Landmarks : Discovery News

Crane Collapses at D.C. Cathedral: Big Pic

Posted Wed Sep 7, 2011 03:44 PM ET | 0

The 500-ton crane erected to repair damage to the landmark collapsed, but spared the cathedral further damage. Read more

World's Tallest Tower Opens in Dubai : Big Pic

Posted Mon Jan 4, 2010 10:00 AM ET | 0

The Burj Dubai opens its doors to a potential 12,000 residents in the United Arab Emerates (UAE) capital city, becoming the world's tallest skyscraper. Read more

The Burj Dubai opens, becoming the world's tallest building (AP)

'Blue Stonehenge' May Be Funeral Complex

Posted Wed Oct 7, 2009 04:13 PM ET | 0

The discovery of a small prehistoric circle of stones near Stonehenge may confirm the theory that the mysterious monument in southwest England was part of a massive funeral complex built around a river, researchers said Tuesday. Read more

World's Historic Monuments at Risk

Posted Tue Oct 6, 2009 12:07 PM ET | 0

Peru's Machu Picchu ancient ruins, Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona and a New Orleans elementary school are among the cultural heritage sites threatened by neglect or overdevelopment, a preservationist group said Tuesday.The last... Read more

People Naturally Walk in Circles

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Aug 20, 2009 08:18 AM ET | 0

If you're lost in the woods and you feel like you're walking in circles, you probably are. Without landmarks to guide us, people really do go around and around, found a new study. Read more

Nefertiti Bust Has Two Faces: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

The odd arrangement of the Giza pyramids in Egypt was no accident, suggests new research. Read more

Wolves (and Dogs) Poo in Prominent Places: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Wolves do not do their business in any old place, but they instead choose locations that maximize visual impact and odor distribution, according to a new study. Read more

Tech Puts JFK Conspiracy Theories to Rest : Discovery News

Posted Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:10 AM ET

A new investigation into the JFK assassination debunks the conspiracies with hi-tech forensics. Read more

Sleep-Deprived? Might Sound Drunk : Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Mon Jul 14, 2008 08:44 AM ET

Can you tell how much a person has slept by the sound of a voice? New research suggests so. Read more

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Posted Tue Apr 1, 2008 06:15 AM ET

Some of England's most sacred soil was disturbed for the first time in more than four decades as archaeologists worked to solve the enduring riddle of Stonehenge: When and why was the prehistoric monument built? Read more

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Posted Fri Mar 28, 2008 06:52 AM ET

Twenty-six major cities around the world are expected to turn off the lights on major landmarks, plunging millions of people into darkness to raise awareness about global warming, organizers said. Read more

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Posted Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:12 AM ET

Until recently, evidence for dinosaurs in the northeastern United States was sparse, but over 900 theropod, sauropod, ankylosaur and ornithopod fossilized footprints have now been found just a short drive from the nation's capital, according to new... Read more

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Posted Tue Jan 15, 2008 04:52 AM ET

Tsunami-like waves created by an earthquake may have triggered the world's largest known hydrothermal explosion some 13,000 years ago, a federal scientist says. Read more