Books : Discovery News

E-Reader Lets You Physically Turn the Page

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Fri Jan 6, 2012 07:40 AM ET | 0

A new device gives you the best of both worlds -- an e-reader that's a page turner. Read more

Ford's Evos Takes Cars to the Cloud

Posted by Jesse Emspak Tue Sep 13, 2011 03:22 PM ET | 0

The car of the future will be Internet-enabled, saving and retrieving information from "the cloud." Read more

Harry Potter Goes Digital With E-Books

Posted Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:47 PM ET | 0

JK Rowling is launching a website called Pottermore, which will provide fans with an online reading experience. Read more

How Oprah Winfrey Changed America

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed May 25, 2011 06:45 PM ET | 0

Oprah Winfrey turned a talk show into a media empire and became an entertainment icon in the process. Read more

Top 20 Most Unusual 'RAP Star' Species

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Apr 13, 2011 11:36 AM ET | 0

These species are some of the most biologically surprising, unique or threatened recent discoveries. Read more

Mysterious Manuscript's Age Determined

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Feb 11, 2011 03:25 PM ET | 0

No one has figured out how to read the enigmatic Voynich Manuscript, but now we know how old it is. Read more

Digitized Book Analysis Reveals Culture's Quirks

Posted Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:43 AM ET | 0

A text analysis of Google's digital book archive tracks 200 years of language and societal trends. Read more

Anne Frank's Full Diary Exhibited in Amsterdam

Posted Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:45 PM ET | 0

For the first time, the World War II diary will return to the house where Frank first wrote it. Read more

Do Pets Go to Heaven?

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Apr 2, 2010 12:20 PM ET | 0

Do pets go to heaven? This is one of the most asked questions online. Religious leaders, physicists, chemists and other scholars suggest answers. Read more

JFK Condolence Letters Published

Posted Mon Mar 8, 2010 06:36 AM ET | 0

The book includes more than 200 never-before published letters divided into three categories. Read more

Poverty During Early Childhood May Last a Lifetime

Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:29 PM ET | 0

Children raised in poverty in their first five years are more likely to feel its effects well into adulthood. Read more

'Catcher in the Rye' Author J.D. Salinger Dies

Posted Thu Jan 28, 2010 02:49 PM ET | 0

The acclaimed author and youth hero passed away at age 91. Read more

Old Books Gassier With Age

Posted by Cristen Conger Wed Dec 2, 2009 04:33 AM ET | 0

Scientists may not be able to tell a good book by its cover, but they now can tell the condition of an old book by its odor. Read more

Rare Darwin Book Found in Toilet

Posted Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:01 PM ET | 0

A first edition of Charles Darwin's seminal "The Origin of Species" will be sold this week after it was found in a family's toilet in southern Britain, an auction house said Sunday. Read more

Look Inside the Specimen Cabinet of a Charles Darwin Colleague

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:39 AM ET | 0

Have you ever seen a Victorian naturalist's collections cabinet? I have such a cabinet, purchased years ago, at my house. Using a kit, I also put together a more modern-day version way back in the 1970's. Maybe you have a ... Read more