Science and Technology Help Find True Love
Science and technology may help us find true love. Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner sat down with the Chief Scientific Officer for Chemistry.com who explains how this is possible.
Surviving an Avalanche
If you hear 'AVALANCHE!,' do you know what to do next? Discovery News' Jorge Ribas learns some survival tips.
Meet Robonaut 2, Your Future Coworker
Cutting-edge robots, recently unveiled by NASA and General Motors, will work next to humans on Earth and in space. Jorge Ribas reports on the twin machines dubbed Robonaut 2.
The Science of Food
Have you ever wondered why food tastes so good? Or how your body knows when it's hungry? Learn the science behind food on Discovery News.
Who's Your Daddy? Sparrow Gets Around
The world's most promiscuous bird is a sparrow that lives in tidal marshes in the northeastern United States. Researchers found that in most nests, saltmarsh sparrow chicks had multiple fathers.
Tech (02:42)
Avatar's new performance capture technology may revolutionize the way directors, actors and animators collaborate to create whole new worlds on screen. Director James Cameron explains the process.
News (02:17)
Flu viruses like the swine flu are spread in part by coughing and sneezing. A coughing robot shows James Williams just how far those germs can fly.
Tech (02:28)
Rather than relying on classic 3-D tricks to make the audience jump, Avatar director James Cameron wanted to use the technology to give depth to the world he created. Jorge Ribas finds out how the camera works.
Space (01:42)
Cutting-edge robots, recently unveiled by NASA and General Motors, will work next to humans on Earth and in space. Jorge Ribas reports on the twin machines dubbed Robonaut 2.
Tech (01:55)
Engineers from the NASA Langley Research Center unveiled plans to build a personal flying machine that would run on a set of electric motors. Jorge Ribas reports on the aptly named Puffin, which is still in the early stages of development.
Tech (02:39)
For his new movie Avatar, director James Cameron took real world science into the outer reaches of science fiction. Jorge Ribas finds out how he created the alien wildlife of planet Pandora.
Tech (02:15)
Discovery's Tracy Staedter and Matt Danzico visit University of Massachusetts Amherst to meet a robot that interacts with foreign environments.
Animals (02:49)
The world's most promiscuous bird is a sparrow that lives in tidal marshes in the northeastern United States. Researchers found that in most nests, saltmarsh sparrow chicks had multiple fathers. Jorge Ribas gets the sordid details.
Space (00:57)
As NASA prepares for the next generation of spacecraft, the space agency is renewing its focus on safety. A team of engineers is developing an emergency landing system that would fly astronauts to safety.
Tech (03:41)
What will movies look like 15 years from now? Director James Cameron thinks they'll be bigger, sharper and in 3-D. Jorge Ribas sits down with the cast and crew of Avatar to get their take on the future of film.
Space (02:44)
Was that a UFO sighting...or a hoax? It turns out that crafting a UFO video hoax is quite easy if you know the right tricks. James Williams gets five tips from an accomplished UFO hoax video creator.
Earth (03:49)
Mountaintop mining causes permanent damage to the environment and exposes people to serious health risks, says a new report by a leading group of scientists. Jorge Ribas reports.
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