Marketing and Advertising : Discovery News

Wide Angle: Will the World End in 2012?

Posted Mon May 7, 2012 12:00 PM ET

The short answer: No. The long answer: A few doomsayers would have us believe doomsday is upon us. However, there is absolutely zero evidence to support their extraordinary claims. Read more

Pepper Spray and Stampedes -- Must Be Black Friday

Posted Fri Nov 25, 2011 02:17 PM ET | 0

As shop doors opened across the country, a few shoppers were a little too eager to find "that" bargain. Read more

Tech Splits Smart Phones in Two

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Oct 26, 2011 03:20 PM ET | 0

New technology enables smart devices to have both personal and secure business uses. Read more

Women's Clothing Sizes: Is a 4 Really a 4?

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:52 AM ET | 0

Kirstie Alley's recent declaration that she now fits into a size 4, begs the question, what happened to American sizing? Read more

Graphic Cigarette Warnings: Do They Work?

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jun 22, 2011 02:32 PM ET | 0

Sure, the FDA's new cigarette warning labels are shocking, but can they help people quit? Read more

ICANN Approves Corporate Web Address Suffixes

Posted Mon Jun 20, 2011 04:05 AM ET | 0

Companies can now swap the ".com" with their own corporate names. Read more

Spendthrifts, Tightwads, Equally Unhappy

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Nov 24, 2010 05:00 AM ET | 0

Not only do people at the extremes of shopping both feel unhappiness, they also frequently end up marrying each other. Read more

Diet Based on TV Ads Makes People Fat, Unhealthy

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Jun 3, 2010 12:21 PM ET | 0

If you were to eat only foods advertised on TV, you would get more than 20 times the recommended fat and sugar. Read more

Q and A: Who Was the Historical Jesus?: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Biblical scholar Rachel Havrelock discusses the historical Jesus and some common misconceptions about early Christianity. Read more

Glaucoma Drug Makes Eyelashes Longer, Thicker : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

The same company that manufactures Botox now has a prescription drug that makes eyelashes grow longer and thicker. Read more

Radar Could Help Reduce Bird Strikes: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

A new radar and software system allows planes to detect and then avoid flying birds like the two Canada geese that brought down U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River. Read more

Red Boosts Attention, Blue -- Creativity: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

The color red boosts attention to detail in tasks such as memorization, while blue encourages creativity, according to a study published online in the journal Science. Read more

Tech Lets Plants Phone for Water: Discovery News

Posted Fri May 29, 2009 05:29 AM ET

A microchip originally developed for plants in space lets farmers know when their crops are dry. Read more

Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise: Discovery News

Posted Tue Dec 16, 2008 09:36 AM ET

A vaccine that may become the world's first to prevent malaria shows promise in protecting African children, researchers said Monday, calling the results a "major milestone." Read more

NASA Patent Auction Aims at Ailing Economy: Discovery News

Posted Fri Nov 7, 2008 06:05 AM ET

A group of patents, developed on your dime by a NASA researcher, sold at public auction last week in a new effort to parlay innovative technology into commercial goods and services. Read more