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 Thu Feb 09 2012 10:16:43 GMT Thu Feb 09 2012 10:16:43 GMT 1440 http://news.discovery.com/space/black-hole-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 8eaedae5-34bf-48e3-9ca0-1ecd7b470fa3 Irene Klotz AsteroidsBlack HoleGalaxiesScientistsThe Sun Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:06:00 EST Hungry Black Hole Snacking on Asteroids? A massive swarm of asteroids may be getting swallowed by the black hole. NASA http://news.discovery.com/earth/tropical-cyclone-jasmine-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 18bbb526-485d-4dc8-8887-8a975f0fcde4 Sarah Simpson Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:18:20 EST Twin Cyclones Pummel Coral Sea Islands Severe tropical cyclone Jasmine is causing problems for Vanuatu's southern islands. http://news.discovery.com/animals/dogs-humans-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a4d12fcc-410a-43d2-afef-4acff2a4a4dd Jennifer Viegas AnimalsChimpanzeeDogsHumans Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST Dogs Really Do Understand Us Best Our canine friends get us in ways that no other animals do. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/human/mysterious-sounds-reported-around-the-world-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d94fb431-6195-46a6-abd5-7ea3d27250c4 Benjamin Radford DoomsdayEarthFadsFolklore and SuperstitionMyths and Legends Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:20:25 EST Mysterious Sounds Reported Around the World Mysterious sounds heard and recorded around the world have fueled conspiracy theories. http://news.discovery.com/tech/how-to-read-wikipedia-wisely-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0d138eb1-1206-4409-a58a-df2c3bc3e705 Rob Pegoraro Issues and EthicsOnline Community and Social NetworkingOpen Source Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:13:32 EST How To Spot Airbrushed Wikipedia Entries Wikipedia also provides tools to spot mischief; learn how to use them. http://news.discovery.com/animals/shark-attack-death-spike-global-united-states-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fd287a13-d15a-4386-92ec-a7aaec1653a3 EarthGreat White SharksSeasSharksSurviving An Attack Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:56:00 EST Fatal Shark Attacks Spike in 2011 While 2011 continued the downward trend in shark attacks in the United States, other countries weren't so lucky. iStockPhoto http://news.discovery.com/earth/amasia-the-next-supercontinent-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 f7eefc3f-e053-45b5-b8fb-58ad6683fed9 Alyssa Danigelis GeologyGeophysicsMaps Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:49:33 EST Look North for the Next Supercontinent Amasia A new model shows the Americas will stay in the Pacific "ring of fire," closing the Arctic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, forming the supercontinent "Amasia." http://news.discovery.com/history/presidential-mistresses-history-politics-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 53bcc43d-804e-4ac8-a235-12fa93c8e727 Emily Sohn American HistoryDivorcedHistoryJohn F. KennedyLeadersMarriedMediaMenPoliticiansPoliticsSex and Reproduction Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:21:00 EST Presidents and Their Mistresses: Who Cares? We hear about presidential sex scandals more than in the past. But they're hardly new. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/space/perpetrator-of-galactic-hit-and-run-found-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 cce56f6a-c9b1-48fa-b115-811babc68247 Irene Klotz AstronomyGalaxies Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:42:45 EST Perpetrator of Galactic Hit-and-Run Found Scientists have discovered why an irregularly shaped and hydrogen-shrouded starburst galaxy looks so weird. http://news.discovery.com/earth/glaciers-shedding-230-billion-tons-per-year-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 e37338b9-e746-4004-9ba7-12b836ea3d29 Tim Wall Climate ChangeGlaciersGlobal WarmingWater Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:43:33 EST Glaciers: The Biggest Losers The total amount of ice lost to Earth's oceans from 2003 to 2010 would cover the entire United States in about 1 and one-half feet of water. http://news.discovery.com/human/does-spoonfeeding-babies-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 8c1553fc-f989-4cd1-a162-8e5474458970 Sheila Eldred Child DevelopmentHealthy FoodsNutrition Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:36:36 EST Does Spoonfeeding Make Babies Fat? Letting babies use their own hands to eat might have a positive influence on their long-term diets. http://news.discovery.com/tech/headgear-protects-boxers-brains-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9e517ded-4168-4d21-80c9-b3a85b96df2e Jesse Emspak HealthSports Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:33:57 EST Headgear Protects Boxers' Brains, Mostly If you box and want to keep your brain working, wear headgear. http://news.discovery.com/tech/bendy-battery-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 12179f87-ec6d-474d-b8ab-3bde4dd1816a Nic Halverson BatteriesElectricityMaterials SciencePolymersWearable Computers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:19:20 EST Electrified Clothing, Compliments Of Bendy Battery New 'smart textile' could be used to power medical-monitoring garments and gadgets buried in your clothing. http://news.discovery.com/animals/whales-stress-hormones-maritime-traffic-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b24c12a4-061e-4aaf-ba61-d6aa5c4ced49 9/11AnimalsAtlantic OceanSeasShipWhales Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:18:00 EST Ship Noise Boosts Stress in Whales When maritime traffic quieted following the 9/11 attacks, whale stress levels plummeted. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/tech/cockroach-fuel-cell-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 32aaf26b-b98a-4b22-849d-9c064e7f418a Jesse Emspak BionicsEnergyFuel CellsWeird Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:32 EST Cyborg Cockroach Turned into a Fuel Cell A cockroach's body chemistry could power tiny implants. http://news.discovery.com/tech/vision-quest-liquid-lenses-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 cc22bb9b-07a3-4f71-93f4-d45ac7e7551a Alyssa Danigelis AppsDoGoodingHealth Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:36:30 EST Vision Quest: Liquid Lenses Adjust to Eyesight In areas lacking access to advanced eye care, glasses with liquid lenses bring new focus. http://news.discovery.com/tech/online-dating-most-popular-romance-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d7709861-5f84-4cf8-8b8f-87d5d2a415de Emily Sohn CommunicationInternetLoveMenRelationshipsTrue Love Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:10:00 EST Does Online Dating Work? Yes and No More people than ever are meeting online and the Internet can be a great way to find romance -- with caveats. iStockPhoto http://news.discovery.com/earth/fukushima-nuclear-reactor-temperature-spikes-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 32f49dce-5f72-466a-b856-5a06a1adb741 Alyssa Danigelis EnergyNuclear AccidentsTsunami Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:45:21 EST Hot Spike at Fukushima Nuclear Reactor An unexpected temperature spike this week in a nuclear reactor at the embattled Fukushima plant, has required emergency countermeasures. http://news.discovery.com/space/cancer-claims-five-time-shuttle-astronaut-120208.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2e5cf6fc-63be-4717-92b6-46bab855601e Irene Klotz AstronautsNASASpace Shuttle Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:38:11 EST Cancer Claims Five-Time Shuttle Astronaut Former astronaut Janice Voss, one of only six women to make five forays into space, died Monday in Scottsdale, Ariz. http://news.discovery.com/animals/tarsier-ultrasound-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 4cc71d83-853f-471b-bb90-be5afe739a49 Jennifer Viegas AnimalsPrimatesScientistsVocal Communication Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:00 EST Tiny Primate Communicates Secretly in Ultrasound The tarsier's high pitch allows him to communicate within his own private channel. David Haring http://news.discovery.com/space/nasa-puts-out-call-for-space-taxis-110207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a1c693ce-86cf-49bf-95b2-93bc93c9d72d Irene Klotz AstronautsNASAPrivate SpaceflightSpace Commercialization Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:26:05 EST NASA Puts Out Call for Space Taxis The U.S. investment in commercial space taxis will soon double. http://news.discovery.com/history/concordia-reef-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b69426e1-8d1d-443f-b329-46360b50915b Rossella Lorenzi Disasters and AccidentsHistoryShipShipwreckStorms Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:43:00 EST Concordia Not the First Sunk by Treacherous Reef The razor-like rocks off the Tuscan island of Giglio have taken down more than a dozen ancient ships. Rossella Lorenzi http://news.discovery.com/space/our-planet-tangled-in-magnetic-spaghetti-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1f3a4af2-1716-4718-a593-be110b9d37a9 Ian O'Neill AstrophysicsComputer SimulationPhysicsSpace WeatherThe Sun Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:40:54 EST Our Planet, Tangled in Magnetic Spaghetti OK, so it's not real spaghetti -- it's a computer visualization of the complex magnetic field that creates Earth's magnetosphere -- but it sure looks tangled. http://news.discovery.com/earth/snows-of-kilimanjaro-not-melting-due-to-deforestation-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b75921bc-4625-476b-8d6c-5f3260cb486f Tim Wall Climate ChangeGlaciersVolcanoesWater Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:55:10 EST Deforestation vs. Snow Problem on Kilimanjaro Deforestation is not seen as a cause for snow loss on Kilimanjaro. http://news.discovery.com/animals/namibia-sponge-fossils-worlds-first-animals-study-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9ddf707f-ba03-4529-bd43-e5ab44be203b AnimalsDNAFossilsScience Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:01:00 EST World's First Animals Were Namibian Sponges These animal fossils push back the date of the world's first animals another 100 million years. Etosha National Park http://news.discovery.com/adventure/skydiving-edge-of-space-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 66f09ddd-15a8-4e0c-8950-96b26922c58c Adventure SportsAircraftAviationSpace Travel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:58:00 EST Daredevil to Plunge From Outer Space Daredevil adventurer Felix Baumgartner's plans to plunge 23 miles from the edge of space back to Earth. Red Bull http://news.discovery.com/autos/women-better-at-parking-cars-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 937ce579-15b5-4794-b8e8-1b1a06425c7a Tracy Staedter CarsDriving and SafetyScience Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:07:00 EST Women Better at Parking Cars A new study surveyed 2,500 drivers over the course of a month. http://news.discovery.com/earth/chevron-oil-rig-burns-in-nigeria-for-two-weeks-and-counting-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 7b9475a9-4aac-4f6b-87b0-de7a7314e660 Tim Wall Oil SpillPollutionWater Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:40:14 EST Gas Rig Burn Pollutes Niger Delta A Chevron natural gas rig still blazes off the coast of Nigeria after two weeks. http://news.discovery.com/space/do-aliens-go-invisible-by-going-green-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 09fe8c09-de08-40b4-a9d0-93ae93836fd7 Ray Villard Alien LifeExtrasolar PlanetsMysterySETI Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17:06 EST Do Aliens Go Invisible by 'Going Green'? One solution to the Fermi Paradox is that there are "green aliens" that have reached a Utopian state of being in balance with nature by not generating waste products -- and are therefore undetectable. http://news.discovery.com/tech/google-x-lab-solve-problems-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 bd1ddb65-c79e-4d6b-ab92-ff4bf06a3007 Agriculture, Forestry and FishingBiofuelsCarsComputersEarthHigh SchoolIndoorsMapsRoboticsScienceScience FictionScientistsSynthetic BiologyTechnologyVideo Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:05:00 EST Google's 'Solve for X' Wants to End World Problems A new think tank will foster radical ideas for big issues. Youtube Screen Grab http://news.discovery.com/tech/printed-jawbone-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fa8ba994-96ba-4962-afae-b8cd4940dc5b 3D PrintingBiotechBiotechnologyBody PartsElderly Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:54:00 EST 3D Printer Creates Elderly Woman's New Jawbone A medical dilemma has inspired a world-first achievement. LayerWise http://news.discovery.com/tech/men-dont-read-online-dating-profiles-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a94d64d5-d310-4a44-a370-062d4e89567c Kate Prengaman ComputersImagingInfraredOnline Community and Social Networking Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:26:07 EST Men Don't Read Online Dating Profiles They just look at the pictures; women do the reading. http://news.discovery.com/adventure/contador-cycling-doping-plasticizers-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 397f6054-4940-4df0-bc5f-478b00699053 Eric Niiler BiotechnologyCyclingDNADrugsEngineeringLife ScienceOlympics Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:03:00 EST Bike Doping: Can Plasticizers Nab a Cheater? As the science of anti-doping gets tougher on would-be cheaters, so too do the standards of proof for authorities. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images http://news.discovery.com/tech/water-pressure-turned-into-power-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3750bad0-d0ab-420d-9d97-0e4638859c56 Alyssa Danigelis ElectricityEnergyGreen TechRenewable EnergyWater Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:53:07 EST Water Pressure Turned Into Power A unique device turns excess water pressure from reservoirs, water treatment plants and factories into electricity. http://news.discovery.com/earth/weird-blue-hole-life-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 ced1deff-eed9-46da-9feb-0d33c97c13c3 BacteriaEarthEuropa (moon)Extreme LifeHydrogenNew SpeciesScientistsWater Sports Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:50:00 EST Strange Life Found in Underwater Caves Clues to how life evolved, not only on this planet but also possibly on alien worlds, might be found in underwater caves in the Bahamas. NASA http://news.discovery.com/human/flip-flop-psychology-120207.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6c176a01-bab2-47c7-b753-3177a86f258c Tim Wall GovernmentPoliticiansScienceVoters Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 EST The Psychology of Political Flip-Flops Flip-flopping effects both politicians and voters but not in the ways you might think. Former Governor Mitt Romney giving an interview at a supporters rally in Paradise Valley, Arizona. December 6, 2011 http://news.discovery.com/space/programming-error-doomed-mars-probe.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 59f86990-fccf-4af8-b450-292d21256a10 Irene Klotz Current EventsMarsRocketsSatellitesSpace Technology Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:25:18 EST Programming Error Doomed Russian Mars Probe A computer programming error doomed Russia's Phobos-Grunt Mars spacecraft, a government board investigating the accident has determined. http://news.discovery.com/space/today-in-history-shepherd-golfs-on-the-moon-120206.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 72cfcf7d-b172-4686-badd-1f1f30629456 Jennifer Ouellette AstronautsHistory of SpaceSpace People Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:21:51 EST Today in History: Shepherd Golfs on the Moon Tiger Woods may rule the golf course here on Earth, but when it comes to extraterrestrial golfing, Alan Shepard reigns supreme. http://news.discovery.com/history/history-mass-hysteria-120206.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 652eb85c-0819-40ab-834f-6dc1847efc8d Benjamin Radford American HistoryChristianityCurrent EventsHumansMysteryReligion and Spirituality Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:28:02 EST Strange History: Mass Hysteria Through the Years The recent outbreak of mass hysteria at a school in Upstate New York is not that unique. http://news.discovery.com/space/project-icarus-interstellar-communications-120206.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a0fa7f42-4ffb-42e8-8854-92391a4dfe7f CommunicationEngineeringLaserRadioSETISpacecraftSpaceflightTechnologyThe Sun Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:42:00 EST Project Icarus: The Interstellar Communication Problem Guest contributor Pat Galea discusses how a starship may transmit signals across the light-years between the stars. 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