Five tweaks of the H5N1 virus is all it takes to turn it in to one of the most deadly ever flu strains.
New research suggests "doh" may have been one of the first words spoken by our ancient ancestors.
Scientists may be one step closer to discovering the exact enzyme responsible for waking people up.
The remarkable new material is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam and consists of 99.99% air.
Scientists have confirmed earlier results demonstrating neutrinos moving faster than the speed of light.
The flooding in Thailand and the drought in Texas could be a sign of things to come, warn climatologists.
Scientists believe they are now able to explain the vast mountain range beneath the Antarctic ice.
French scientists are studying the potential of rattlesnake venom as a treatment for several diseases.
A material found in toothpaste, sunscreen, solar cells and at Wimbledon also devours air pollutants.
A genetically altered mouse has been created that is both stronger and can run further than normal mice.
Experiments involving the generation of electricity from urine have initially proven successful.
Scientists have been able to determine that everyone with blue eyes descended from one common ancestor.
Scientists claim to have discovered the "Achilles heel" of the Malaria parasite.
Dr Gregg Homer claims that his laser based Lumineyes technology can turn brown eyes blue permanently.
New research suggests that the key to longevity might be to remove old worn out cells.
Andrea Rossi has demonstrated his E-Cat cold fusion device at the University of Bologna in Italy.
Geneticists at Oxford University use gene therapy to halt a man's progressive blindness.
New research has suggested that we tend to assign human traits to different types of car.
Scientists will rerun the experiment that produced results suggesting faster-than-light travel.
Alexander Yee and Shigeru Kondo managed to break their previous record of 5 trillion digits.