Scientists have discovered what they say is a 95-million-year-old fossilised snake which has two tiny leg bones attached to its pelvis.
A three-dimensional reconstruction of the bones could help understand how snakes evolved to lose their legs, said the researchers who made the discovery in Lebanon.

Al Qaeda-front group The Islamic State of Iraq has called on Egyptian protesters to wage jihad and push for the establishment of a government based on Islamic law, the US-based Site monitoring service said on Tuesday.

The US has suspended all high- level dialogue with Pakistan to put pressure on Islamabad to release the American diplomat detained on possible murder charges, as the ties between the two countries have become severely strained over the issue.

Human brains have shrunk over the past 30,000 years, puzzling scientists who argue it is not a sign we are growing dumber but that evolution is making the key motor leaner and more efficient.

As the standoff between prodemocracy protesters and embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak continued, US President Barack Obama said that he believed that Egypt had changed forever.

Egypt’s newly-appointed vice-president Omar Suleiman, tipped to head a transitional government in the nation, survived an assassination attempt which left two of his bodyguards dead.

Scientists claim to have found evidence of “jumping genes” in humans, which contain numerous pesky mobile elements that may help to explain why people have such a variety of physical traits and diseas

It seems men first domesticated foxes before dogs became their best friend, scientists say.

Embracing an Egyptian future without Hosni Mubarak, President Barack Obama on Friday pressed the embattled leader to consider his legacy and exit office in a way that would give his country the best chance for peace and democracy. Mr Obama tried to rally world pressure on Mr Mubarak to make 'the right decision' but did not call for his immediate resignation.

A failed assassination bid against Egyptian vice President Omar Suleiman has left two of his bodyguards dead, according to a media report.