Dance : Discovery News

Science Under a Groove

Posted by Marianne English Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:59 PM ET | 0

A group of students danced their way to explaining complex scientific concepts. And we have the video. 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

Earth: Hair-raising Subwoofer Explained [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

A YouTube video shows a girl's hair standing on end, jumping to the beats of a loud sound system. Can a subwoofer REALLY cause hair to dance? James Williams gets the explanation. Watch video

Dancing Bird Shakes Its Groove Thing

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Dec 14, 2010 07:00 PM ET | 0

Displaying dramatic flashes of color with its feathers, this bird turns the forest into its own personal disco. Read more

The Science of Santeria: Do a Little Happy Trance

Posted by Julienne Gage Fri Oct 29, 2010 09:38 AM ET | 0

An Afro-Cuban religious trance can be helped by particular brain types, say scientists, but the experience is also learned. Read more

Sexiest Dance Moves for Men Identified

Posted Wed Sep 8, 2010 10:45 AM ET | 0

Men looking to attract women on the dance floor just got a leg up from science. Read more

Dancing Birds Feel the Beat: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Some birds can boogie to the beat in perfect tempo. How do they do it? Read more

Stonehenge Acoustics Ideal for Trance-Like Tunes : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:23 PM ET

Was Stonehenge the "it" venue for Neolithic-era ravers? Read more

Sonic Black Hole Traps Sound Waves: Discovery News

Posted Thu Jun 18, 2009 01:49 PM ET

A black hole created by Israeli scientists won't destroy Earth, but it could make our planet just a little bit more less noisy. Read more

Tracks Suggest Far-Flung Dino Trekked Globe: Discovery News

Posted Mon Jun 1, 2009 07:09 AM ET

Fossils of three-toed dinosaur tracks found in both Wyoming and Scotland have sparked an intense study to see if they are from the same species. Read more

Could These Weird Ideas Save the Planet? : Discovery News

Posted Thu Dec 4, 2008 12:01 PM ET

It's every harebrained scheme for itself at the U.N. climate conference's "Mini Sustainable Club." Read more

Doubt Cast on 'Dino Dance Floor': Discovery News

Posted Tue Nov 11, 2008 09:21 AM ET

Paleontologists say there are no signs of dinosaur tracks at a remote spot along the Utah-Arizona border that was previously described by University of Utah geologists as a "dinosaur dance floor" for its density of tracks. Read more

Obama, McCain Battle for Science Cred : Discovery News

Posted Thu Oct 16, 2008 01:44 PM ET

Researchers say they are happy that science is finally taking center stage in U.S. politics. Read more

Looted Obelisk Returned to Ethiopia

Posted Thu Sep 4, 2008 12:17 PM ET

After 70 years, the Axum obelisk has been painstakingly reconstructed on its native ground. Read more

'Dancing Plague' and Other Odd Afflictions Explained : Discovery News

Posted Fri Aug 1, 2008 06:48 AM ET

For centuries a bizarre event, known variously as the dancing plague or epidemic of 1518, has stumped scientists attempting to find a cause for the mindless, intense and ultimately deadly dance. Read more