Proceedings of the Royal Society B

14-year-old killer whale successfully imitates human speech

 During previous studies, Wikie had already been trained to respond to commands like 'copy' or 'do that'.

Feb 02, 2018, 11:16 AM IST

Exposure to environmental toxin ups Alzheimer's risk

The cause of neurodegenerative disease remains largely unknown, and the role of environmental factors in these illnesses is poorly understood.

Jan 23, 2016, 10:38 AM IST

Tiny fossils push back complex skeleton timeline

Scientists had long suspected that complex animals had existed before then but, until now, they had no proof.

Nov 07, 2015, 21:52 PM IST

Scientists observe evolution in real time!

Dismissing the common perception that evolution happens only over time, a team of US researchers says they have observed an episode of evolution happening under their nose.

Sep 15, 2015, 19:17 PM IST