Concerts : Discovery News

Woodstock and Other Music Festival Milestones: Photos

Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:01 PM ET | 0

Although no other concert has risen to the same level as Woodstock, many others have left their mark on music history. Read more

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Jacket Sells at Auction

Posted Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:38 AM ET | 0

The iconic red and black leather jacket sold at auction for $1.8 million. Read more

Cultured People Feel Less Stress

Posted Tue May 24, 2011 11:35 AM ET | 0

People who go to museums and concerts or create art or play an instrument are more satisfied with their lives, a study finds. Read more

Jim Morrison May Get Posthumous Pardon

Posted Tue Nov 9, 2010 12:50 PM ET | 0

The Doors front man and American rock legend was charged with indecent exposure 41 years ago. Read more

John Lennon Letter to Singer Arrives 34 Years Late

Posted Tue Aug 17, 2010 03:01 PM ET | 0

The British pop legend wrote to assure the singer that success and wealth would not ruin his songwriting. Read more

Obstacles Speed Up Exiting Crowds

Posted by Gene Charleton Mon Nov 30, 2009 04:16 PM ET | 0

If you’ve been to a big concert, or a ball game, with a big crowd of other people, you know what happens when it’s time to leave. A people traffic jam. Bigger doorways don't help, but can you believe that obstacles do? Read more

Gladiators to 'Fight' Again at Rome's Colosseum: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:23 PM ET

Gladiators are to return to Rome's most famous fight arena almost 2,000 years after their bloody sport last entertained Roman crowds, local authorities announced. Read more

Swine Flu-Bound Mexicans Turn to Web: Discovery News

Posted Mon May 4, 2009 10:07 AM ET

Churchgoers celebrate Mass via television. Congressional candidates campaign with real-time speeches on the Web. A magazine promises Internet tours through the real Mexico -- the one with open museums and pyramids. And rock bands plan online... Read more

Head-Banging Bad for the Brain: Discovery News

Posted Thu Dec 18, 2008 09:55 AM ET

Led Zeppelin's immortal song 'Dazed and Confused' might well have been a clinical observation on the state of their audience's brains, say Australian researchers who have found over-enthusiastic head-banging can cause mild brain injury. Read more

Computerized Leg Device to Help Elderly Walk: Discovery News

Posted Fri Nov 7, 2008 06:19 AM ET

Honda Motor, a pioneer of humanoid robots, on Friday unveiled a new walking assist machine designed to make it easier for the elderly to climb stairs and help factory workers. Read more

Three Ice Shelves Breaking Up in Arctic: Discovery News

Posted Wed Sep 3, 2008 10:04 AM ET

Two ice shelves in Canada's far north have lost massive sections since August while a third ice shelf now is adrift in the Arctic Ocean, said researchers Wednesday who blamed climate change. Read more

Hurricane Gustav Fades, Moving Into La.

Posted Mon Sep 1, 2008 12:02 PM ET

New Orleans may be spared, but Gustav's impact will likely be felt long after the winds have died. Read more

Cave Dwellers Mixed Music, Art : Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Tue Jul 1, 2008 08:51 AM ET

Stone Age cave dwellers decorated their homes where acoustic properties were best, suggests new research in France. Read more

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Posted Tue Jan 15, 2008 08:21 AM ET

Meat and milk from cloned animals is as safe as that from their counterparts bred the old-fashioned way, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. Read more