Ancient Mexican statue found
Mexican villagers have discovered an ancient statue that could be more than 1000 years old.
Mexican villagers have discovered an ancient statue that could be more than 1000 years old.
US researchers have claimed to turn human skin cells into embryonic stem cells.
A simple smartphone app has proven to be a useful weight-loss aid, an experiment found.
A fly factory that transforms guts and manure into animal feed has won a $100 000 UN prize.
An implant for epilepsy sufferers has been able to predict seizures, scientists said.
Health experts have warned about serious risks from a popular game involving cinnamon. [Video]
Resurrecting extinct species is on the agenda as the 60th anniversary of DNA's unravelling looms.
Biologists have unravelled the DNA of the coelacanth in a quest to trace its ancient lineage.
The remains of ancient "hobbit" hominids on an Indonesian island could be a product of evolution.
The moon and water temperature affect the diving behaviour of sharks, a new study found.
Researchers in the USA have bio-engineered a kidney and transplanted it into rats. 
US scientists have developed a technique to make a disembodied brain transparent.
A Seychelles freshwater turtle species declared extinct has never existed, scientists said.British scientists have used a custom 3D printer to make a living tissue-like material.US President Barack Obama has announced a $100-million project to map the human brain in action.
Few Ghanaians know Bill Gates, but the tech pioneer continues to focus on health in the country.
An Australian scientific team has tracked down and tagged blue whales by following their songs.
Great white sharks eat three to four times more food than previously thought, a study found.
Scientists have determined a precise date for a series of deadly eruptions over 200m years ago.
Scientists have discovered a rich community of single-cell organisms in the Mariana Trench.
Scientists in Tanzania have used an iPhone and a camera lens to diagnose intestinal worms.
Neanderthals had less brain space to dedicate to social interaction, a new study has found.
The huge earthquake that sent a tsunami rolling into Japan in 2011 could be heard from space.
Scans of mummies have revealed that pre-modern humans suffered from clogged arteries.
Scientists said they have linked two rats' brains together, despite being a continent apart.
