Neanderthal `homes` were tidy and organised

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 15:01

Neanderthals, like modern humans, had separate areas in their shelters dedicated to various activities and household chores, according to a new study.

Sharks prefer attacking prey from behind

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 16:32

Researchers have claimed that sharks can comprehend body orientation and therefore know whether humans are facing them or not.

Neanderthals, like humans, may have organized their living spaces

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:24

Researchers have found that Neanderthals used to organize their living spaces in ways that were familiar to modern humans, a discovery that once again shows similarities between the close cousins.

Humans are `pig-chimp hybrids`, claims researcher

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 16:29

A leading geneticist has claimed that human beings are the result of a cross breed between a pig and a chimp.

Humans may have inherited immunity from Neanderthals

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 12:11

A research group at Bonn University and international collaborators have discovered an "immune gene" in Neanderthals.

Neanderthal viruses found in modern humans

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 13:16

Ancient viruses from Neanderthals dating back 500,000 years have been found in modern human DNA, Oxford scientists say.

Ants, like humans, also change priorities when needed

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 15:02

Researchers have discovered that at least in ants, animals can change their decision-making strategies based on experience.

Need to balance development and bio-diversity: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 18:01

Emphasising that unchecked consumer expansion would be a recipe for ecological disaster, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday called for a conservation mechanism that balances both human aspiration and bio-diversity.

Animal personalities more human like than previously believed

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 12:14

A new study has said that just like humans, un-predictability is also a consistent behavioural trait among animals.

Brain has specific radar for snakes: Study

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 23:20

Snakes tend to arouse sharp fear in monkeys, apes and humans, and scientists said Thursday they have found specific brain cells that fire off a rapid warning for slithery danger.