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11,607 articles from Discovery

• TUESDAY 8. JUNE, 2010
• 19:20 Underwater Plumes of Oil Confirmed

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  Experts are putting together a three-dimensional view of the oil spill -- and what they're finding is more bad news.  

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• 18:15 Calvin Klein Cologne Attracts Wild Cats and Other Animals

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  Calvin Klein Obsession for Men cologne attracts jaguars and other wild animals.  

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• 18:15 Sticky Rice Made Ancient Mortar Stronger

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  This secret ingredient in ancient Chinese buildings could help with restoration efforts of historic sites.  

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• MONDAY 7. JUNE, 2010
• 22:00 One in 10 Iraq War Vets Face Mental Health Problems

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  A new study finds that veterans' serious mental health problems get worse instead of better a year after they leave battle.  

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• 20:40 Sea Hare Turns Food into Chemical Weapons

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  This creature's inky concoction leaves potential predators in a daze.  

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• 20:39 Is Chocolate Good for the Heart? It Depends.

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  Another study highlights the heart-healthy benefits of chocolate-- but there are important caveats.  

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• 20:16 Mars Tumbleweed Computer Model Developed

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  The Mars Tumbleweed Rover could be a paradigm shift in planetary exploration thinking, but is it realistic? A group of university scientists think so, and they have developed a computer simulation to help out.  

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• 19:25 Animal, Plant Species Less Diverse Than Once Thought

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  Less diversity could add greater urgency to the extinction crisis facing 100 species per million.  

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• 18:18 Mummified Dinosaur Emerges from 'Stone Tomb'

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  A rare mummified dinosaur is emerging from a "stone tomb," revealing preserved skin, ligaments, tendons, and possibly internal organs.  

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• 17:45 Virtual Kayak Trip Explores Riverside Habitats

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  Naturalist Mark Fraser takes us on a virtual kayak trip to explore riverside habitats.  

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• 17:20 Headless Gladiator Graveyard Unearthed

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  Archaeologists believe they have found the world's best-preserved gladiator cemetery in York. All of the skeletons appear to have suffered from violent deaths.  

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• 16:43 Solar Panels Lure, Kill Insects

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  Why should we care if a green energy spells doom for certain insects? It matters since the bugs are a key part of an important food chain, say scientists.  

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• 16:35 BP Captures About Half of Oil From Gulf Leak

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  The leak will not be completely stopped until BP completes the drilling of two relief wells, sometime in August.  

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• 15:30 Airplanes to Test Volcanic Ash Detectors

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  New ash detectors for airplanes could prevent the next volcanic eruption from causing a continent-wide air traffic shutdown.  

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• 15:24 Beam Me Up, Scotty! Scientists Teleport Info 10 Miles

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  We may never be able to teleport ourselves "Star Trek"-style, but scientists managed to transmit information a record distance using entangled photons.  

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• 15:22 Titan: An Oasis For Life As We Don't Know It ?

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  Titan could turn out to be our first and perhaps only example where life -- as we do not know it -- exists.  

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• 05:35 Islands Grow Even as Seas Rise Around Them

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  A new study calms fears about Pacific Islands shrinking due to the swelling global sea level.  

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• 04:55 The Moment Jupiter Got Slammed, In Color!

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  After the exciting events of Thursday night's Jupiter fireball sighting, amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley has created a stunning color photograph of the moment of impact.  

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• SUNDAY 6. JUNE, 2010
• 02:33 How to Make a Bigger Black Hole Jet

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  Astronomers from NASA and MIT think they have found a way to explain the vast zoo of jets blasting from black holes in some active galaxies.  

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• FRIDAY 4. JUNE, 2010
• 22:22 Grease Recycling Geeks Out

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  Computer experts are using mobile technology and a predictive software program to maximize travel time and fuel.  

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• 21:52 SpaceX Falcon Rocket Flies

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  SpaceX, the darling of commercial space advocates and whipping boy of its foes, defied the odds Friday and sent a new rocket into orbit, a stunning achievement considering the company had to quickly recover from a trio of setbacks earlier ...  

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• 21:34 Coming Soon: A Foldable iPad?

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  A new way to grow copper nanowires in water could revolutionize the nanotech industry.  

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• 20:20 Editor's Picks: Alien Artifacts, Amelia Earhart, Space Taxis and More

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  Above, you'll see some of the top images of the week. Click on each one to explore the story behind it. If you didn't get a chance to catch all the latest Discovery News content this week, then be sure ...  

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• 18:53 Lose Weight the Marmot Way

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  A new study identified a molecule that makes hibernating marmots hungry. Scientists wonder if this same molecule be manipulated to change hunger patterns in humans too.  

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• 17:43 'Taxi Service' to Space Pads Looking More Feasible

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  A company already has a couple inflatable habitats in orbit. And soon a space taxi service could help you get there.  

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