Competitions : Discovery News

Miss World at 60: Venezuela Scoops 2011 Crown: Big Pic

Posted Sun Nov 6, 2011 07:48 PM ET | 0

Glitz, glamor and protests: Miss World beauty contest celebrates its 60th anniversary; Miss Venezuela scoops the 2011 crown. Read more

Tour de France Doping: Should It Be legal?

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Jul 1, 2011 07:53 AM ET | 0

Some argue that making performance enhancing drugs legal could make the sport of cycling safer. Read more

Toy-Sized Humanoid Wins Robot Marathan: Big Pic

Posted Sat Feb 26, 2011 03:51 PM ET | 0

"Robovie PC" was the first to cross the finish line of the world's first full-length marathon for two-legged robots. Read more

Computer Crushes Human 'Jeopardy!' Champs

Posted Wed Feb 16, 2011 04:01 AM ET | 0

On the second day of a three-day challenge, Watson the computer has netted $35,734 in winnings. Read more

IBM Computer and Jeopardy! Champ Tied After First Day

Posted Tue Feb 15, 2011 04:25 AM ET | 0

On the opening day of the Man V. Machine 'Jeopardy!' competition, machine and man are tied at $5,000. Read more

Spain Holds First Annual Siesta Championship

Posted Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:25 PM ET | 0

Points will be awarded for original sleeping positions, the loudest snore and the most eye-catching outfits. Read more

Micro-Systems Designers Think Small, Win Big

Posted Wed Jun 30, 2010 09:56 AM ET | 0

Presenting the world's smallest chessboard, about the diameter of four human hairs, and a micro-barbershop, fully equipped to service one human hair. Read more

Iditarod Winner Makes History

Posted Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:48 AM ET | 0

Lance Mackey is the first musher to win the 1,000-mile race four years in a row. Read more

Great Dane Claims World's Tallest Dog Title: BIG PIC

Posted Tue Feb 23, 2010 06:48 AM ET | 0

"George," a huge blue Great Dane from Arizona stands at 7 feet and 3 inches from nose to tail. Read more

Going Up? Use the Space Elevator

Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 07:30 AM ET | 0

Rocketing into space? Some think an elevator might be the way to go. That's the future goal of this week's $2 million Space Elevator Games in the Mojave Desert. Read more

Private Firms Preparing for Moon Flights: Discovery News

Posted Tue Aug 4, 2009 03:01 PM ET

Lured by millions of dollars in prize money, teams of private firms aren't waiting for NASA to figure out if, when and how to get back to the moon. They're preparing to go themselves. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel: Olympic Timekeeping Improves

Posted Thu Jun 12, 2008 09:39 AM ET

At this Summer Olympics in Beijing, Omega will premiere the latest generation of digital cameras that snap three times that speed -- 3,000 photos per second -- to determine exactly when the athlete crossed the finishing line. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Fri Oct 19, 2007 08:55 AM ET

A few square miles in Mongolia have yielded 187 Psittacosaurus dinosaurs, and more have yet to be excavated, paleontologist Jack Horner, who is leading the dig, recently told Discovery News. Read more