Siblings : Discovery News

Sperm Donors May Father 'Dozens' of Children

Posted Sun Oct 9, 2011 04:32 AM ET | 0

Lax rules for sperm donors have resulted in some extremely large -- and anonymous -- families in the U.S. and Canada. Read more

Lizards Have Family Values

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Fri Oct 8, 2010 09:15 AM ET | 0

Some lizards are no loners, research finds. They hook up with mates and raise tight broods. Read more

Only Child Syndrome a Myth

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:18 PM ET | 0

Despite common beliefs that only children may grow up maladjusted, new research finds they're just fine. Read more

Bullied Blue-Footed Boobies Turn Out Fine

Posted Wed Aug 4, 2010 11:05 AM ET | 0

Despite the torment they endure as chicks, these bullied birds grow up to be well adjusted adults. Read more

Sixgill Shark Families Stick Together

Posted by Kasey-Dee Gardner Mon Aug 2, 2010 02:55 PM ET | 0

Scientists find out that family is one reason why the prehistoric-looking sixgill shark keeps showing up in Puget Sound. Read more

Siblings Shape Each Other's Character

Posted by Cristen Conger Tue Jan 26, 2010 04:54 AM ET | 0

Siblings can influence a person's development significantly, a new body of research concludes. Read more

Chicks Are Smart, Scientists Confirm: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Baby chickens may be cute, but they are also whizzes at math, a new study reveals. Read more

Was Cleopatra Part African? : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

A new BBC documentary suggests Cleopatra was not entirely of Greek descent. Read more

Black Holes Came First Before Galaxies: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:23 PM ET

Evidence is mounting that black holes predate their host galaxies, astronomers announced this week. Read more

Animals: Feathered Family Problems [VIDEO]

Posted Thu Jan 8, 2009 11:52 AM ET | 0

Feel like your parents play favorites along you and your siblings? Well, humans aren't the only species who might feel that way. Discovery News' Lori Cuthbert explains. Watch video

Pompeii Family's Final Hours Reconstructed : Discovery News

Posted Thu Dec 11, 2008 09:14 AM ET

By analyzing skeletons and deposits at a house in Pompeii, researchers piece together a family's last hours after Mount Vesuvius erupted. Read more

Good News for Happy People: It's Contagious: Discovery News

Posted Fri Dec 5, 2008 10:40 AM ET

When you're smiling, the whole world really does smile with you, finds new research. Read more

Hubble Spills Star's Secret: They're Triplets: Discovery News

Posted Tue Nov 25, 2008 07:46 AM ET

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have figured out a massive star that's helping to erode a giant glob of gas in the Carina Nebula is actually a set of triplet stars. Read more

Baby Bugs Bully Parents for Food, Protection: Discovery News

Posted Fri Sep 19, 2008 06:41 AM ET

Baby bugs, known as larvae and nymphs, have no shame when it comes to begging, as they will do everything from kicking their mother in the face to hitting her repeatedly when their antennae in order to receive food, protection and attention. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel: 115-Year-Old's Brain Was Sharp

Posted Fri Jun 13, 2008 09:41 AM ET

A Dutch woman who was the oldest person in the world when she died at age 115 in 2005 appeared sharp right up to the end, joking that pickled herring was the secret to her longevity. Read more