Biology
World's biggest heart - from a blue whale - displayed in Toronto
The world's biggest heart, which came from a blue whale found dead in 2014, is displayed at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
With a sloppy 'kiss,' intrepid fish enjoys perilous feast
A kiss from a colorful reef fish called a tubelip wrasse is perfectly suited for eating a hazardous diet using one of the animal kingdom's most unique feeding strategies.
Myth busted: People smell as well as dogs and rodents
People's sense of smell is just as sharp as those of rats and dogs, a US researcher says, calling for an end to a century-old "myth" to the contrary.
Giant bird-like dinosaur species found in China: Study
Researchers have discovered a new species of giant, bird-like dinosaur that made nests larger than monster truck tires in what is now central China, a study says.
New organ discovered inside human belly
Irish researchers confirm that the mesentery — a fold of membrane that connects the intestine to the abdomen — is its own continuous organ, and not a series of fragmented parts like experts had previously thought, reports Yahoo News.
Remarkable feathered dinosaur tail found in chunk of amber
Some 99 million years ago, a juvenile dinosaur got its feathery tail stuck in tree resin, a death trap for the small creature. But its misfortune is now giving scientists unique insight into feathered dinosaurs that prospered during the Cretaceous Period.
51-mn-year-old genetic secret to Darwin's theory unlocked
Scientists have unlocked a 51.7-million-year old genetic secret to a landmark theory proposed by English naturalist Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago.
Mystery of Darwin's mammals solved
Researchers said a sophisticated biochemical analysis of bone collagen extracted from fossils of the two mammals, Toxodon and Macrauchenia, demonstrate that they were related to the group that includes horses, tapirs and rhinos, solving Charles Darwin mystery theory
Alibaba's Ma says IPO of Ant Financial unlikely in 2015
Jack Ma, chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, said on Monday he hoped the company's financial affiliate would list in Asia at some point, but that no decision on the timing or location had been made. ...
