Scientists laser scanned several skeletons of modern-day mammals in order to measure the minimum amount of skin needed to cover them Biologists at the University of Manchester have developed a method of measurement, which shows that dinosaurs were not as big and heavy as previously though. According to the study, published in the journal Biology Letters, scientists laser scanned several skeletons of... 

Twinkle, twinkle little star: The diamond planet - the shrunken core of a once-huge star - is a chunk of crystallised carbon measuring 40,000 miles across, five times the diameter of Earth. It is certainly what you could call a gem of a discovery. Astronomers believe they have found an entire planet made of diamonds. Scientists at the University of Manchester think they have unearthed a once-massive... 

Research Reveals Genetic Link to Human Intelligence A recent study mainly conducted in the University of Manchester has revealed the first direct biological evidence for a genetic contribution to people’s thinking skills. University of Manchester scientists in collaboration with colleagues in Edinburgh and Australia, by testing people’s DNA for genetic variations, found out the existence...