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Warnings of Ecological Timebomb After Italy Ship Wreck

Posted Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:18 PM ET | 0

Fears rose of an environmental disaster from a wrecked cruise ship in an area of outstanding natural beauty in Italy on Tuesday. Read more

What It Takes to Make a Nuclear Bomb

Posted by Eric Niiler Wed Nov 9, 2011 08:34 AM ET | 0

Iran is getting closer to creating a nuclear bomb, a new report finds. What's involved and how close are they? Read more

Dog vs. Robot: Which Is the Better Soldier?

Posted by Eric Niiler Thu Sep 8, 2011 07:28 AM ET | 0

Dogs are helping engineers build better robots and carrying robotic devices into war zones. Read more

Throwable Robots Act as Soldiers' Helpers

Posted by Eric Niiler Mon Aug 22, 2011 10:12 AM ET | 0

Small robots armed with cameras and explosives let soldiers inspect and fight from a distance. Read more

Drug Boosts Snakebite Survival Time By Half

Posted Sun Jun 26, 2011 02:55 PM ET | 0

Researchers in Australia showed that a class of compounds called nitric oxide donors delays the entry of toxins from potentially deadly snakebites. Read more

Tech: Detonating the Woodrow Wilson Bridge [VIDEO]

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

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge outside of Washington, D.C. was demolished at midnight on August 28, 2006 using C-4 explosives. Discovery News' James Williams gets an inside look at the details. Watch video

Tech: Detonating the Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Face Shield May Prevent Military Brain Injuries

Posted Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:45 PM ET | 0

Helmets currently leave soldiers' faces unprotected, allowing explosive forces to blast through. Read more

Going Through Airport Security? What to Expect

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Nov 23, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

At least 20 levels of security are in place to thwart both terror attacks and troublemakers in the air. Read more

Bomb-Sniffing Sensors Better Than Dogs

Posted Tue Nov 2, 2010 03:39 PM ET | 0

An Israeli company is developing sensors capable of detecting explosive chemicals that bomb-sniffing dogs can miss. Read more

Water Blade To Disarm Bombs

Posted by Eric Bland Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:15 PM ET | 0

Known as the Stingray, the liquid blade is already saving the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan. Read more

T-Ray Tech Spots Bombs, Drugs from a Mile Away

Posted by Eric Bland Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:15 PM ET | 0

Scientists have replicated Superman's X-ray vision to see through clothing or packages in order to spot security threats. Read more

U.S. to Begin Profiling Air Passengers

Posted Fri Apr 2, 2010 12:45 PM ET | 0

Traits such as nationality, age, recently visited countries, and partial names will be used to screen passengers. Read more

'Underwear Bomber' Could Not Have Blown Up Plane

Posted by Eric Bland Wed Mar 10, 2010 09:22 AM ET | 0

An experiment that detonated a bomb similar to the so-called "underwear bomber's" shows that the plane would have withstood the impact. Read more

'Dogs of War' Save Lives in Afghanistan

Posted Thu Jan 28, 2010 08:43 AM ET | 0

For the US Marines patrolling in Afghanistan, bomb-sniffing dogs can mean the difference between life and death. Read more

Airline Bomb Attack Thwarted by Passengers

Posted Sun Dec 27, 2009 07:39 AM ET | 0

On Saturday, a day after the failed attack on Northwest 253, federal prosecutors charged a native of Nigeria with trying to destroy the airliner with a device containing a high explosive attached to his body. Dutch tourist Jasper Schuringa thwarted... Read more