http://news.discovery.com/ Lead daily science news stories from Discovery News en-us Copyright 2008, Discovery Communications Inc. http://news.discovery.com/images/icons/rss-feed-logo.png http://news.discovery.com/ 144 19 Mon Sep 06 2010 03:42:23 GMT Mon Sep 06 2010 03:42:23 GMT 1440 http://news.discovery.com/space/stephen-hawking-is-such-a-troublemaker.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3a2aedfd-b9ea-4728-819e-5e4abbc7980a Ian O'Neill CosmologyHumorSpace People Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:17:30 EDT Stephen Hawking is Such a Troublemaker The renowned physicist has just published a book stating that God is not required to create the Universe, just physics. http://news.discovery.com/space/refitted-radio-telescope-observes-distant-supernova.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b94c3224-c6d0-49be-a658-171e2b239c02 Nicole Gugliucci AstrophysicsSupernovaTelescopes Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:35:06 EDT Refitted Radio Telescope Observes Distant Supernova It seems you can teach an old telescope new tricks. The Expanded Very Large Array (or EVLA) has spotted a distant supernova during commissioning. http://news.discovery.com/earth/the-haiti-and-new-zealand-quakes-a-fair-comparison.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 973ff3e3-60eb-42cb-bc86-dd402736ec83 Michael Reilly EarthquakesEngineeringGeologyGeophysicsNatural DisastersPlate Tectonics Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:12:12 EDT The Haiti and New Zealand Quakes: A Fair Comparison? A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck outside of Christchurch on Saturday. While damage to the city was extensive, no one died. Why? http://news.discovery.com/tech/zap-theyre-dead-new-water-filter-electrocutes-bacteria.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 7d7cad10-c58f-41dc-8972-f5c09d4c2790 David Teeghman NanomaterialsWater Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:07:56 EDT Zap, They're Dead! New Water Filter Electrocutes Bacteria The simple and inexpensive design makes it perfect for the developing world. http://news.discovery.com/earth/magnitude-7-1-earthquake-rattles-new-zealand.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1582ff11-ea00-411e-afdb-c7a8df35b213 Disasters and AccidentsEarthquakesPacific OceanTsunamiUSGS Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:52:00 EDT Magnitude 7.1 Quake Rattles New Zealand New Zealand's most destructive earthquake in nearly 80 years caused two billion dollars' worth of damage Saturday. http://news.discovery.com/earth/the-great-september-gale-and-the-first-days-of-hurricane-science.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2487fa8f-e5f8-4898-8291-a97b40e32a7e John D. Cox HurricanesMeteorologyWeather Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:19:49 EDT The Great September Gale and the First Days of Hurricane Science A New York hurricane in the early 19th Century set off a long debate about the size and shape of such storms. http://news.discovery.com/animals/tiger-shark-feeding-frenzy-captured-on-video.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 163ac29f-526a-443e-bed8-6f7a609d5a5c Jennifer Viegas Animal BehaviorAnimalsCurrent EventsFishFoodMarine LifeOceansSharksVideo Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:06:37 EDT Tiger Shark Feeding Frenzy Captured on Video More than 100 tiger sharks were filmed preying on a massive school of fish off the east coast of Noosa, Australia. http://news.discovery.com/earth/hurricane-earl-carolina.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 7d5d5287-f40c-4ba2-ace4-46fe79c71000 Atlantic OceanBeachBusinessDisasters and AccidentsHurricanesIslandsMilitaryStormsSummerWind Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:33:00 EDT Hurricane Earl Brushes North Carolina Hurricane Earl pounded North Carolina on Friday as it sped up the U.S. East Coast, threatening dangerous waves and riptides across the eastern seaboard. http://news.discovery.com/tech/school-of-underwater-turbines-swim-to-fast-currents.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fb4d9794-5d64-4351-8d15-2aa0bdc79173 Alyssa Danigelis Alternative Power SourcesEnergyEngineeringGreen TechWaterWave Power Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:03:54 EDT School of Underwater Turbines Swim to Fast Currents An autonomous turbine swarm in the works could tap the power potential in the Gulf's underwater currents. But should we even go there? http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/antibiotic-beer-nubia.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 83a6d51a-94f2-4e24-b647-327f217444e7 Emily Sohn AnthropologyAntibioticsFood UnwrappedMummies Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:14:00 EDT Ancient Nubians Drank Antibiotic-Laced Beer A group of people who lived nearly 2,000 years ago in Sudanese Nubia took doses of tetracycline -- through their beer. http://news.discovery.com/space/tether-spacecraft-magnetic-field.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 635c2276-e6b4-4896-a555-6c170b79a13c Irene Klotz NASAOrbitsSatellitesSpacecraft Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 EDT Tether Maneuvers Spacecraft Without Fuel The technology pushes against Earth's magnetic field for propulsion. http://news.discovery.com/human/memories-psychology-9-11.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5227dca3-f0dd-41c0-b0f2-17dc67640e36 Emily Sohn Disaster RecoveryEmotionsHealthHistoryMental Health Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 EDT 9/11 Imprint Persists in American Brains, Bodies Nine years after the attacks of 9/11, the psyches of people who were even distant from the events, show permanent changes. http://news.discovery.com/animals/hungry-elephants-are-no-match-for-fearless-ants.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6f16ab9f-9c20-4569-aeb6-007ff9f7c96d Zahra Hirji Animal BehaviorAnimalsHumansWildlife Conservation Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:49:27 EDT Hungry Elephants Are No Match for Fearless Ants Talk about your David and Goliath story: ant colonies have found a way to ward elephants away from their turf with painful, precise attacks. http://news.discovery.com/earth/yellowstone-hot-spot-shreds-ancient-pacific-ocean.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 e4bf3a38-2a6e-4e50-bd90-a9d9f83d2b39 Michael Reilly GeologyGeophysicsMapsPlate Tectonics Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:15:59 EDT Yellowstone Hot Spot Shreds Ancient Pacific Ocean A new study has found that the mantle plume that feeds Yellowstone's famous geysers is even more powerful than anyone ever thought. http://news.discovery.com/animals/mass-extinction-animals-future.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5dbf342d-676e-456d-a548-cff3f1ff810e Jennifer Viegas CoralsEarthHumansLife ScienceMass ExtinctionSponges Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:01:00 EDT Earth's Animals Face Grim Future A major extinction event is taking place now, with many wondering what animals will disappear from the planet forever. http://news.discovery.com/space/npr-keeping-trapped-chilean-miners-sane-featuring-discovery-news.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 f5cd0a4e-6fdc-44eb-a165-ad03c0f1430f Ian O'Neill Current EventsNASA Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:06:17 EDT NPR: Keeping Trapped Chilean Miners Sane (Featuring Discovery News) In response to the article "Can NASA Help Trapped Chilean Miners?", Discovery News space producer Ian O'Neill was asked to appear as a guest on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" program. http://news.discovery.com/animals/vietnams-illegal-wildlife-trade-exposed.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5c3943d9-ef1b-43f9-9492-f3519bf4aeb4 Jennifer Viegas AnimalsCurrent EventsFoodFood and CultureHumansMammalsWildlife Conservation Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:39:36 EDT Vietnam's Illegal Wildlife Trade Exposed Over 850 pounds of illegal wildlife from nearly 20 species was just seized from restaurants in Vietnam, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. http://news.discovery.com/earth/gulf-mexico-explosion.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 871fca74-60d3-4833-970f-eb3eb32ca896 Coast GuardDisaster RecoveryExplosionsOil Spill Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:20:00 EDT Oil Slick Seen From Burning Rig in Gulf of Mexico All 13 workers escaped into the water, but the rig appeared to be leaking oil. http://news.discovery.com/animals/worm-human-brain.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 c5a82173-7209-4527-8c10-7eccc863f3f1 Jennifer Viegas Animal EvolutionAnimalsEvolutionLife ScienceWorms Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EDT Human-Like Brain Found in Worm For the first time, a structure comparable to our cerebral cortex has been found in an invertebrate -- a humble marine ragworm. http://news.discovery.com/earth/hurricane-earl-north-carolina.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 54ffbbc0-33a6-49b2-a28a-dbb169c15ab6 Atlantic OceanDisasters and AccidentsHurricanesStorms Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:40:00 EDT East Coast Braces for Hurricane Earl Hurricane Earl is forcing evacuations along North Carolina's barrier islands as officials prepare for the worst.