The macabre remains of the famous, once-damned astronomer were spotted at an auction.
The debate over the Shroud of Turin is reignited by alleged writing on the artifact.
Find out how this paranormal being maintains its legacy.
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The debate over the Shroud of Turin is reignited by alleged writing on the artifact. Read more
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The macabre remains of the famous, once-damned astronomer were spotted at an auction. Read more
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Take a look back at the top stories of the past week in the Discovery News Flashback Slide Show. Read more
Posted by Talal Al-Khatib Wed Nov 18, 2009 02:09 PM ET | 0
Today, the Internet was buzzing with the rumor that Fidel Castro, known as "El Presidente" in Cuba until 2008, when he ceded control to his brother Raul, has died. False reports of Castro's death have been circulating for years, especially ... Read more
Posted Mon Nov 16, 2009 07:12 AM ET | 0
The apology is directed to the thousands of impoverished children who were shipped to Australia with false promise. Read more
Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:35 AM ET | 0
Take a look back at the top stories of the past week in the Discovery News Flashback Slide Show. Read more
Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 06:38 AM ET | 0
From Henry Ford to Franklin D. Roosevelt, many have altered their lives to avoid Friday the 13th doom. Read more
Posted Wed Nov 11, 2009 03:20 PM ET | 0
This Veterans' Day, Discovery News honors American military service personnel with a look back at some of the great battles throughout our nation's history. Read more
Posted Wed Nov 11, 2009 02:42 AM ET | 0
The Navajo Code Talkers whose unbreakable code stymied the Japanese in World War II, fear their legacy will die with them. Read more
Posted by Talal Al-Khatib Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:24 PM ET | 0
Today is the 234th anniversary of the founding of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The USMC birthday comes on the eve of Veterans' Day, which was established to commemorate the signing of the armistice that ended World War I ... Read more
Posted by James Williams Mon Nov 09, 2009 02:11 PM ET | 0
The Berlin Wall was long...about 90 miles long. When the East Germans first closed the border between East and West Berlin on the night of August 12th, 1961, they did it in the middle of the night. That meant none ... Read more
Posted Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:45 AM ET | 0
I lived in Berlin from 1987-1989. While I was there, I studied German and worked for an English-language newspaper. I left the city for Frankfurt just nine months before The Wall fell. There was no hint of revolution. Read more
Posted Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:16 PM ET | 0
Has the lost army of Cambyses II been found? The Persian army of 50,000 soldiers supposedly perished in a sandstorm in ancient Egypt 2500 years ago. Researchers have located a valley of bones they think may belong to the fabled army. Watch video
Posted Sun Nov 08, 2009 09:48 PM ET | 0
Countries resort to walls, barriers or fences as the solutions for keeping people out or in. This slideshow reveals walls we continue to build and refuse to tear down. Read more
Posted Sun Nov 08, 2009 02:31 PM ET | 0
The Berlin Wall was almost 90 miles long. That's a lot of concrete to take down. Parts of the wall are easy to locate but what happened to the rest of it? James Williams finds out. Watch video
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