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Remains of Nazi Rudolf Hess Exhumed

Posted Thu Jul 21, 2011 06:10 PM ET | 0

The remains of Rudolf Hess have been exhumed in Germany and his grave destroyed after it became a shrine for neo-Nazis. Read more

European 'Space Truck' Burns Up Over Pacific Ocean

Posted Wed Jun 22, 2011 03:40 AM ET | 0

ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Johannes Kepler was destroyed during reentry after a successful resupply mission to the space station. Read more

Jack Kevorkian, Assisted Suicide Doctor, Dies

Posted Fri Jun 3, 2011 12:11 PM ET | 0

Nicknamed "Doctor Death," Kevorkian claims he actively helped 130 people to die. Read more

Technology Addiction Takes Toll in Asia

Posted Wed Apr 20, 2011 06:00 AM ET | 0

Many young Asians are finding it tough to cope without a gadget in hand. Are Americans next? Read more

Beyond the Black Box

Posted Mon Aug 23, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Instead of storing flight data on board, aircraft could easily send the information in real time to the ground. Read more

Cleopatra Killed by Drug Cocktail?

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Thu Jul 1, 2010 08:07 AM ET | 0

Legends allege that the last queen of Egypt died from a snakebite. But a new study could rewrite history. Read more

Why Do People Bully?

Posted by Jessica Marshall Thu Apr 1, 2010 04:56 AM ET | 0

In light of the bullying and subsequent suicide of a 15-year-old girl in Massachusetts, experts explain why kids harass each other. Read more

LIFE in the News

Posted Mon Mar 22, 2010 07:45 AM ET

Catch up on the latest news about the animals in Discovery Channel's "LIFE" series. Read more

Animal Suicide Sheds Light on Human Behavior

Posted by Larry O'Hanlon Wed Mar 10, 2010 04:34 AM ET | 0

Suicide is not just a human behavior -- and it can help us understand human suicide. Read more

Recessions: Good for Our Health?

Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Sep 28, 2009 09:26 AM ET | 0

New findings show that the Great Depression was actually good for U.S. health. Annual death rates declined during years of downturn and increased in years of expansion. Read more

Are Recessions Good for Our Health? : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

The Great Depression was actually good for U.S. health, according to a new study. Read more

Hitler Skull Fragment Belonged to Female : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

A piece of skull with a bullet hole through it that Russian officials claimed belonged to Adolf Hitler actually came from a woman, scientists at the University of Connecticut concluded. Read more

Search for Antony and Cleopatra's Tombs to Begin : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Doomed lovers Cleopatra and Mark Antony have been missing since they committed suicide in 31 B.C. Now archaeologists plan to excavate three sites in Egypt that could contain their tombs. 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

Lunar Cycle Turns Hurricanes Into Beasts: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Werewolves aren't the only terrors that follow the lunar cycle; hurricanes strengthen more often under a new moon than at any other time, according to a new study. Read more