Belly helped humans develop four limbs

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:30

Backboned animals, at least the ones with jaws, have four fins or limbs, one pair in front and one pair behind and these have been modified dramatically in the course of evolution.

375 million-year-old fish fossil reveals evolution of hind limbs

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 04:46

Researchers have discovered a well-preserved pelves and a partial pelvic fin from Tiktaalik roseae, a 375 million-year-old transitional species between fish and the first legged animals, which has revealed that the evolution of hind legs actually began as enhanced hind fins.

Brain implants could create sense of touch in artificial limbs

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 13:52

Rats can`t usually see infrared light, but they have "touched" it after Duke University neurobiologists fitted the animals with an infrared detector wired to electrodes implanted in the part of the mammalian brain.

DMRC to provide prosthetic limbs to accident victim girl

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 20:06

The DMRC on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it was willing to provide prosthetic limbs of international quality to the girl.

Snouted fish could help explain how human limbs evolved: Study

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 21:59

One of the oldest fish on the planet could help scientists to explain how humans arms and legs were developed.

AIIMS slammed for not giving artificial limbs to v

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 20:28

The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the AIIMS to explain by Thursday its failure in complying with its previous order to provide artificial limbs to the terror victims.