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 Wed May 30 2012 07:20:41 GMT Wed May 30 2012 07:20:41 GMT 1440 http://news.discovery.com/human/etan-patz-confession-why-a-community-kept-a-killers-secret-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5dc78aa5-b370-491a-9400-d56fac60db9f Benjamin Radford CrimeCurrent EventsEmotionsEntertainmentEnvironmentHealthMysterySafety and PreventionScandals and Trials Tue, 29 May 2012 21:46:19 EDT Why was Etan Patz Killer's Confession Kept Secret? Why did a Catholic prayer group keep silent about the confession of an alleged child killer? http://news.discovery.com/human/discovery-news-gotta-see-videos-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fa1861d7-aebe-42b4-8068-55b37f86216d Trace Dominguez LoveMusicVideo Tue, 29 May 2012 17:00:01 EDT Falling for Music: Gotta-See Videos Music holds a special place in the hearts of many humans, but how does it get there? http://news.discovery.com/tech/sidecar-app-phone-calls-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3b72445b-db2a-404a-af2d-160ea47aee12 Christina Ortiz AppsCell PhonesGadgetsSmart Phones Tue, 29 May 2012 15:52:19 EDT Sidecar Is An Intuitive App For Calls This app takes the the everyday phone call up a notch. http://news.discovery.com/tech/crazy-coating-keeps-ketchup-flowing-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 46d6e97c-743d-4569-8105-306b5b672898 Tracy Staedter FoodFood UnwrappedMaterialsMaterials Science Tue, 29 May 2012 14:35:33 EDT Crazy Coating Keeps Ketchup Flowing: DNews Nuggets A non-toxic coating made with FDA-approved ingredients brings ketchup to a whole new level. http://news.discovery.com/human/elvis-crypt-for-sale-dnews-nuggets-120528.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 80da7127-1f4d-4b59-aeb2-554710dc2f6d Lori Cuthbert Entertainment Tue, 29 May 2012 14:24:27 EDT Elvis' Crypt for Sale: DNews Nuggets For the most rabid Elvis fans: You can share in a final rest with The King's spirit. http://news.discovery.com/space/spacex-signs-1st-customer-for-falcon-heavy-rocket-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 9d1c894e-3525-4593-b6ef-9dfe1dc4b13b Irene Klotz NASAPrivate SpaceflightRocketsSatellitesSpace CommercializationSpace ShuttleSpace StationSpace Technology Tue, 29 May 2012 14:17:30 EDT SpaceX Signs 1st Customer for Falcon Heavy Rocket Space Exploration Technologies extended its winning streak on Tuesday, announcing it landed its first customer for the planned Falcon Heavy rocket. http://news.discovery.com/earth/toxic-town-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d73a848c-6717-4545-9ebb-499fbcd59f85 Sarah Simpson Tue, 29 May 2012 14:13:31 EDT Mining Legacy: Tale of a Toxic Town A former boomtown in southeastern Kansas is now in ruins; and it's not the only town devastated by mining. http://news.discovery.com/space/mae-jemison-darpa-100yss-interstellar-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 a195d559-2eff-42ee-bf97-80cb932812ad Ian O'Neill EvolutionLifeSETIScience FictionScience and TechnologySpace ExplorationSpaceflight Tue, 29 May 2012 13:21:00 EDT Uniting the Planet for a Journey to Another Star Ex-NASA astronaut Mae Jemison will spearhead the audacious 100 Year Starship plan to send mankind on an interstellar adventure. <a href="http://www.bisbos.com/rocketscience/">Image courtesy Adrian Mann</a> http://news.discovery.com/tech/leafully-energy-consumption-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6b8784a3-5b9c-41f6-b344-2eb88ed3ab9a Christina Ortiz AppsDesignEarthGadgetsGreen BuildingGreen ElectronicsGreen TechGreen Your ElectricitySmart Homes Tue, 29 May 2012 12:06:58 EDT Just How Much Energy Do You Consume? This application measures energy consumption and calculates the carbon foot print of a home. http://news.discovery.com/tech/needle-and-liquid-free-drugs-dnews-nuggets-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6a96ffc2-de69-4d47-84a7-f617e9fc4799 Trace Dominguez MedicineVaccine Tue, 29 May 2012 12:05:28 EDT Needle and Liquid Free Drugs: DNews Nuggets A new method of vaccination might make needle-less systems viable. http://news.discovery.com/tech/shoulder-robot-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 dd55105a-e70d-47f0-b925-e8677f301b43 AvatarsRobots Tue, 29 May 2012 11:51:00 EDT Shoulder Robot Wants To Be Your Friend A wearable miniature robot could be inhabited by a friend from anywhere in the world. Yamagata University http://news.discovery.com/earth/quake-strikes-twice-italy-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 571f5b46-6625-4236-aa6d-3a312bcbc9a6 Rossella Lorenzi Disasters and AccidentsEarthquakes Tue, 29 May 2012 11:23:52 EDT Italy Quake Strikes Already Battered Region The 5.8-magnitude earthquake was centered near Modena, just a few miles from the previous epicenter nine days ago. http://news.discovery.com/earth/extinction-event-recovey-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fa61bd9f-c69b-40d0-b15d-df7578553d5a Climate ChangeDeath and DyingEarthEnvironmentEvolutionGlobal WarmingLifeMass ExtinctionVolcanoes Tue, 29 May 2012 11:05:00 EDT 'Great Dying' Recovery Took 10 Million Years Living, breathing organisms likely hit several stumbling blocks along the road to recovery. NASA/NOAA http://news.discovery.com/history/collapse-river-civilization-harappan-climate-change-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 db89e63c-b184-410f-93cd-ace15e95eaff Agriculture, Forestry and FishingArchaeologistClimateClimate ChangeDeath and DyingDesertsDisasters and AccidentsEarthFarmFloodsHistoryLifePlumbingRelationshipsRiversScientistsSeasThe Sun Tue, 29 May 2012 10:40:00 EDT Huge Ancient Civilization's Collapse Explained Ancient climate change appears to have contributed to the mysterious fall of the largest of the world's earliest urban civilizations nearly 4,000 years ago. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/animals/falcons-v-pigeons-at-french-open-dnews-nuggets-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b6e17a03-0062-4c70-9797-89a11c422905 Amanda Onion Tue, 29 May 2012 09:50:05 EDT Falcons v. Pigeons at French Open: DNews Nuggets The French Open has a pigeon problem...so eight falcons get some new prey. http://news.discovery.com/tech/how-to-read-next-iphone-stories-sensibly-120529.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0afaa8a5-96ec-4940-9e26-d05cd2a9722e Rob Pegoraro 4GMyths and LegendsSmart Phones Tue, 29 May 2012 09:28:43 EDT The Next-iPhone Season Draws Near, So Read Wisely Find out how to read stories about the next iPhone intelligently. http://news.discovery.com/space/nasa-will-preserve-apollo-landing-sites-120528.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 ff0b8fca-7327-497d-80c3-f1afc1cc92ac Amy Shira Teitel Apollo ProgramArchaeologyAstronautsHistoryHistory of SpaceNASAThe Moon Mon, 28 May 2012 16:11:28 EDT NASA's Apollo Landing Sites Will Be Protected Winners of the Google Lunar X Prize Foundation's contest to get to and drive around the moon will have to avoid the historic sites. http://news.discovery.com/space/neemo-makes-surprising-discovery-120528.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5f31d912-c3cf-436f-b59a-a5df3e34196d Jennifer Ouellette AsteroidsEarthLaboratories Mon, 28 May 2012 15:51:34 EDT NEMO Neutrino Mission Makes Surprising Discovery Serendipity is an integral part of the scientific enterprise. Just ask the physicists working on an underwater neutrino experiment off the coast of Catania, Italy. http://news.discovery.com/space/viewing-venus-up-close-120528.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 ac16cf41-3557-437d-8c1d-4a3fa38b42d3 Amy Shira Teitel Apollo ProgramHistoryNASASpace TravelSpaceflightVenusWeird Mon, 28 May 2012 15:36:31 EDT NASA Wanted Astronauts to View Venus Up-Close In 1967, NASA considered giving three astronauts a really rare view of Venus by sending them on a flyby around the second planet from the sun. http://news.discovery.com/human/teen-solves-350-year-old-math-problem-120528.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 f1f7ec86-9832-4bd0-868c-cf8775cd21a7 Amanda Onion Mon, 28 May 2012 09:26:36 EDT Teen Solves 350-Year-Old Math Problem The 16-year-old boy said he "didn't believe there couldn't be a solution." http://news.discovery.com/earth/exxonmobil-makes-us-energy-policy-120528.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1828d1c7-62df-415d-878a-3380a3041243 Tim Wall Mon, 28 May 2012 08:39:59 EDT ExxonMobil Makes US Energy Policy The corporate ethos and financial leverage of ExxonMobil allows the company to drive America's energy policy. http://news.discovery.com/earth/the-right-way-to-use-a-paper-towel-120528.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 39ee2452-aa71-4f9f-a00d-98fb95102801 Sarah Simpson Mon, 28 May 2012 08:36:52 EDT How To Use Just One Paper Towel You won't even need to wipe your hands on your pants. http://news.discovery.com/space/dragon-astronauts-space-station-120527.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 91f95f14-a317-4123-aa76-fff88bccdbd8 AstronautsDragonsNASARocketsSpace StationSpacecraftSpaceflight Sun, 27 May 2012 16:49:00 EDT Astronauts to Spend Memorial Day Unpacking There'll be no relaxing this long weekend for astronauts aboard the space station. NASA TV http://news.discovery.com/space/mars-moon-memorial-day-120527.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 eb8c1a88-c18a-44e7-b131-60ffd81ad47b AstronomyConstellationsCuriosityMapsMarsSpacecraftTelescopesThe Moon Sun, 27 May 2012 07:44:00 EDT Memorial Day Skywatching: See Half Moon Pass Mars Watch as a bright orange-yellow Mars and the moon cross paths. Starry Night Software http://news.discovery.com/human/sunscreen-what-to-know-120527.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6c148426-1010-4620-9af0-ac62cbc5f3d5 Sheila Eldred SafetySkinSkin CancerSunscreenThe Sun Sun, 27 May 2012 07:00:00 EDT Everything You Need to Know About Sunscreen Confusing labels can make a walk down the sunscreen aisle dizzying. We give you the lowdown. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/space/dust-to-dust-death-of-an-exoplanet-120526.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 6ce9dc21-8056-4ad1-a04a-dc4f3c132e0d Jennifer Ouellette Extrasolar PlanetsKepler MissionSpace Telescopes Sat, 26 May 2012 18:58:21 EDT Dust to Dust: The Death of an Exoplanet Kepler has discovered a weird exoplanet candidate -- it's being shredded to dust by its host star. http://news.discovery.com/space/astronauts-spacex-120526.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 341fddc9-139e-445c-ab3c-179f574783f5 AstronautsOWNPrivate SpaceflightSpace AgenciesSpace Station Sat, 26 May 2012 17:07:00 EDT SpaceX Capsule Has 'New Car' Smell After the hatches between the space station and the Dragon spacecraft were opened, astronauts ventured in for the first time. NASA TV http://news.discovery.com/animals/bigfoot-beyond-footprints-120526.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2f4589d0-4a7d-41b8-bfec-860095d33cb0 Benjamin Radford AdventureAnimalsCurrent EventsExtinct AnimalsHistoryMammalsMediaMysteryScience and TechnologyWeird News Sat, 26 May 2012 08:46:18 EDT Bigfoot: Beyond Footprints and DNA Bigfoot samples have long been subjected to scientific testing...and yet science has yet to confirm the sightings. http://news.discovery.com/human/flame-retardants-race-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 07685822-8bfc-4239-a329-0433f9cc1944 Sheila Eldred EnvironmentHealth Fri, 25 May 2012 14:02:25 EDT Flame Retardant Risk Varies By Race Despite equal levels of chemicals in their homes, nonwhite toddlers had more exposure. http://news.discovery.com/tech/weed-killing-lasers-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5c40a29c-b1de-433d-9130-e0a608a6e1b6 Christina Ortiz Agriculture, Forestry and FishingDesignEarthGadgetsGreen ScienceLaser Fri, 25 May 2012 13:30:05 EDT Weed-Killing Lasers Being Developed Lasers take weed control to a whole new level. http://news.discovery.com/tech/cotton-t-shirt-battery-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 d357dc2f-eb83-4335-8ec4-a63f3bc82c5b Alyssa Danigelis Alternative Power SourcesBatteriesWearable Computers Fri, 25 May 2012 13:08:00 EDT Wearable Energy: T-Shirts Could Charge Phones New tech could allow your clothes to do double duty. Ichiro / Getty Images http://news.discovery.com/space/dragon-capsule-berthed-at-space-station-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2bc54e08-eed7-44c8-98bf-72b139fb2a3b Irene Klotz Space CommercializationSpace StationSpaceflight Fri, 25 May 2012 12:37:40 EDT Dragon Capsule Berthed at Space Station Just after noon on Friday, space station astronauts steered the SpaceX Dragon for berthing, capping a key test flight for NASA's new commercial space initiative. http://news.discovery.com/human/twidn-bigfoot-giant-turtle-dna-tested-solar-eclipse-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 69a3af82-a0fe-4e0c-855f-5c5f8212baeb DNews Editors Current EventsEarthEducationEntertainmentMyths and LegendsVideo Fri, 25 May 2012 11:41:47 EDT TWiDN: Bigfoot & Giant Turtle Need to Get Tested Do you know any bigfeet? If you do you'd better send a DNA sample to Oxford! http://news.discovery.com/human/dnews-nuggets-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 05507bdc-410c-4436-972e-b11873847b06 DNews Editors DNews NuggetsGender Fri, 25 May 2012 11:05:11 EDT The Pill: For Men!: DNews Nuggets A contraception pill for men might be possible in the near future. http://news.discovery.com/human/discovery-news-gotta-see-videos-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 94f893ae-bf65-47d0-8ab7-5cfa2706de66 DNews Editors Current EventsEarthEducationEntertainmentVideo Fri, 25 May 2012 10:40:16 EDT Where Does Orgasm Live?: Gotta-See Videos We know surprisingly little about sex and orgasm when it comes to brain activity. http://news.discovery.com/space/station-crew-catches-a-dragon-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b2b503c7-1fe5-4a5f-a281-49ed6c966e56 Irene Klotz AstronautsNASAPrivate SpaceflightSpace CommercializationSpace Station Fri, 25 May 2012 10:35:22 EDT Station Crew Catches a Dragon by the Tail (UPDATE) After a painstakingly and careful approach to the space station on Friday, a Dragon cargo capsule built and operated by SpaceX, was captured by astronauts aboard the orbital outpost. http://news.discovery.com/animals/penguin-japan-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 fc9ca385-6132-4869-89ef-f7c459197b37 AdventureAnimalsBirdsBoatsClimbingDisappearedRiversSeasStreamsWater SportsZoo Animals Fri, 25 May 2012 10:31:00 EDT Japan's Fugitive Penguin Back In Captivity The bird's last moments of freedom were lived on a riverbank five miles from its home. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/autos/psychology-gas-prices-120429.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 b3632fb5-9773-43ba-ac7b-01ea1c20dfc3 Sheila Eldred CarsClimate ChangeElectric CarsEuropePoliticiansTaxesThe RisingVoters Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT How Gas and 'Petrol' Prices Feel Different Europeans and Americans think very differently about gas prices. Across the pond, gas is seen as a privilege. Not so, stateside. Corbis http://news.discovery.com/tech/parking-jerks-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 faafd4ad-57c8-4a74-91f9-90f7b0285c9d Nic Halverson AppsCarsCommunicationHumorImagingInternetIssues and EthicsMapsOnline Community and Social NetworkingPersuasive TechnologyTake ActionUbiquitous Computing Fri, 25 May 2012 09:29:29 EDT Parking Jerks Beware! Moscow-based online newspaper creates app that aims to humiliate 'Parking Douches' into changing their ways. http://news.discovery.com/earth/a-clarion-call-for-the-colorado-river-120525.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1 2cc35de2-86eb-4ab8-8a18-1336ace707a1 Kieran Mulvaney RiversWater Fri, 25 May 2012 09:14:56 EDT Filmmakers: Give the Colorado a Chance A new documentary explores the issues surrounding an over-drained Colorado River Basin.