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No bird-brain here: Ravens can plan ahead
Long admired for their intelligence, ravens are now known to be able to plan ahead, a skill previously thought to belong only to humans and great apes, says a study.
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'Super bacteria' in Rio's Olympic venues
Scientists find dangerous drug-resistant "super bacteria" off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the Games start on August 5.
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57pc child workers face torture: study
Fifty-seven percent child workers in Bangladesh are physically tortured at work, according to a study.
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Climate change poised to hurt food supplies: study
The effects of climate change on food production could cause 500,000 extra deaths by 2050 compared to a world without global warming, according to a study released Thursday.
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Classical Indian dance helps trafficking victims to heal: study
Classical Indian dance could be an effective form of therapy for victims of human trafficking and sexual violence, helping them to overcome their traumatic experiences and gain confidence, a pilot study has shown.
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Antarctica penguins unable to return home due to iceberg grounding
Tens of thousands of Antarctic penguins are estimated to be unable to return to their colony after a massive iceberg grounded there, according to a newly published study.
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Most teachers do not know what it is
More than half of the 100 primary school teachers, who took part in a survey, are still unclear about creative education method introduced five years ago to bring a qualitative change.
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Real named as world's most valuable football club
Real Madrid have been named as the most valuable football club in the world by marketing experts, who placed Manchester United second and Barcelona third.
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Being unhappy or stressed will not kill, says study
Being miserable or stressed will not increase your risk of dying, according to the UK's Million Women Study.
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Virtual reality ‘predicts Alzheimer’s’
Alzheimer's disease can be detected decades before onset, using a virtual reality test, a study suggests.
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Men more narcissistic than women: Study
Men tend to be more narcissistic than women and as a result are more likely to exploit others, a US study said after analyzing three decades of data from more than 475,000 people.
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New AIDS drug shields monkeys: Study
Scientists say new drug tested on monkeys provided astonishingly effective shield against animal version of AIDS, major gain in the quest for an HIV vaccine
