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Why Bomb Plots Fail

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri May 11, 2012 02:43 PM ET | 0

Explosives experts discuss advanced technology and tools for catching even the most creative bomb-makers. Read more

North Korea Prepares Rocket for Satellite Launch

Posted Mon Apr 9, 2012 12:11 PM ET | 0

There are fears that the rocket is a weapons test, whereas Pyongyang insists it's a peaceful observation satellite launch. Read more

North Korea Prepares Rocket for Satellite Launch

Japan Whale Catch Falls Short

Posted Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:44 AM ET | 0

Japan's Antarctic whaling fleet has killed less than a third of the animals it planned to because of sabotage by activists. Read more

U.S. Military Seeks 'Spidey Sense' Training

Posted Wed Mar 7, 2012 12:48 PM ET | 0

Virtual battlefield simulations and game could improve a soldier's intuition of danger. Read more

What It Takes to Make a Nuclear Bomb

Posted by Eric Niiler Wed Nov 9, 2011 08:34 AM ET | 0

Iran is getting closer to creating a nuclear bomb, a new report finds. What's involved and how close are they? Read more

Dog vs. Robot: Which Is the Better Soldier?

Posted by Eric Niiler Thu Sep 8, 2011 07:28 AM ET | 0

Dogs are helping engineers build better robots and carrying robotic devices into war zones. Read more

Unstoppable Robot Eats Landmines for Breakfast

Posted Tue Jul 26, 2011 09:33 AM ET | 0

A giant spinning metal rototiller shreds bombs without flinching. Read more

Norway Attack Suspect Puzzles Police

Posted Sat Jul 23, 2011 07:03 AM ET | 0

Thirty-two-year-old Anders Behring Breivik is a right-wing Norwegian man with no known links to hardcore extremists. Read more

Dogs Guided Remotely by Stealth System

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:49 AM ET | 0

The system could turn canines into remotely guided "super dogs" that can take on risky tasks. Read more

Bomb-Sniffing Sensors Better Than Dogs

Posted Tue Nov 2, 2010 03:39 PM ET | 0

An Israeli company is developing sensors capable of detecting explosive chemicals that bomb-sniffing dogs can miss. Read more

Water Blade To Disarm Bombs

Posted by Eric Bland Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:15 PM ET | 0

Known as the Stingray, the liquid blade is already saving the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan. Read more

Hiroshima Survivors Remember Atomic Bomb Blast: Big Pics

Posted Fri Aug 6, 2010 01:15 PM ET | 0

Friday marks the 65th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. Read more

'Dogs of War' Save Lives in Afghanistan

Posted Thu Jan 28, 2010 08:43 AM ET | 0

For the US Marines patrolling in Afghanistan, bomb-sniffing dogs can mean the difference between life and death. Read more

Seattle Skyline Could Collapse in Big Quake: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Sitting on one of the biggest seismic time bombs in the world, the city of Seattle is in serious danger of being flattened by a 9.0 earthquake or greater earthquake, according to a new study. Read more

Christopher Columbus: Not Guilty in Spreading Anthrax: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

When Christopher Columbus set food in America, anthrax had already gotten a foothold in the New World, research shows. Read more

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