Being stubborn lies in your genes
A new study has found that people who are stubborn and refuse to accept defeat may have a mutated gene that makes them bull-headed. ANI
Dinosaurs were not nearly as intellectually challenged as once thought
New research by paleontologists has outlined the intelligence level among the dinosaurs as ranging from slow-witted to somewhat smart, indicating that many dinosaurs were not complete airy boneheads. ANI
Monsoons responsible for more Himalayan quakes in winters than summers
New analysis by seismologists has indicated that monsoons might be behind the increased frequency of earthquakes in the Himalayan region in the winters as compared to the summers. ANI
Molecular pathways common to different addictive drugs identified
Researchers from the Centre for Bioinformatics at Peking University in Beijing have assembled the most comprehensive gene atlas underlying drug addiction and identified five molecular pathways common to four different addictive drugs. ANI
Ageing makes imagination less vivid: Study
Old age not only steals a persons most memorable memories, it also diminishes his ability to imagine things, reveals a new study. ANI
France may have been an Amazon type jungle 55 million years ago
A new analysis of amber fossils collected in France by biologists has led to the speculation that the country might once have been a Amazon-like jungle. ANI
Scientists discover three new species of salamanders in Costa Rica
Scientists have discovered three previously unknown species of salamanders in La Amistad International Park on the Costa Rica-Panama border, which is Central Americas biggest rain forest reserve. ANI
2007 Gamma ray burst did not originate from neutron stars or black holes in Andromeda Galaxy
New observations from physicists have led to the conclusion that intense burst of gamma rays possibly coming from the Andromeda Galaxy in February 2007 lacked a gravitational wave, which rules out an initial interpretation that the burst came from merging neutron stars or black holes within the galaxy. ANI