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 Mar 10 2010 02:09:34 GMT Wed Mar 10 2010 02:09:34 GMT 1440 http://news.discovery.com/animals/eggshells-fossils-dna.html 5df08111-41ae-48af-81bf-534c021504e8 Birds Cloning DNA Dinosaurs Eggs Extinct Birds Fossils Life Science Prehistoric Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:01:00 EST Fossilized Eggshells Yield DNA These ancient DNA samples could open the door to cloning long-extinct species. http://news.discovery.com/tech/recycled-plastic-gets-fairy-godmother.html 564d496a-1a55-4377-b6dd-81ef81d96a2c Alyssa Danigelis Chemistry Green Tech Polymers Recycling Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:45:00 EST Recycled Plastic Gets Fairy Godmother A research team from IBM and Stanford announced that they have developed a new, inexpensive method for plastic recycling that could eliminate downcycling, resulting in higher quality products. One of the major problems with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, frequently used ... http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/eqypt-synagogues-restoration.html 6b6e0c65-32e5-470a-9430-f0783215f9fa Ancient Egypt Ceremonies Judaism Religion and Spirituality Violence Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:29:00 EST Egypt Restores Historic Synagogues Jewish sites are as much a part of Egypt's culture as Muslim mosques or Coptic churches, according to Egypt's Ministry of Culture. http://news.discovery.com/animals/california-sushi-bar-caught-selling-whale-meat.html 4c61f5e2-557b-452f-8aad-df0bcc9881e6 Jennifer Viegas Animals Current Events Food Food and Culture Food and Lifestyle Human Behavior Mammals Marine Life Oceans Travel Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:09:49 EST California Sushi Bar Caught Selling Whale Meat In a covert operation, the team behind the Academy Award-winning documentary film "The Cove" has captured video footage that they say proves a popular California sushi bar illegally sold whale meat, according to a New York Times report. Here is ... http://news.discovery.com/human/pain-genes-medicine.html bf497c77-8a7e-4bb5-b184-e5312140a3a3 Biotechnology DNA Drugs Medications Medicine Pain Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:40:00 EST Pain Sensitivity Tied to Gene The discovery could lead to new, powerful treatments for pain. http://news.discovery.com/history/centuries-old-shipwrecks-baltic-sea.html 805601b1-1b5a-4156-a1a3-5f1376b13ed4 Archaeology History Seas Ship Shipwreck World Wars Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EST Centuries-Old Shipwrecks Found in Baltic Sea A gas company building an underwater pipeline stumbled upon several wrecks, some dating back 800 years. http://news.discovery.com/human/oldest-person-dies-supercentenarians.html 42414fa5-3298-435d-834b-ebd41b251781 Aging Death and Dying Death by Natural Causes Medical Treatment Sleep Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:41:00 EST Two Oldest Americans Die on Same Day Neva Morris, of Ames, Iowa, at age 114 years, 216 days, is now the oldest living American. http://news.discovery.com/tech/cell-phone-malware.html 99396f13-9f87-4a10-9d5a-6b116ab62551 Eric Bland Batteries Cell Phones Computer and Internet Security Computers Devices GPS Phones Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Malicious Software Turns Your Cell Phone Against You Smart phone malware could tap into your phone's microphone, GPS and even your battery. http://news.discovery.com/space/the-carnival-of-space-144.html 461220de-627d-4e18-be83-742b2d4072bf Ian O'Neill Astronomy Current Events Humor Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:32:11 EST The Carnival of Space #144 Welcome to the 144th Carnival of Space! For those of you who have participated in this weekly cosmic party, you know the drill, but if you're a newcomer, prepare yourself for an experience beyond measure. In a nutshell, Fraser Cain ... http://news.discovery.com/earth/climate-change-schools-debate.html b8288293-1f51-4076-b1e2-62c41e8051dd Larry O'Hanlon Climate Climate Change Evolution Global Warming Schools Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:28:00 EST Climate Tiff in S. Dakota Reveals Gap Between Scientists, Public A new bill in South Dakota urges science teachers to frame global warming as a debate. http://news.discovery.com/earth/tobacco-pond-scum-pollutants.html 16323526-6960-4f70-b82a-7fe4c7065390 Emily Sohn Environment Genes Genetic Science Plants Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:47:00 EST Tobacco Plants Tapped to Suck Up Pond Scum With a little genetic engineering, tobacco and other plants can be harnessed to clean up environmental pollutants. http://news.discovery.com/human/new-tv-show-perpetuates-anorexia-myths.html 1337eec1-b89c-462d-bfd3-23afa7f88820 Benjamin Radford Current Events Disabled People Emotions Gender Genes Health Mental Health Myths and Legends Recreation and Entertainment Safety and Prevention Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:46:53 EST New TV Show Perpetuates Anorexia Myths A new VH1 show called “The Price of Beauty,” hosted by Jessica Simpson, will premiere soon. The theme of the show is the extreme measures that some women will endure to look beautiful. It’s a worthy subject, but unfortunately the ... http://news.discovery.com/earth/south-american-cities-moved-in-chile-quake.html e9594e46-e1d6-42e7-af66-e752e8ab72a3 Lauren Effron Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:24:29 EST South American Cities Moved in Chile Quake With disasters striking Haiti, Chile and most recently Turkey, it seems like there is no end in sight for the earthquake-weary. New evidence released from Ohio State University (OSU) shows that the 8.8-magnitude mega-quake that struck off the coast of ... http://news.discovery.com/human/women-alcohol-weight-gain.html 28156f7e-6a93-481a-8584-f59fe3a14be2 Drinks Glass Medicine Wine Women Women's Health Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:20:00 EST Drinking Alcohol Could Help Women Stay Slim A glass a day could keep excessive weight gain at bay. http://news.discovery.com/animals/chameleons-tongues-reptiles.html 51255f89-e377-479f-a697-cb4406b4ea35 Jennifer Viegas Chameleon Insects Lizards Reptiles Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:01:00 EST Chameleons Possess Weatherproof, Ballistic Tongues Understanding the mechanics of this reptile's tongue could lead to advancement in prosthetic devices, sports equipment and more. http://news.discovery.com/space/obama-to-host-space-summit-in-florida.html a8b80e37-f1c1-4ee3-912a-6d51d0eff95b Irene Klotz NASA Space Politics Space Shuttle Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:46:36 EST Obama to Host Space Summit in Florida Say what you like about President Obama, but at least he’s no coward. Otherwise, the last place he’d want to show his face is central Florida, ground zero for the next tsunami of job layoffs following the retirement of the ... http://news.discovery.com/animals/oldest-rottweilers-inspire-the-old-grey-muzzle-tour.html e3df4f4a-3324-424b-b469-8e9417e029ae Jennifer Viegas Animals Current Events Dogs Health Mammals Pets Travel Weird News Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:02:04 EST Oldest Rottweilers Inspire 'The Old Grey Muzzle Tour' Do you have a really old Rottweiler? If so, you might wish to roll out your welcome mat for Dr. David J. Waters, who is launching "The Old Grey Muzzle Tour" this week. During the 23-day tour, Waters, who is ... http://news.discovery.com/earth/magnitude-59-quake-hits-turkey-doomsday-upon-us.html 8fbf560f-45b2-4d30-b32d-873fa7fcfd0e Michael Reilly Earthquakes Everyday Science Geology Geophysics Natural Disasters Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:45:30 EST Magnitude 5.9 Quake Hits Turkey. Doomsday Upon Us??? Covering earthquakes is getting to be a tiring, depressing business lately. From the horrific ongoing tragedy in Haiti that started with a magnitude 7.0 tremor in January to strong quakes in Japan, Taiwan, Chile, and just this morning, a magnitude ... http://news.discovery.com/animals/sharks-and-rays-gather-in-fish-cleaning-stations.html 4f906f0e-2d67-43a7-a0a2-597f6a83aa51 Jennifer Viegas Animals Fish Marine Life Oceans Parasites Sharks Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:44:29 EST Sharks and Rays Gather in Fish Cleaning Stations The animated film Shark Tale from a few years ago featured a "car wash" for dirty marine dwellers. Now a new study in the journal Marine & Freshwater Research documents something very similar: fish cleaning stations for sharks and manta ... http://news.discovery.com/tech/mini-helicopters-create-flying-display.html 317c4255-ad08-4a4b-b5ed-e5bae8f07211 Tracy Staedter Electronic Art Flying Robots Inventions LEDs Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:26:00 EST Mini Helicopters Create Flying Display This has got to be one of the coolest ideas I've seen in a while: Miniature helicopters with LED lights flying in a pattern that creates a display in the air. Think of each helicopter acting as a pixel on ...