Scientists have used a device that fits in the palm of the hand to sequence the human genome. They say the feat, detailed in the journal Nature Biotechnology, opens up exciting possibilities for using genetics in routine medicine. It is a far cry from the effort to sequence the first human genome which started in …

The long-necked creature, called Mansourasaurus shahinae, strolled the plains of the continent about 80million years ago. Scientists from Mansoura University discovered its bones int he Sahara Desert in Egypt. Fossil fragments included parts of the mammoth beast’s skull, lower jaw, neck and back verterbrae, ribs, shoulders and more. But the true importance of the find …

Where the hypothetical fourth dimension had only been a math formula until now — and there arguably is not one — scientists have measured the effect of how material would be behave if one existed. Two teams of scientists have measured the effects of a fourth dimension in a pair of lab experiments. Scientists didn’t …

Where to start? They can survive 18 minutes without oxygen, they feel no pain, and oh, their sperm looks weird. Source

A pristine fossil unearthed in Northern Bavaria has now been determined to be the oldest fossil bird ever discovered. The fossil belongs to a type of archaeopteryx, winged animals with dinosaur traits, like sharp teeth and a long tail. The newly discovered fossil reveals that these bird-like dinosaurs lived on several islands—though whether they flew …