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US Sets New Carbon Standard for Power Plants

Posted Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:30 PM ET | 0

The United States set the first nationwide carbon standards on power plants, seeking to curb emissions from the burning of coal and revive the flagging fight against climate change. Read more

Electricity Sparks New Life Into Indonesia's Corals

Posted Mon Dec 26, 2011 09:06 AM ET | 0

A weak, harmless voltage run through metallic structures underwater is reviving near-dead reefs. Read more

Future Olympics: A Reusable, Floating Venue

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri Apr 15, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

An archipelago of sporting facilities, administration buildings and housing accommodations could be towed along waterways to major cities. Read more

Amateurs Aim to Rocket Themselves Into Space

Posted by Irene Klotz Mon Aug 30, 2010 08:04 AM ET | 0

A group of Danes wants to get to space so badly they've decided to build their own rocket to get there. Read more

Tunnel for Ancient Egyptian Ruler Found

Posted Wed Jun 30, 2010 02:14 PM ET | 0

The 570-foot-long tunnel for Seti I was left unfinished and may have been designed to house a secret tomb. Read more

Top 5 High-Speed Rail Jobs

Posted Thu Jan 28, 2010 08:08 AM ET | 0

The government's stimulus package is providing billions to build out high-speed rail lines. Here are the top 5 jobs those monies will create. Read more

Virtual Reality Builds Ancient Architecture

Posted by Tracy Staedter Mon Dec 21, 2009 06:32 AM ET | 0

Tracy Staedter chats with Jose Kozan, who is using virtual reality to build ancient architecture. Read more

Colossal Apollo Statue Unearthed in Turkey : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

A colossal statue of Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, light, music and poetry, has emerged from white calcified cliffs in southwestern Turkey, Italian archaeologists announced. Read more

Yearbook Photo Smiles Predict Marriage Success : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

The intensity of a person's smile in a yearbook, or other early, photograph predicts whether or not the individual will later divorce, according to a new study that identified the seemingly improbable link. Read more

Da Vinci Portrait Found in Cathedral Window: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

An Italian scholar claims to have found a new portrait of the elusive Leonardo in the stained-glass windows of a Tuscan cathedral. Read more

Nefertiti Bust Has Two Faces: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

The odd arrangement of the Giza pyramids in Egypt was no accident, suggests new research. Read more

Stimulus Funds Fuel 'Smart' Power Grid : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

A chunk of stimulus cash is aimed at promoting a "smart grid" designed to foster renewable energy generation. Read more

McMansions Repulsive? Blame Style and Size: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

When a McMansion goes up, neighbors are often unhappy, and a new study attempts to explain why. Read more

Radio ID Chips Help Stem Cacti Theft: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

As if being covered in inch-long, needle-sharp spikes wasn't protection enough, http://www.nps.gov/sagu/Saguaro National Park's signature species are getting some additional protection. Read more