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Navigation Discovery Channel News JPL Nasa Slide Shows NASA Science	The Following is Courtesy of the Discovery Channel, Watch the Discovery Channel to learn more about planet earth. Updated: ""  © Copyright © 2006 Discovery Communications, Inc. What Would Happen If Sharks Disappeared? Shark populations worldwide are under enormous pressure due to overfishing. So what happens to an ecosystem when apex predators like sharks disappear? We talk to Discovery Channel shark advisor Andy DeHart to find out. Bed Bugs Making a Comeback Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite! Those tiny, bloodsucking pests are making a comeback, infesting homes and hotels nationwide. Entomology professor Mike Raupp gives Jorge Ribas a closer look at the creepy critters. Surviving a Monster Wipeout Surfing huge waves can be deadly - and exhilarating. Same goes for the wipe outs. One of the sport's most extreme surfers talks James Williams through the experience. How To Feed 2,000 Zoo Animals From the panda to the cuttlefish, everybody's got to eat. And for the animals at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, those meals depend on a team of nutritionists, cooks and keepers. Hurricane Season 2009 In 1 Minute Nine named storms in 3.5 months. All in 1 minute. A new time lapse released from NASA and NOAA shows the 2009 hurricane season in a flash. Double Rainbow Explained When one viewer reacted to a giant double rainbow outside his California home, he asked, what does it mean? We have an answer. New App Makes Bad Singers Better A new iPhone app turns even the worst singers into rock stars. Discovery News reporter James Williams gets a taste. Gorillas Play Tag Gorillas and other African great apes play the same type of tag and chase games that human children do. Click link at right to get the whole story. Salty Sea Water Ever get a mouthful of water while swimming at the beach and wonder why the ocean is so salty? Discovery News' Kasey-Dee finds out. Hungry Goats Help Save Bog Turtles Rare bog turtles are getting help from some unlikely environmentalists: sheep and goats that snack on woody and invasive plants. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas visits turtles' wetland home. The Giant Atlantic Garbage Patch 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 trip into the Atlantic Garbage Patch. Saving Your Skin From Sunburn It's summer and we all know what a sunburn looks and feels like. Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner answers the blistering question as to why we get sunburned. Why Do We Feel Hot? With this recent heat wave sending temperatures on the East Coast into the triple digits, Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why do we feel uncomfortable in hot weather when our body temp is 98.6 degrees. Bus Tracking System Helps Riders A new phone app is giving Seattle bus riders real-time information about their transits arrival. Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner reports on how this technology is saving riders time and money. Who Was Uncle Sam Uncle Sam is a national icon in the United States, but where did he come from? Was he a real person? Discovery News' James Williams takes a look into the past to find the answer. Volcanic Eruption Too Close for Comfort Volcano photographer Richard Roscoe describes what it was like sitting a few feet away from an erupting volcano. World Cup Ball: What's Wrong With It? Players and coaches at the 2010 World Cup are complaining that the Jabulani, the tournament's official ball, behaves unpredictably. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas talks to a NASA aerospace engineer and a pro soccer player to find out the science behind the ball. How Fireflies Light Up Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner shines some light on why fireflies brighten up the summer sky. Summer Heat Dangerous For Athletes All athletes, especially football players, should recognize the signs of dehydration during summertime practice. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas reports. Ice Cream and Brain Freeze Have you ever eaten ice cream too fast and gotten a stinging sensation in your face? Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why we get brain freeze. Ticks: Bloodsucking Ninjas of Summer Summertime means being outside and watching out for ticks. The bloodsucking parasites transmit illnesses like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas gets tips on how to avoid them. Soy Surfboards Ride Waves of Future Sustainable surfboard makers are using soy products to create the surfboards of the future. Missing Zoo Animals in Grave Danger A tiger and two camels have been missing for the past few days and now zoo officials worry their live are at risk. Animal expert Dave Salmoni talks about the incident. Tornado Chaser Talks Lightning As if tornado chasing wasn't dangerous enough, there's bolts of lightning to worry about. Storm Chaser Reed Timmer talks about everything you're not supposed to do in an electrical storm. World Cup 2010 Annoying Vuvuzelas Vuvuzelas let the fans be heard during soccer matches in a big way. James Williams finds out if the sounds this instrument makes are really that annoying and why. Cool Jobs: Biological Specimen Collector Thresher sharks, spiky urchins and sea snails are just a few of the creatures Eddie Kisfaludy fetches from the ocean. James Williams reels in the details. Mind-Controlled Robot Uses Human Brainwaves University of Washington researchers have developed a mind-controlled robot that operates on human brainwaves. Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out the human benefits of such a bot. Space Probe Explodes On Earth Re-Entry The Japanese Hayabusa probe exploded on its re-entry to Earth, but a capsule possibly containing samples of asteroid dust survived. Discovery News' Ian O'Neill explains. Decapitated Gladiators Found in England? The lives of Roman gladiators and the wide reach of the bloody games throughout the empire is coming more into focus thanks to the discovery of a possible gladiator graveyard in Britain. Jorge Ribas talks to the excavation's field officer. Sea Otter Poop May Help Save Species The fur trade wiped out the sea otter populations worldwide. Now scientists have figured out an innovative way to get insights into sea otter reproduction- using their poop as a pregnancy test. Kasey-Dee Gardner explains. Star Spits Out Baby Planet The discovery of a baby gas giant planet orbiting a young, 12 million-year-old star means that these types of planets can form much more quickly than previously thought. Hawaii Volcano Shows Technicolor Lava Volcanologists can observe bubbling lava pools through smoke and haze thanks to thermal imaging. Discovery News' Michael Reilly talks us through the amazing visuals. Nanotech Rewards Nanotechnology promises to make our lives better. Andrew Maynard, Chief Science Advisor for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, talks about three ways it could. What Will Aliens Look Like Will the real ET be little green men or little green bacteria. SETI Institute Senior Astronomer Seth Shostak theorizes what our first alien encounter might be like. "Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman" premieres tonight on Science Channel! UFO Over Gold Coast Explained In June 2010, a mysterious light was seen in the early morning skies over Australia. Was it a UFO? Can it be explained? James Williams speaks with Discovery News Space producer Ian O'Neill to find out. Why Is It So Hard To Lose Weight? Most people know it's much easier to gain weight than to lose it. But, have you ever stopped and wondered why it's so hard to shed the pounds? Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out the scientific reason for this frustrating battle against the bulge. Gulf Oil Spill: Nukes Not The Answer Nuclear weapons have been used in the past to close runaway oil gushers, so why couldn't a nuke be used to stop the oil spill in the Gulf? Discovery News' James Williams and Michael Reilly sort out the answer. Ancient Etruscan House Discovered For the first time, Italian archaeologists have uncovered an intact Etruscan house. Researchers hope this find sheds light on the mysterious pre-Roman civilization. Fossil-Eating Plants Plants love dinosaur bones as much as we do, maybe more! Discovery News' James Williams gets the dirt. Birds Keep the Beat Animals that can mimic sound can also keep a beat, implying an evolutionary link between the two abilities. How To Make Vegetables Healthier Stressed carrots can give you a big boost of healthy compounds, according to one Texas A&M researcher. He's looking into the vegetable's response to stress in the hopes of producing more antioxidants than normal. Pacific Northwest Megaquake Imminent New research shows the Pacific Northwest faces high probability of a mega-earthquake in the next 50 years. Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out what this means for cities like Seattle. Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine Nature's pincushion, porcupines can make anyone a little nervous. But at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Jorge Ribas meets Clark, the Prehensile-tailed Porcupine, who's more interested in snacking then sticking anyone with his quills. Oil Spill Threatens Seafood In the hours before the Gulf oil spill hit the Louisiana Coast, Gulf Coast experts explained what they were most worried about with the spill's impact. Mt. Rainier Faces Grim Future Another eruption of this active volcano isn't the only pending disaster facing Washington's Mt. Rainier. Climate-related disasters are springing up on the mountain, creating long-lasting effects downstream. Video Game Evolution From Atari to Nintento to the XBox 360, the home video game console has been a part of our lives for 40 years. Jorge Ribas looks back at Pong, Super Mario and more. Synthetic Life Becomes a Reality Scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute have produced a living cell powered by manmade DNA, creating what they call the world's first synthetic cell. Lead researcher Craig Venter talks about what this milestone means. Extraordinary Gorilla Encounter Explained When Damian Aspinall reconnects with a gorilla he cared for five years ago, the gorilla has an almost human-like reaction. Do gorillas and apes have memories like we do? Black Holes: 3 Questions Did you know there's a black hole in the center of our galaxy? Discovry News' Kasey-Dee asks the astronomer who discovered it 3 questions. Killing Anthrax Faster and Greener Current methods of killing anthrax can be corrosive and time consuming, but one New Jersey scientist thinks he's found a better way to destroy this bioweapon. Weird Pregnancy Cravings Pickles and ice cream? Peanut butter and bacon? Pregnant women experience all kinds of wild cravings and this week Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why. World's Fastest Jumping Animal Identified Copepods are officially the world's fastest jumping animal, according to a team of Danish scientists. The underwater crustaceans use up to five sets of legs to push off water, accelerating up to 500 body lengths per second. Sara Barger reports. What Does a Black Box Do? The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder provide crucial clues for airline detectives investigating the cause of a plane crash, like the one that just happened in Libya. Cuttlefish: Chameleons of the Sea Cuttlefish can change their skin color and texture to both confuse their prey and hide from predators. At the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Discovery News' Jorge Ribas meets a few of these intelligent invertebrates. Smart Tech Measures Your Water Consumption Water is a vital resource in our world, yet little information exists on how much water we individually use. But researchers at the University of Washington have developed a system that tracks individual water consumption. Cool Jobs: Adventurer Olly Steeds -- renowned investigative journalist and host of Discovery's Solving History -- gives away the most important aspect of being a successful adventurer and explorer. The Challenge of Flood Prediction Predicting the height of a flood is important when lives are at stake, especially when the flooding is as severe as it is in Tennessee right now. A USGS expert talks about the process. Nanotech Risks Andrew Maynard, chief science advisor for the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, talks to Jorge Ribas about the technology's risks. SDO Captures Eruptions on Sun New high-definition footage from the Solar Dynamic Observatory shows coronal mass ejections, huge eruptions of plasma blasting into space before showering back down on the sun's surface. Discovery Space producer Ian O'Neill explains the phenomenon. Oil Spill Puts Birds at Risk The next victims of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be the birds that depend on the region's fertile shorelines, bayous and marshes. American Bird Conservancy's Michael Fry talks to Discovery News' Jorge Ribas about the situation. Rare Monster Jellyfish Caught on Tape! 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 insight into their habitat, behavior and ecology. Flying Car to Help Soldiers in War 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. Chimps Face Death Like Humans Do Caution: Images may be disturbing to some viewers. 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 go' of the departed. Octopus Steals Video Camera Explained An octopus grabbed Victor Huang's video camera from his hands as he was spearfishing - then took off. Why would an octopus do this? Discovery News' James Williams gets an explanation. Where Does Our Garbage Go? In honor of Earth Day, we take a look at how MIT researchers are trying to figure out how to track trash. They hope this will get a better sense of people's disposal habits, and will improve recycling efforts. Why Do Our Eyes Get Puffy in the Morning? Rise, shine and puffy eyes? Have you ever experienced puffy eyes in the morning? This week Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why this happens. Why? Tell Me Why!: Allergies Why do some people have allergies to certain foods or factors in the environment and others don't? Find out here. Measuring Monster Waves When surfers make the news for riding big waves, how do we know how tall those waves actually are? Discovery News' James Williams asks Bill Sharp, creator of the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards, to explain. Volcanoes: 3 Questions Could humans make a volcano erupt? That answer and more as Discovery News' James Williams questions a volcanologist. Frog Tadpoles Scream Underwater 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 communicate underwater. Earthquake Shake Table Rocks Buildings Building designs are put to the test on the University of California-San Diego shake table, where engineers recreate destructive earthquakes to help make our structures safer and survivable. Why Do We Forget Things? Have you ever noticed how you can forget where you put your car keys, yet remember how to ride a bike? Dsicovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner gets to the root of why we forget certain things and remember others. Vernal Pools Spring To Life 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. Hair-Raising Subwoofer Explained 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. Millions of Turtles Killed From Bycatch Millions of already endangered turtles are accidentally killed each year as a result of global fisheries. Kasey-Dee Gardner explains what this means for the already dwindling turtle populations and explains how to help solve the problem. Dino-Era Bugs Found with X-Rays Using high energy X-rays, scientists have discovered fossilized bugs and dinosaur feathers in opaque amber dating back to the Mid-Cretaceous era. Why Do We Have Fears? Afraid of the dark? Of heights? Of death? This week on Why? Tell Me Why! Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner traces the origins of deep-rooted fear. LIFE in the News: Pink Flamingo You've seen the incredible animals featured on Discovery Channel's "LIFE," now watch as Discovery News presents the latest research on one of Earth's most fascinating creatures. SMASH! LHC Collides At Record Speeds The Large Hadron Collider is breaking records by smashing protons together at record energies. Discovery News' James Williams and Ian O'Neill explain what's going on and why it matters. Giant Prickly Stick Insect: Zoo Logic 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. Man-Made Black Holes When CERN's particle accelerator first started up, Discovery News' Kasey-Dee Gardner eased fears and found out why we won't get sucked into a black hole. Dog Howls Baby To Sleep Explained 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. Why Can't We Stare at the Sun? You've probably always heard that it's not safe to look at the sun. This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why are eyes are naturally sensitive to sun light. National Zoo Looks For Panda Pregnancy Mei Xiang, the Smithsonian's National Zoo's female giant panda, gets her weekly ultrasound, as vets continue to monitor whether she's pregnant with her second cub. Jorge Ribas sits in on the doctor visit. Forensics May Uncover Watergate Secrets Many attempts have been made to recover the 18 1/2 minutes of erased audio from Richard Nixon's debriefing on Watergate; all have failed. An amateur historian has helped reopen the Watergate case in a new, high-tech way. Can CITES Save The Hammerheads? Hammerhead sharks are on the endangered species list because they're being overfished for their fins. One of the best ways to protect such endangered species is to get them listed at CITES. James Williams reports. LIFE in the News: Giant Pacific Octopus You've seen the incredible animals featured on Discovery Channel's "LIFE," now watch as Discovery News presents the latest research on one of Earth's most fascinating creatures. Celebrity Infidelity: Why Can't We Look Away Dr. Helen Fisher explains why it is so hard to look away when reports surface that a celebrity -- or her spouse -- have been unfaithful. Dog Growls Have Deeper Meaning Dogs can distinguish between different types of growls, say researchers who recorded dogs growling while playing, in fear of a stranger, and guarding food. Jorge Ribas reports on the study. Life in Caves: 3 Questions Karst ecologist Mike Slay talks about the some of the scariest and grossest moments he's had down in the caves. Jorge Ribas gets the dirt. Why Do We Fill Out a Census? The United States government sends out a mandatory census every 10 years. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why it's important to fill out the census and uncovers its hidden financial benefits. Tigers Threatened By Climate Change Climate change could wipe out critical tiger habitat in India and Bangladesh by 2070, the World Wildlife Fund says in a new study. Jorge Ribas reports. Octopus Mimics Flounder New video shows an octopus disguising itself as a flounder. Marine Biological Laboratory senior scientist Roger Hanlon talks to James Williams about the eight-legged impersonator. Tumbleweed Rovers Could Explore Mars New concepts for Mars-probing rovers would use Martian wind to move around the planet. James Williams gets a look at two of the designs. DaVinci Perfected World's Largest Horse Statue Leonardo DaVinci conceived, but never finished, the world's largest equine statue. This project failure has puzzled scholars ever since. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why this project came to a grinding halt. What's a Virtual Colonoscopy? Virtual colonoscopies offer a new, less invasive way to get screened for colon cancer. A Cleveland Clinic colorectal surgeon explains how it differs from a traditional procedure. Aloe: The Miracle Plant Aloe plants have be called miracle plants for all their healing abilities. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out how aloe works, in its most common uses. Tsunami Warming Center Uses Top Technology The Washington state coastline is the most tsunami-prone area in the United States. Kasey-Dee Gardner reports on one of the most sophisticated tsunami warning systems in the world. Death Toll Combines Local Counts When natural disasters strike - be it tsunamis, earthquakes or floods - they often lead to high death tolls. James Williams discovers how the grisly estimates are attained. What's The Tastiest Space Food? What's the most savory space cuisine? James Williams catches up with NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao to find out. Preventing Exotic Animal Attacks Owning and working with exotic animals, whether it's lions, chimps or killer whales, can be dangerous. Animal Planet's Dave Salmoni gives us tips on how to live with a wild creature. Termites Ready Invasion As Ice Melts As winter melts into spring, experts warn to be on the look out for termites, which are on the hunt for wet wood. Jorge Ribas finds out how to look for signs of these insatiable insects, and how to protect your house from infestation. Chimp Animated Performace Explained A chimp appears to perform for a human audience in a recent YouTube video, but is that what's really going on? James Williams finds out. Cool Jobs: Egyptologist Dr. Kara Cooney tells Discovery News what it's like to be an Egyptologist and to study the lives of ancient Egyptians. Dinosaur Park Open To All A 'dinosaur park' just outside Washington, D.C. allows anybody - including you - to hunt for fossils alongside trained paleontologists. Dogs and Humans Think, Act Alike Dogs may be more like humans than previously thought. A new study shows how dogs are able to mimic human behavior, which may shed light into what makes humans behavior unique. Kasey-Dee Gardner reports. Carnarvon Castle Reveals Treasures As King Tut's DNA results are announced today, Discovery News takes a look at the man who financed the search for the pharaoh's tomb. Long-hidden artifacts from Lord Carnarvon's collection are on public display in his castle. Hubble Captures Saturn's Aurorae NASA and ESA astronomers released movies of Saturn's northern and southern lights, glimpsed edge-on for the first time by the Hubble Space Telescope. Jorge Ribas reports. The Break-Up Addiction New research shows the area of the brain associated with addiction is triggered during breakups. Kasey-Dee Gardner reports. Cheaters Among Us Some people cheat in relationships, others don't. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out the science behind adultery. Science and Technology Help Find True Love Science and technology may help us find true love. Kasey-Dee Gardner sat down with the Chief Scientific Officer for Chemistry.com who explains how this is possible. Bizarre Giant Fish Filmed A huge oarfish was caught on camera in the Gulf of Mexico recently, giving scientists a rare glimpse of the bizarre fish in its native deep sea habitat. Researcher Mark Benfield describes the fish, a likely inspiration for the sea serpent myth. 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. Football Helmets Detect Concussions A new padding design in football helmets doesn't just protect players' heads better, it can prevent serious injury. Kasey-Dee Gardner gets the scoop. Dump Truck Destroys Highway Bridge Explained When a dump truck plowed through a pedestrian highway bridge in Turkey, we wondered how it was that nobody was seriously hurt. James Williams gets the explanation. Top 5 UFO Video Hoax Tips 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 UFO hoax video creator. NASA's Puffin: Your Personal Aircraft? 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 aptly named Puffin, which is still in the early stages of development.
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