A uniquely human strain of tuberculosis appears in the 9,000-year-old skeletons of a woman and a child

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have modified a honeybee venom toxin so that it can be used as a tool to study the inner workings of ion channels that control heart

A US military plane equipped with a powerful laser has moved a step closer to becoming a viable weapon.

The finding, which dates back to 3000 B.C., indicates that the tradition of divinity worship on the site is very ancient and may even pre-date the introduction of Zeus into the Greek world, said David Gilman Romano, a researcher SEE COMMENTS interesting

The universe can now be felt, as well as seen, thanks to a new book that translates the mostly invisible wavelengths of the universe into Braille and embossed textures.

People have been trying to figure out why we sleep for almost as long as we have been conscious of being awake, tossing and turning in the dark.After a few restless nights, most of us can't even think straight. We are less able to make sense of SEE COMMEN

Southwest Florida International Airport is using a dog named Radar to prevent collisions between birds and airplanes, a report said.birds in the area can eventually adjust to the typical sounds associated with airports, the sound of a dog barking C Comm

U.S. scientists have found a way to use bacteria to make electricity.microbial fuel cell can handle a variety of water-based organic fuels. "We can use any kind of waste, such as sewage or pig manure, and the microbial fuel cell will generate electrical

U.S. scientists are examining whether they can capture the energy driving human sperm to propel nanoscale robots to deliver medicine.A nano-robot could be used to help build a delivery system for chemotherapy drugs or antibiotics SEE COMMENTS

King Tut's buck-toothed face was unveiled Sunday for the first time in public - more than 3,000 years after the youngest and most famous pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt was shrouded in linen and buried in his golden underground tomb.