Investigation : Discovery News

Columbus May Not Have Been First to America

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu May 3, 2012 01:24 PM ET | 0

A winding investigation yields surprising clues about who may have discovered the New World -- and when. Read more

Ex-BP Engineer Arrested for Destroying Gulf Oil Leak Evidence

Posted Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:50 PM ET | 0

US authorities made their first arrest Tuesday in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, charging an ex-BP engineer with destroying evidence. Read more

US Moves to Contain Mad Cow Fallout

Posted Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:32 PM ET | 0

The United States scrambled on Wednesday to contain the fallout from the discovery of mad cow disease in California. Read more

Jurassic Lark? Expedition to Seek Living Dinosaurs in Africa

Posted Wed Apr 18, 2012 02:39 PM ET | 0

A young Missouri man has turned to the Internet in search of investors for his expedition into the remote jungles of Africa seeking to document the mythological mokèlé-mbèmbé. Read more

George Zimmerman Launches Website for Donations

Posted Tue Apr 10, 2012 08:23 AM ET | 0

The site includes a PayPal account where supporters are invited to donate to support Zimmerman's living expenses and legal defense. Read more

Man Looking for Cat Finds Buried 'UFO'

Posted Sun Mar 18, 2012 08:58 AM ET | 0

An Austrian farmer finds a round hole in his field and assumes it's made by extraterrestrials. Read more

Concordia Could Collapse Under Its Own Weight

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Sat Feb 18, 2012 02:30 PM ET | 0

The massive cruise liner is balancing on two rocks and has massive cracks. Read more

Megaupload Arrests Trigger Retaliation Hacks

Posted Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:06 PM ET | 0

Arrests of Megaupload.com's founders prompt a hacktivist group to temporarily take down the FBI's and others' sites. Read more

'Human Zoo' Video Ignites Anger

Posted Thu Jan 12, 2012 05:12 PM ET | 0

A video featuring women from the Jarawa tribe ordered to dance for tourists has rights groups angry. 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

Cancer Found in 2,000-Year-Old Mummy

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Wed Nov 2, 2011 07:17 AM ET | 0

The man known today only as M1 died a slow, painful death and is further proof that cancer existed in antiquity. Read more

Is Fisker a 'Green Car' Solyndra Scandal?

Posted Tue Oct 25, 2011 02:21 PM ET | 0

The ABC News show Nightline is investigating Fisker Automotive, but is there anything new to report? Read more

Jackson Trial: When Does Malpractice Become Criminal?

Posted by Marianne English Thu Oct 6, 2011 12:24 PM ET | 0

Malpractice codes vary by state, but a key factor is the idea of "standard of care." Read more

US Report Spreads Blame for BP Oil Spill

Posted Thu Sep 15, 2011 08:45 AM ET | 0

A key US government report spreads the blame for the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, citing a bad cement job, poor management by BP and its subcontractors and risky shortcuts. Read more