Man-Made Disasters and Accidents : Discovery News

Remembering the Hindenburg Disaster: Big Pic

Posted Mon May 7, 2012 01:01 PM ET | 0

The Hindenburg is ingrained in the world's memory, but what do we know about the disaster itself? Read more

The Hindenburg is ingraned in the world's memory, but what do we know about the disaster itself?

BP Oil Spill Devastated Seafloor Coral

Posted Wed Mar 28, 2012 08:28 AM ET | 0

The 2010 BP oil spill that spewed from a broken well on the Gulf of Mexico seafloor damaged coral as far as seven miles (11 kilometers) away. Read more

Concordia's Bell Stolen by Diver Thieves

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu Mar 15, 2012 03:42 PM ET | 0

The brass bell had been bolted to the wreck of the Italian cruise ship, which was under 24-hour surveillance. Read more

Concordia's Bell Stolen by Diver Thieves

Titanic Wreck Site Mapped

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Mar 9, 2012 01:27 PM ET | 0

Researchers have pieced together a comprehensive map of the entire 3-by-5-mile Titanic debris field. Read more

Prison Break: A History of Mass Escapes

Posted by Talal Al-Khatib Wed Feb 22, 2012 09:50 AM ET | 0

A brazen mass prison escape in Mexico recalls some equally radical prison breaks in history. Read more

Satellite Photos Stricken Cruise Ship from Orbit: Big Pic

Posted Wed Jan 18, 2012 05:31 PM ET | 0

An Earth observation satellite has captured a high-resolution view of the stricken Costa Concordia in Tuscan waters. Read more

2012 Doomsday is a 'Marketing Fallacy'

Posted by Ian O'Neill Fri Dec 2, 2011 03:51 PM ET | 0

The Mayans never predicted the world would end on Dec. 21, 2012 -- the Doomsday misconception is a "distorted world view of ancient civilizations." Read more

Secret Government Experiments Come to Light

Posted by Amy Enchelmeyer Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:25 PM ET | 0

From secret drug tests to nuclear bombs set off in the atmosphere -- you'll wish you never knew, too. Read more

Secret Government Experiments Come to Light

9/11: Lesser-Seen Photos

Posted Thu Sep 8, 2011 11:08 AM ET | 0

Many of the images from 9/11 are ingrained in our minds. Take a look through some of the lesser-seen photographs from that fateful day. Read more

Russian Plane Crashes onto Highway, Killing 44

Posted Tue Jun 21, 2011 03:15 AM ET | 0

A RussAir Tu-134 aircraft burst into flames on making an apparent emergency landing in northern Russia. Read more

La. Oil Spill Crews Suffer Mystery Illnesses

Posted Sun Apr 17, 2011 09:38 AM ET | 0

More and more workers in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil catastrophe report chronic symptoms neither they nor their doctors can explain. Read more

Fear Over Radiation Contamination Escalates

Posted Thu Mar 31, 2011 02:57 PM ET | 0

Radiation concerns are escalating, causing medical risks to evacuees in Japan. Meanwhile milk is still safe to drink in the United States. Read more