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 May 24 2012 22:05:55 GMT Thu May 24 2012 22:05:55 GMT 1440 http://news.discovery.com/human/dnews-nuggets-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9a54f6af-f453-47de-8579-53c303b554e2 DNews Editors DNews Nuggets Thu, 24 May 2012 17:19:15 EDT The New Yorker Serial Tweets Story: DNews Nuggets The story, by Jennifer Egan, is organized in short segments. http://news.discovery.com/earth/controvery-over-dolphin-death-whodunit.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d3ef2457-b4ca-40a4-bc7c-8ecdd1b1f119 Tim Wall Animal ResearchOceanography Thu, 24 May 2012 16:06:35 EDT A Dolphin Death Whodunit In Peru The Peruvian government claims that nearly 900 dolphins died of natural causes. A separate study disagrees. http://news.discovery.com/space/mars-tumbleweed-rover-design-rock-and-roll-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9c0fd865-91a1-420e-82ad-393ca5f74770 Ian O'Neill MarsRoboticsWeirdWeird News Thu, 24 May 2012 15:58:09 EDT Mars Tumbleweed Rovers Will Rock, Bounce and Roll The tumbleweed rover could dominate Mars exploration, but is there too much bounce in its roll? http://news.discovery.com/human/bones-flute-cavemen-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 df380a9d-5765-428a-b071-c72f2ed0cf4e BirdsEvolutionHistoryHumansMusical InstrumentsNeanderthals Thu, 24 May 2012 15:40:00 EDT Were the Cavemen of the Danube Flutists? Bone flutes found in southern Germany push back the date human creativity evolved. The University of Tübingen http://news.discovery.com/human/discovery-news-gotta-see-videos-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2643ebcd-5a8f-4fd0-8bc2-530c0d055b14 DNews Editors Adventure SportsVideo Thu, 24 May 2012 15:37:09 EDT Special Effects Getting Crazy: Gotta-See Videos In the new Men in black movie the special effects are eye-popping, literally. http://news.discovery.com/tech/nds-surfaces-video-wall-cable-show-4k-demo-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fd4169fc-9eb8-400a-861d-3f42596a4df5 Rob Pegoraro Graphics and Video SoftwareTelevisionUbiquitous Computing Thu, 24 May 2012 14:57:37 EDT Tile Your Wall With Video Screens A demo suggests one way to make enormous TVs not insanely expensive. http://news.discovery.com/history/mummies-peru-burial-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 ce649314-ac56-419f-b239-0d5aec696f7c Rossella Lorenzi Ancient HistoryArchaeologyIncas Thu, 24 May 2012 14:48:36 EDT Thousand-Year-Old Mummies Found in Peru A tomb yields more than 80 mummies and skeletons -- many belonging to babies. http://news.discovery.com/animals/dolphin-sounds-communication-device-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 15913b57-3852-4e54-9319-bc5e2a2da1ec AudioCommunicationDolphinsHearingLifeTechnologyVocal Communication Thu, 24 May 2012 13:53:00 EDT Device May Let Humans Communicate With Dolphins A prototype dolphin speaker projects the full range of all dolphin-made sounds. T. M. Williams/UCSC http://news.discovery.com/history/jesus-crucifixion-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2d020f1d-60b7-4c1a-89c1-d6bb5895a008 Jennifer Viegas CrucifixionDead SeaEarthquakesGeologyJesusJudaism Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:00 EDT Quake Reveals Day of Jesus' Crucifixion It's been debated for years, but researchers say they now have a definitive date of the crucifixion. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/human/dnews-nuggets-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a9d1ab98-185b-4517-91ed-db60fe604c79 DNews Editors DNews Nuggets Thu, 24 May 2012 12:31:06 EDT The 'Demise of Guys' Likely Real: DNews Nuggets Are the world's men being destroyed by online pornography and video games? http://news.discovery.com/earth/nascar-greenlights-environmentalism-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 8659eefa-ca3a-4638-8bce-3d7f2dd62ad7 Tim Wall Adventure SportsClimate ChangeEnergyEngineeringPollutionRecyclingRenewable Energy Thu, 24 May 2012 11:58:28 EDT NASCAR Greenlights Environmentalism NASCAR officials have signed an agreement to work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue and expand promotion of green products and lifestyles. http://news.discovery.com/space/spacex-dragon-aces-orbital-driving-test-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3f16fef2-0876-46c5-aa98-da043d1da9c9 Irene Klotz AstronautsNASAPrivate SpaceflightSoyuzSpace CommercializationSpace ShuttleSpace Station Thu, 24 May 2012 11:56:53 EDT SpaceX Dragon Aces Orbital Driving Test The spacecraft aced its orbital driving test Thursday, positioning the company a step closer to becoming the first private firm to reach the space station. http://news.discovery.com/human/babies-boring-interesting-attention-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 20b94df6-2a23-4b77-8aad-266eefbcca66 BabiesChildExperimentsLearningVideo Thu, 24 May 2012 11:38:00 EDT Babies Know What's Boring Babies as young as 7 months can parse out boring versus interesting, research shows. University of Rochester http://news.discovery.com/tech/palm-scan-ipad-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 584105b0-ceae-47a9-b82c-a0424c1bac29 BiometricsComputer Security Thu, 24 May 2012 11:37:00 EDT iPads Could Scan Palms for Passwords Tablets may soon authenticate users by reading hand movement. Ingine / Getty Images http://news.discovery.com/human/discovery-news-gotta-see-videos-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2e8ead42-dc71-4225-9067-effc4bb7f31f DNews Editors EntertainmentMusicVideo Thu, 24 May 2012 10:49:16 EDT When Aliens Attack: Gotta-See Videos If aliens attacked which would it be, David and Goliath or something far worse? http://news.discovery.com/tech/lighting-rod-prevents-strikes-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 466b6327-33ad-45b8-aaab-5cdbed30f245 Christina Ortiz AdventureDisaster RecoveryElectricityGadgetsWeather Thu, 24 May 2012 09:30:51 EDT Lightning Rod Prevents Strikes This rod prevents strikes by doing exactly the opposite of what they are usually known for. http://news.discovery.com/tech/hologram-lady-jfk-laguardia-airport-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 001ba424-3925-43ea-8a4c-6e1403bcdade Alyssa Danigelis CommunicationElectronicsTransportationVirtual Reality Thu, 24 May 2012 09:11:56 EDT Hologram Lady Will Greet You at the Airport A weird customer service hologram is coming to New York City airports. http://news.discovery.com/earth/manmade-pollutants-muck-with-food-120524.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a4e4e208-fca2-4075-bc30-302629596c66 Sarah Simpson Carbon Emissions Thu, 24 May 2012 01:33:57 EDT Pollutants Mucking With Food Production Two manmade pollutants known best as threats to human health have just been charged with two more offenses: shifting rainfall patterns and mucking with food production. http://news.discovery.com/space/harvesting-antimatter-in-space-to-fuel-starships-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 916afe62-8e82-4965-b643-d50d62404825 Ray Villard Space TechnologySpace TravelSpaceflightStandard Model Thu, 24 May 2012 01:09:31 EDT Starships Fueled on Antimatter from Space? Harvesting antimatter in space would completely bypass the difficulties of an Earth-bound particle accelerator. http://news.discovery.com/tech/concrete-business-cards-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 dcfec815-dedd-4bd7-b16d-e0c1d4fb70e9 Nic Halverson CommunicationDesignHumorImagingMoviesVisual ArtsWeirdWeird News Wed, 23 May 2012 16:35:35 EDT Cement Yourself With Concrete Business Cards Give your first impression a little more gravity by handing one of these babies out. http://news.discovery.com/adventure/connery-plunge-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 861e5406-33d2-44e9-b7e4-d955733282ec Emily Sohn Air Sports Wed, 23 May 2012 13:26:24 EDT Stuntman Lands Safely After 2,400-Foot Plunge Stuntman Gary Connery wore a specially-designed wingsuit and landed without a parachute. http://news.discovery.com/animals/terrestrial-animals-walking-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 46897da2-155f-4894-831a-f068e1b89028 Jennifer Viegas AnimalsEvolutionFishFossilsLifeSalamanderSea CreaturesSeasWalking Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:00 EDT First Terrestrial Animals Shuffled Onto Land When creatures made their way onto land for the first time, it wasn't pretty. Julia Molnar http://news.discovery.com/animals/video-baby-penguin-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1ed5e60a-8f6f-4444-a98e-6fb91f356d95 Jennifer Viegas Animal BehaviorAnimalsBirdsHumansMarine LifeOceansTravelVideoWild Birds Wed, 23 May 2012 12:49:33 EDT Video: Baby Penguin Meets Human for the First Time A baby Gentoo penguin recently met a human for the first time and the footage is adorable. http://news.discovery.com/history/seal-bethlehem-jesus-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d6b097e5-5682-468a-8e61-4209678c28ea Rossella Lorenzi Ancient HistoryArchaeologyReligion and Spirituality Wed, 23 May 2012 12:25:09 EDT Seal Proves Bethlehem Existed Long Before Jesus The first physical evidence is found of Bethlehem's existence centuries before the town became known as Jesus' birthplace. http://news.discovery.com/space/planex-x-20-gravitational-perturbations-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 8d2f1df8-c6c9-47fc-a3b9-03033797d8ce Ian O'Neill 2012 PhenomenonAstronomyMysteryNeptunePlanetsPluto Wed, 23 May 2012 12:05:27 EDT Is 'Planet X 2.0' Lurking Beyond Pluto's Orbit? A new simulation hints at the existence of a world, four times the mass of Earth, is causing the peculiar orbits of scattered disk objects. http://news.discovery.com/earth/pollution-sniffing-robotic-fish-to-the-rescue-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 90534d42-2efc-4e16-a08d-867548a9a09b Kieran Mulvaney EngineeringOil SpillPollution Wed, 23 May 2012 11:57:35 EDT Pollution-Sniffing Robotic Fish to the Rescue Scientists have created a robotic fish to sniff out polluters. http://news.discovery.com/animals/wwhale-eats-whatever-it-wants-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fa9b9a92-7507-4e99-9d98-60b83c99fa2a Jennifer Viegas Animal BehaviorAnimalsCrustaceansFoodFood and LifestyleMammalsMarine LifeWhales Wed, 23 May 2012 11:49:52 EDT How the Blue Whale Eats Whatever It Wants The world's largest animal feeds by lunging and gulping huge volumes of prey-laden water. http://news.discovery.com/earth/csi-kenya-forensics-lab-to-solve-animal-crimes-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9754a098-083d-409a-8544-58fd2c324e8e Tim Wall Animal ResearchAnimal ScienceBiodiversityBiotechConservationGenetic Science Wed, 23 May 2012 09:29:13 EDT CSI: Kenya - Forensics Lab to Solve Animal Crimes Kenyan crime fighters will soon have the tools to solve hippo whodunits, meerkat murders and other wildlife crimes. http://news.discovery.com/tech/go-go-dog-pal-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 bfcc77e3-5e33-4bd2-b87f-7b3dac0cb3e7 Alyssa Danigelis AnimalsGadgetsGames and GearRobots Wed, 23 May 2012 09:15:01 EDT Watch Your Dog Chase This Remote-controlled Toy The end of stick-throwing? A remote-controlled woodchuck gets the chase going. http://news.discovery.com/tech/house-beautiful-pinterest-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 76e34556-da3f-4726-84d0-f7d8b9d70bb7 Christina Ortiz AppsDesignGadgetsImaging Wed, 23 May 2012 09:11:24 EDT House Beautiful Has Pinterest-Enabled Feature Next month's issue of the home magazine will feature a digital watermark to link readers to a Pinterest page. http://news.discovery.com/tech/clothbot-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 29b5fefe-95e1-417f-9614-4f50477dca06 Nic Halverson Climbing RobotsDesignRoboticsRobots Wed, 23 May 2012 09:06:01 EDT Cripes, I've Got a Clothbot Climbing Up My Leg The clingy, lightweight robot can scale your clothes compliments of its gripper wheels. http://news.discovery.com/human/twilight-religion-teens-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9525c77c-7771-43d4-b955-329f9b3369e2 BooksChristianityLifeLife ScienceMoviesParanormalReligion and SpiritualityVampires Wed, 23 May 2012 09:06:00 EDT 'Twilight' Stands in For Religion for Some Teens The way "Twihards" incorporate the series into their lives shares similarities with religion, research finds. Summit Entertainment http://news.discovery.com/tech/carbon-cultures-blanket-biochar-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 586b253f-10ab-495b-a4c7-4a80a3a4d857 Alyssa Danigelis Agriculture, Forestry and FishingBiofuelsCarbon CaptureEnergyGreen Tech Wed, 23 May 2012 09:02:16 EDT Blanket Is CO2 Absorber, Fertilizer and Kiln A special blanket in development could turn piles of plant waste into useful energy. http://news.discovery.com/earth/chile-lake-vanishes-120523.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6ee65f0b-2484-44b5-aa7f-9c42d1d28bbf ClimateClimate ChangeFloodsGlaciersLakesRivers Wed, 23 May 2012 07:59:00 EDT Chile's Vanishing Patagonian Lake In less than 24 hours Lake Cachet II in Chile's southern Patagonia vanished, leaving behind just some large puddles and chunks of ice in the vast lake bed. Mauri S. Pelto, et al. Landsat/Radarsat http://news.discovery.com/animals/bugs-streetlights-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d2ccd337-8e4e-4c11-8edc-8fb34027759f Jennifer Viegas BiodiversityBirdsBugsInfestedInsectsLight Tue, 22 May 2012 19:00:00 EDT Should We Turn Off the Lights? Street lighting is changing bug communities and that means trouble for humans. Kevin Murphy http://news.discovery.com/human/discovery-news-gotta-see-videos-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b8d1a3b4-9060-4629-aad3-dfd3fc6a1f43 DNews Editors Child DevelopmentCurrent EventsEntertainmentGenderHealthModern MedicineParentingVideo Tue, 22 May 2012 17:02:55 EDT The Ocean's Cry for Help: Gotta-See Videos What happens if we kill the world's oceans? Nothing good. http://news.discovery.com/human/dnews-nuggets-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0c842efe-a8a1-4aab-878e-f5cb2ee643b8 DNews Editors DNews Nuggets Tue, 22 May 2012 16:35:00 EDT Pit Bulls Not Vicious, Ohio Says: DNews Nuggets After a heroic pit bull named Lily saves her owner's life, Ohio reverses its position on the breed. http://news.discovery.com/tech/kids-use-kinect-for-robot-competition-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1c259171-82c1-4cf2-8740-28e45de92ecb Tracy Staedter Autonomous RobotsGenesRoboticsRobots Tue, 22 May 2012 16:13:27 EDT Kids Use Kinect for Robot Competition A kit containing 600 to 700 parts, including Kinect hardware and software, was used to build basketball-shooting robots. http://news.discovery.com/animals/big-foot-genetic-testing-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 db110276-d891-411e-b023-346e3a986a68 BigfootCryptozoologyDNADragonsGenetic TestingZoology Tue, 22 May 2012 14:18:00 EDT Bigfoot and Yeti DNA Study Gets Serious A call is out for supposed Big Foot material so university scientists can do genetic testing. Karl Tate, LiveScience Infographic Artist http://news.discovery.com/earth/hurricane-season-comes-early-this-year-120522.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 85cb5115-141c-4f2c-8acb-ec332e0adb0e Tim Wall Meteorology Tue, 22 May 2012 13:59:54 EDT Hurricane Season Comes Early This Year Meteorologists named the first storm of the 2012 hurricane season this year: tropical storm Alberto is starting the party early.