Some animals and plants that reproduce asexually "can in principle achieve essentially eternal life," according to a University of Gothenburg…
Month: April 2011
Human-Like Robot Built for Assembly Lines
Its name is FRIDA, and it's a creation of ABB, the Swiss power and automation giant, which introduced it early…
GM mosquitoes offer malaria hope
Scientists believe they are closer to being able to change the DNA of wild mosquitoes in order to combat malaria.…
Biggest Fossil Spider Found
The 165-million-year-old species is a relative of today's large web weavers. Measuring nearly 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) in length, the…
Aurora from Saturn moon 'circuit'
Saturn enjoys a flickering "Northern Lights" phenomenon thanks to a flow of electrons to and from its moon Enceladus, researchers…
Pluto Has Carbon Monoxide
As if being distant and frigid weren't enough, Pluto is cloaked in a puffy atmosphere that contains highly toxic carbon…
Scientists make eye's retina from stem cells
A part of the eye that is essential for vision has been created in the laboratory from animal stem cells,…
New "Buck-Toothed Evil Spirit" Dinosaur Found
A newly discovered dinosaur species bridges the gap between the earliest known group of predators and more advanced beasts such…
Yellowstone Supervolcano's Size Exceeds Expectations
Beneath Yellowstone National Park lurks a partially molten plume rising from the Earth's mantle, fueling the park's famous geysers and…
Premature birth gene 'discovered'
A gene linked to premature births has been discovered, scientists in the US and Finland have said. The researchers hope…