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Houston 'Drowned In Bath After Taking Cocaine'

Posted Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:27 PM ET | 0

The pop legend also likely had some kind of heart attack which caused her to slip. Read more

Natalie Wood Case Reopened

Posted Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:13 AM ET | 0

After 30 years, the drowning of actress Natalie Wood is being re-examined by Los Angeles County Police. Comments by the captain of the yacht from which she went missing, and her sister Lana Wood have caused speculation to come to light. Read more

Dino-Era Disaster: Multiple Drowned Toothy Birds

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Nov 3, 2011 05:45 PM ET | 0

Bones, eggs and eggshells are all that's left of a Transylvania Dinosaur-Era bird colony. Read more

Body of California Tsunami Victim Found in Oregon

Posted Wed Apr 13, 2011 02:23 PM ET | 0

The body of a man swept away by the tsunami waves that hit California following the March 11 Japanese earthquake has been found. Read more

How Rare Are Female Child Killers?

Posted by Benjamin Radford Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:22 PM ET | 0

A 29-year-old mother confesses to suffocating her two toddlers before driving them into a river. Sadly, the case is not as rare as many might think. Read more

Millions of Sea Turtles Captured, Killed by Fisheries

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Apr 6, 2010 12:05 AM ET | 0

Six out of seven of the world's marine turtle species are at risk of extinction. Fisheries aren't helping. Read more

Swine Flu Outbreak Tracked With Twitter: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Add Twitter to the toolbox for public epidemiologists in the face of an emerging disease, such as the swine flu virus now sweeping the world. Read more