Christmas surprise? Scientists offer evidence pointing at Santa Claus' existence
Oxford University researchers analysed a micro-sample of a pelvis fragment and found that it dated back to the fourth century.
Dec 06, 2017, 18:01 PM IST'Mummified aliens' found in Peru are real, claims scientist
One set of DNA test results found the remains were 100% human, while others were inconclusive.
Oct 26, 2017, 15:25 PM ISTArchaeologists unearth 'Lost city' of Alexander the Great in Iraq
Researchers at the British Museum in London used drones to find the remains of Qalatga Darband, a fortified settlement in northern Iraq with a thriving wine trade, that went unrecorded in history.
Sep 26, 2017, 17:44 PM ISTGiant dinosaur-eating frog species identified
The study found that small horned frogs, with head width of about 4.5 centimetre (cm), can bite with a force of 30 newtons (N) or about three kilogrammes (kg).
Sep 21, 2017, 16:58 PM ISTFossilised hair five times rarer than feathers: Study
Fossil beds that preserve soft tissues like hair and feathers are called lagerstatte and are rare on their own.
Sep 11, 2017, 11:51 AM ISTHow Neanderthals made the world's first glue decoded
For the simplest method, all that is needed is a roll of bark and an open fire. This enabled Neanderthals to produce the first glue as early as 200,000 years ago.
Sep 03, 2017, 19:31 PM ISTNew species of gigantic, long necked dinosaurs found
Shingopana roamed the Cretaceous landscape alongside Rukwatitan bisepultus, another titanosaur identified in 2014, researchers said.
Aug 26, 2017, 15:25 PM ISTLargest volcanic region on Earth discovered under Antarctica
The newly discovered volcanoes range in height from 100 to 3,850 metres. All of them are covered in thick layers of ice.
Aug 13, 2017, 19:14 PM ISTHumans arrived in Southeast Asia 20,000 years earlier: Study
The dating of a cave site in West Sumatra in Indonesia, called Lida Ajer, provided researchers the first evidence for rainforest use of modern humans.
Aug 10, 2017, 12:50 PM ISTHumans arrived in Southeast Asia 20,000 years earlier: Study
The dating of a cave site in West Sumatra in Indonesia, called Lida Ajer, provided researchers the first evidence for rainforest use of modern humans.
Aug 10, 2017, 12:50 PM ISTCompetition over mammoth meat may have wiped out Neanderthals
The first representatives of Homo sapiens colonised Europe around 43,000 years ago, replacing the Neanderthals there approximately 3,000 years later.
Aug 06, 2017, 19:07 PM ISTA hunt for arrowheads lead this Ohio man to a 900-year-old discovery! - Know what it is
The county coroner determined the bones were human and had been at the site for an extended period of time.
Aug 02, 2017, 16:53 PM ISTWorld's oldest emoji painted on 3,700-year-old piece of pottery unearthed!
The pitcher, which dates to about 1700 BC, was found in a burial site beneath a house in Karkemish, said Nikolo Marchetti, associate professor at the University of Bologna in Italy.
Jul 23, 2017, 17:06 PM ISTNew bird-like species of dinosaur identified
The researchers also found hundreds of isolated teeth, previously attributed to Troodon.
Jul 17, 2017, 22:52 PM ISTBizarre marine creature resembling a male reproductive organ creates waves on social media! - PIC INSIDE
The organism has an uncanny resemblance to the male reproductive organ.
Jun 19, 2017, 11:16 AM ISTForgotten city discovered in Ethiopia
The settlement, which is around 500 metres by 1,000 metres has buildings and walls constructed with large stone blocks ? leading people to assume only those with enormous stature or strength could have built it.
Jun 18, 2017, 17:25 PM IST3.3-million-year-old fossil unravels origins of human spine
Selam, which means "peace" in the Ethiopian Amharic language, was an early human relative from the species Australopithecus afarensis -- the same species as the famous Lucy skeleton.
May 24, 2017, 00:22 AM ISTHumans originated in Europe, not Africa: Study
Researchers have assumed up to now that the lineages diverged five to seven million years ago and that the first pre-humans developed in Africa.
May 24, 2017, 00:19 AM ISTOldest orchid fossil dating back 45-55 million-years-old discovered!
The orchid family has some 28,000 species – more than double the number of bird species and quadruple the mammal species.
May 07, 2017, 19:18 PM ISTNew 125 million-year-old species of herbivores dinosaurs discovered!
The bones of the dinosaur called Moabosaurus Utahensis were assembled using bones extracted over the course of four decades.
Apr 16, 2017, 22:42 PM IST