People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to a gamble.

A photo of a rare Iberian wolf jumping over a wooden gate that helped Jose Luis Rodriguez bag the Wildlife Photographer of the year 2009 title has been disqualified by the judges of the competition, a spokesperson from the organiser's office said.

A research carried out by a research team claims that abbreviations and contractions used in text messages (SMS) help children show signs of superior literacy.

The majority of people around the world are already in dilemma of finding their perfect life partner and Peter Backus' prediction thesis, “Why I Don't Have a Girlfriend” has made it even more difficult.

Can dolphins be upgraded to human status? Think about it before saying no. “Many dolphin brains are larger than our own and second in mass only to the human brain when corrected for body size,” said Lori Marino, a zoologist at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, who has used magnetic resonance imag...

Dolphins, the friendliest sea creatures, are not just beautiful but smart too. If the scientists are to be believed, they are the closest to human beings when it comes to intelligence. They have even surpassed the chimpanzees in their human-like thinking and responding abilities. Hence, according to...

The amazing eyes of a giant shrimp living on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could hold the key to developing a new type of super high-quality DVD player, British scientists said on Sunday.

Global warming will leave the Arctic Ocean ice-free during the summer within 20 years, raising sea levels and harming wildlife such as seals and polar bears, a leading British polar scientist said on Thursday.

Apple Inc's Mac computers have steadily gained market share over the years, a winning streak that may be tested by next week's launch of Microsoft Corp's new Windows 7 operating system.

Hubble Space Telescope image captures what appears to be one very bright and bizarre galaxy, but is actually the result of a pair of spiral galaxies that resemble our own Milky Way smashing together at breakneck speeds.

Dirty stars — those rich in heavier elements — make the best hosts of planetary systems, new research suggests.

Men wanting to enjoy a long life should marry a well educated woman, according to a Swedish study. Researchers from the Swedish Institute for Social Research in Stockholm found that a woman's education was a stronger factor in her husband's risk of dying over the next decade or so than the man's ow...

The Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the biggest but never-before-seen ring around the planet Saturn, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced late Tuesday.

What parent hasn't used candy to pacify a cranky child or head off a brewing tantrum? When reasoning, threats and time-outs fail, a sugary treat often does the trick. But while that chocolate-covered balm may be highly effective in the short term, say British scientists, it may be setting youngsters...

The fountain of youth may exist after all, as a study showed that scientists have discovered means to extend the lifespan of mice and primates

Empty beer bottles make better weapons than full ones in a bar brawl while cows that are given names and showered love and affection yield more milk are some of the discoveries that have won their researchers 2009's Ig Nobel awards, the annual tribute to scientific research that "first make people l...

Renowned Britain scientist Prof. Stephen Hawking retired, Wednesday, from one of the most prestigious academic positions in the world - Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics or Newton's Chair - in Cambridge University after holding the post for three decades.

Between the earthquakes that struck the Samoas and Indonesia yesterday and the temblor that devastated L'Aquila, Italy earlier this year, it might seem like Earth has been particularly shaky this year.

Chinese researchers have unearthed the fossil of a bird-like dinosaur with four wings in northeastern China, which they suggest is a missing link in dinosaurs' evolution into birds.