Bamboo : Discovery News

Giant Panda Habitat May Vanish

Posted Thu Apr 5, 2012 01:10 PM ET | 0

Giant pandas are set to lose 60 percent of their current range due to climate change by 2080. Read more

Green Products that 'Break Down'

Posted Thu Mar 10, 2011 06:00 AM ET | 0

Biodegradable plastics, electronic components and clothing are gaining ground. Read more

Racing Green on Bamboo Bikes

Posted by Gene Charleton Fri Mar 5, 2010 08:26 AM ET | 0

It sounds like the opposite of high-tech engineering, but bamboo bikes are built for high-speed racing. Read more

Giant Pandas to Be FedExed to China

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Feb 3, 2010 06:18 AM ET | 0

The pandas' flight from Washington, D.C. to China is expected to be the fastest yet for a panda making the journey. Read more

Pandas Lack Meat Taste Buds

Posted Mon Dec 14, 2009 06:57 AM ET | 0

Genome mapping showing that pandas may prefer a bamboo-based diet because they can't taste meat could unlock secrets to ensuring the survival of the endangered species. Read more

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Australasia Hunter-Gatherers Used Shell Tools: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Analysis of complex shell tools is rewriting the history of human development. Read more

Lightest Material Made Into Powerful Muscle: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Scientists from Texas and around the world have created a material that, by density, is lighter than air, yet when electrified, instantly and powerfully contracts. Read more

Seven New Coral Species ID'd Off Hawaii: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Scientists have identified seven new species of bamboo coral discovered thousands of feet below the ocean's surface, officials said. Read more

Could These Weird Ideas Save the Planet? : Discovery News

Posted Thu Dec 4, 2008 12:01 PM ET

It's every harebrained scheme for itself at the U.N. climate conference's "Mini Sustainable Club." Read more

New Fan-Like Coral Found in Deep Sea: Discovery News

Posted Mon Dec 1, 2008 04:33 AM ET

A spectacular new species of coral has been discovered thriving in veritable forests on the peaks of undersea mountains off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. Read more

Stick Bug Takes Title as World's Longest Insect : Discovery News

Posted Fri Oct 17, 2008 05:30 AM ET

A foot-long bug from Borneo is a new title-holder among insects, say entomologists. Read more

Scientists Map Giant Panda Genome: Discovery News

Posted Mon Oct 13, 2008 08:31 AM ET

Scientists in China have mapped the genome of the giant panda, which could yield a better understanding of why the endangered animals are so famously sex-shy, state media said on Monday. Read more

House Cat Adopts Panda : Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Jul 10, 2008 06:12 AM ET

Spotted hyenas are well known for their laughs, but scientists have just determined that the carnivores communicate with their cubs using the hyena version of baby talk: melodic groans. Read more

Ancient Rock Art Matches Tattoos : Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Jul 3, 2008 05:13 AM ET

Body art was all the rage in early Australia, as it was in many other parts of the ancient world, and now a new study reports that elaborate and distinctive designs on the skin of indigenous Aussies repeated characters and motifs found on rock art... Read more