Currency : Discovery News

The Secret Service, Decoded

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Apr 19, 2012 04:40 PM ET | 0

Why football players make for good recruits and other facts about these secret protectors, now facing a prostitution scandal. Read more

Follow the Money: Tiny Transistors Track Cash

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Feb 23, 2011 05:00 AM ET | 0

Embedded in bank notes, these tiny trackers could be a potent anti-counterfeiting technology. Read more

High-Tech $100 Bill Unveiled

Posted Wed Apr 21, 2010 01:10 PM ET | 0

Benjamin Franklin's portrait is set to undergo a modern makeover in an attempt to keep counterfeiters at bay. Read more

Handling Money Could Bring Pain Relief

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Apr 9, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Who needs aspirin when cold, hard cash could ease your aches and pains? Read more

Deforestation Ticks Up Again in Brazil: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

After a steep rise in deforestation followed by a sharp drop in recent years, the rate of forest loss was back up slightly last year, according to new figures. Read more

Oldest Chocolate in U.S. Found: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Chocolate for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day? Folks may be surprised to know how far back chocolate goes -- perhaps 1,000 years in what is now the United States. Read more