Women are more virtuous than men, suggests a survey which found that females outscore males on every moral conscience. Read more »

Indian scientists have found yet another reason why turmeric should be part of our daily diet. Read more »

A type of dry glue based on the sticky limbs of geckos has been developed, far exceeding the capabilities of the gravity-defying lizards, according to a study. Read more »

The brain can produce antidepressants with the right signal, a finding that suggests that meditating, or going to your "happy place," truly works, scientists reported on Wednesday. Read more »

A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant said on Wednesday that incredulity gave way to joy when he woke from surgery to discover he had arms again. Read more »

A painful and disfiguring disease called elephantiasis may be wiped out by 2020, say experts. Read more »

Scientists from the Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium have discovered an important piece in the puzzle of how breast cancer develops. Read more »

In a remarkable discovery, scientists have for the first time unravelled bacteria''s stress buster— a "co-ordination centre” that directs a bacteria''s defence systems to fight off ex Read more »

There is not enough evidence to show that circumcision reduces the risk of AIDS in sex between men, researchers are reporting, even though previous studies in Africa have shown its pronounced benefit Read more »

Scientists have suggested that mass extinctions have happened in the Earth's history because the planet got "sick". Read more »