast cache of fossils that could shed light on prehistoric life.
19 May 2014
World's oldest sperm found in AustraliaThe world's oldest and best-preserved sperm, dating back 17 million years, has been unearthed in Australia, scientists said.
Philippines' oldest artworks in danger of disappearingOn a small rock wall a short drive from the Philippine capital, enigmatic carvings that are believed to date back 5,000 years are in danger of disappearing before their mysteries can be solved.
23 April 2014
Japan's digital eyes show your emotions for youCan't be bothered to show anyone what you're thinking? Then a Japanese scientist has the answer -- a pair of digital eyes that can express delight and anger, or even feign boredom.
21 April 2014
Goat to be cloned to treat rare genetic disorderScientists in Brazil have genetically modified a goat to produce milk with an enzyme to treat a rare genetic disorder, O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper reported.
17 April 2014
Only 1 in 7 Japanese scientists are women: studyJust a seventh of scientists in Japan are female, government figures show -- the lowest rate of any developed nation, despite being a record high for the country.
16 April 2014
Unique paleontological site disappearing in PavlodarA unique archeological site containing remnants of rhinoceros and mastodons in Pavlodar will vanish if the city administration does not start to care about the Gusinii Perelet paleontological site.
Major discovery bolsters Big Bang theory of universeWaves of gravity that rippled through space right after the Big Bang have been detected for the first time, in a landmark discovery that adds to our understanding of how the universe was born.
Blood test can predict Alzheimer'sResearchers in the United States say they have developed a prototype blood test that can tell with 90-percent accuracy whether a healthy person will develop Alzheimer's disease within three years.
10 March 2014
Scorcher summers predicted for Europe: studyEurope is headed for scorching summers with temperatures well over 40 degrees Celsius (104 deg Fahrenheit) and droughts in the south within the next 40 years, climate scientists said Friday.
07 March 2014
30,000-year-old virus from permafrost is rebornFrench scientists said they had revived a giant but harmless virus that had been locked in the Siberian permafrost for more than 30,000 years.
05 March 2014
When stars explode, it's a messy businessWhen stars explode, it's a messy business. But the massive blasts are also useful, seeding the universe with such key elements as calcium, iron and titanium.