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April 29, 2010
For the first time ever, stygiomedusa gigantea, a gigantic jellyfish, was caught on video by scientists in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists say finding this massive species can provide better ...
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April 29, 2010
Will flying cars ferry soldiers from the base to the battlefield? A prototype for such a vehicle could be in the works by 2015 if one U.S. government agency finds the right fit.
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April 27, 2010
Chimpanzees may confront death in a lot of the same ways we do, researchers suggest. Their findings show chimps grieving, holding bedside vigils and even having a hard time 'letting ...
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April 24, 2010
Ever wonder why our stomachs make all those grumbles and growls when we’re hungry? Discovery News' Kasey Dee Gardner talks to a gastroentologist to find out.
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April 24, 2010
An octopus grabbed Victor Huang’s video camera from his hands as he was spearfishing - then took off. Why would an octopus do this? James Williams gets an explanation.
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April 22, 2010
How much trash is in our oceans? And does it look more like a floating landfill or a plastic soup? Anna Cummins, co-founder of the 5 Gyres Project, gives Jorge Ribas the facts about her recent ...
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April 20, 2010
The Kennedy Space Center in Florida offers a space shuttle launch simulation ride to tourists that even astronauts admit mimics the real thing. Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner takes it ...
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April 20, 2010
Rise, shine, and puffy eyes? Have you ever experienced puffy eyes in the morning? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why this happens.
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April 20, 2010
A team of archaeologists use a variety of methods, tools and old clues to get to the bottom of the mysterious building at the Wye House farm in Maryland. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas ...
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April 19, 2010
Why did the Earth’s last super continent, Pangea, separate into the seven chucks we have today? Why do continents continue to shift about an inch a year? Discovery News' Kasey-Dee ...
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April 19, 2010
If our body temperature is usually around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, then why do we feel really hot and uncomfortable when it’s 98.6 degrees outside? Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner ...
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April 17, 2010
When surfers make the news for riding big waves, how do we know how tall those waves actually are? James Williams finds out by asking Bill Sharp, creator of the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards.
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April 15, 2010
Researchers report that Argentine horned frog tadpoles produce 'screams' when in distress. It’s the first time ever that vertebrate larvae have been heard using sound to ...
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April 08, 2010
A YouTube video shows a girl’s hair standing on end, jumping to the beats of a loud sound system. Can a subwoofer REALLY cause hair to dance? James Williams gets the explanation.
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April 08, 2010
Salamanders, frogs and fairy shrimp are just a few of the residents of vernal pools. Jorge Ribas wades into one of these temporary woodland oases.
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April 07, 2010
Millions of already endangered turtles were accidentally killed over the last two decades as a result of global fisheries. Kasey-Dee Gardner explains what this means for the already dwindling ...
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March 31, 2010
Looking more like a dead leaf than a stick, the Giant Prickly Stick Insect is a master of camouflage. Jorge Ribas visits the Smithsonian’s National Zoo to see the huge bug up close.
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March 29, 2010
With 3,000 monitors floating through the world’s oceans at once, scientists are getting a flood of information about our seas. Discovery News' James Williams dives into the story.
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March 29, 2010
The Dept. of Homeland Security is searching for the most effective way to quickly patch breached levees. Discovery News' James Williams reviews some of the options.
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March 27, 2010
A YouTube video shows a dog seemingly howling a baby to sleep. Is that what’s really going on? James Williams gets the real story.
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