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Stay on top of the latest developments in science news, including space exploration, technological breakthroughs, archaeological findings, animals, environmental research and more.

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1 VideoRoller Derby: Girls on Wheels There's a women's roller derby renaissance going on in Washington, D.C. A far cry from the cheesy staged fights of the 1970's, today's roller derby is based on stamina and skill. Discovery News takes a look at these hard-hitting athletes. 15 5 12 Free View In iTunes

2 VideoTWiDN: Sea Monsters Can't Fly Cars! Explore a sea monster mystery in South Carolina, see just how close we came to being hit by a moderately-destructive asteroid and get a preview of the future with a Dutch-invented flying car on This Week in Discovery News! 6 4 12 Free View In iTunes

3 VideoSpace: Solar Storms: 5 Reasons to Care Right Now 2012 has seen some of the highest levels of solar activity ever recorded. But what can solar storms do to you? Daron Taylor takes a look at what these intense geomagnetic storms mean. 2 4 12 Free View In iTunes

4 VideoTWiDN: Searching for Earhart, Gym Orgasms and UFOs This week we learn about Amelia Earhart's airplane, orgasmic work outs and a farmer claims to have a UFO buried in his field. 27 3 12 Free View In iTunes

5 VideoJohn Carter: Sci-fi Classic Still Inspires Now 100 years old, the John Carter stories have inspired characters real and fictional. Martin Berman looks into what makes a Sci-fi classic. 13 3 12 Free View In iTunes

6 VideoApologize to the Giant Penguin before the Asteroid Hits This Week in Discovery News we explore the art of apologies, what a 130-pound penguin looks like and if we'll live to see our birthdays in 2041. 5 3 12 Free View In iTunes

7 VideoMagnetic Morphing Ferrofluid Explained What looks like some strange alien material is a magnetic liquid with both practical and aesthetic purposes. Martin Berman talks to an electrical engineer to discuss what it is and how it's used. 21 2 12 Free View In iTunes

8 VideoAntarctic Lakes, Extreme Skydiving and JFK's Mistress A daredevil skydives from 23 miles up, Russian scientists find Lake Vostok, and JFK got dirty with an intern. 15 2 12 Free View In iTunes

9 VideoCosta Concordia: An Ecological Time Bomb As workers begin to extract the half-million gallons of fuel in the shipwrecked cruise liner, locals are worried that their pristine waters are in danger. Reporting by Rossella Lorenzi. Written and produced by Rossella Lorenzi and Martin Berman. 13 2 12 Free View In iTunes

10 VideoMassive Northern and Southern Lights Explained Thanks to the largest solar radiation storm since 2003, beautiful aurorae have been popping up across the globe. Martin Berman talks to Discovery News Space Producer Ian O'Neill to understand how the aurora borealis and australis are created. 6 2 12 Free View In iTunes

11 VideoRehabbed Loggerhead Turtle Released A rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle was released by staff from the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida. Discovery News reporter Jessica Marshall was there to witness the turtle's return to its habitat. 17 11 11 Free View In iTunes

12 VideoBioluminescent Waves Explained Multiple videos of bioluminescent waves off the coast of California have us wondering: What kind of otherworldly phenomenon is this? To find out, Jorge Ribas talks to a marine biologist. 15 11 11 Free View In iTunes

13 VideoSurfer Almost Swallowed by Whale Explained A pair of leaping humpback whales nearly crush some curious onlookers. Jorge Ribas talks to a whale researcher to find out what the whales were doing right, and the people doing wrong. 14 11 11 Free View In iTunes

14 VideoMythical Roman 'She-Wolf' Cave Discovered Archaeologists have uncovered the legendary grotto in which Rome's founders were said to have been nursed by a "she-wolf." James Williams reports. 4 11 11 Free View In iTunes

15 VideoEndangered Coral Grown in Zoo The Smithsonian's National Zoo is growing Elkhorn coral from scratch as part of a program to save the endangered species. Jorge Ribas reports. 3 11 11 Free View In iTunes

16 VideoInteractive Exhibits on Display at Museum This isn't your grandfather's museum. The Marian Koshland Science Museum in Washington, D.C., gets interactive with its exhibits. Jorge Ribas goes inside. 2 11 11 Free View In iTunes

17 VideoRare Sturgeon Key to Breeding Program Biologists in Maryland hope an adult female Atlantic sturgeon can help replenish local populations of the ancient species. Jorge Ribas gets the tale 1 11 11 Free View In iTunes

18 VideoFrederick Douglass Slave Village Uncovered Archaeologists have uncovered more buildings that made up a slave village where Frederick Douglass once lived. Jorge Ribas visits the dig. 31 10 11 Free View In iTunes

19 VideoRehabbed Loggerhead Turtle Released A rehabilitated loggerhead sea turtle was released by staff from the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida. Discovery News reporter Jessica Marshall was there to witness the turtle's return to its habitat. 28 10 11 Free View In iTunes

20 VideoEl Salvador Massacre Revisited James Williams visits the site of the most infamous massacre of El Salvador's civil war. 10 10 11 Free View In iTunes

21 VideoReal Steel: Are Robots the Future of Boxing? Could the future of boxing be robots? The new movie "Real Steel" thinks so, showing massive bots duking it out. To find out where the sport may really be headed, we talked to Discovery News blogger and boxing reporter Kieran Mulvaney. 3 10 11 Free View In iTunes

22 VideoDolphin Tale: How Real is Winter's Story? Winter the dolphin stars as herself in the new movie Dolphin Tale, which details her rescue and rehab after losing her tail. Jorge Ribas interviews the cast and crew to find out how much of the movie remains true to life. 23 9 11 Free View In iTunes

23 VideoDolphin Tale: Building Winter's Prosthetic Tail When a young dolphin lost its tail in a fishing accident, an aquarium and prosthetics company teamed up to build her a new one. Jorge Ribas meets Winter the dolphin, who stars in the new movie about her rescue. 22 9 11 Free View In iTunes

24 VideoWhy Is Some Food Poisonous to Dogs? Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why man's best friend can't eat the same foods as humans. 16 9 11 Free View In iTunes

25 VideoPrescribed Fires Help Prairies In southern Arkansas, Nature Conservancy officials set 80 acres of prairie ablaze. Jorge Ribas walks through fire to find out why they do it. 15 9 11 Free View In iTunes

26 VideoInvasive Fire Ants Lose Heads to Flies Of all the methods being used to fight a fire ant invasion in the Southeast, this one might be the grossest. James Williams takes some heat to get the story. 14 9 11 Free View In iTunes

27 Video9/11 Remembered In Language No longer just a date, the phrase "9/11" is now part of our national lexicon, forever reminding us of that horrific day. Jorge Ribas reports. 13 9 11 Free View In iTunes

28 VideoContagion: Is a Killer Virus Out There? In the movie Contagion, panic ensues as an unknown illness threatens to become a global epidemic. To make this scenario as accurate as possible, producers consulted with real life virus hunter Dr. Ian Lipkin. 9 9 11 Free View In iTunes

29 VideoOrangutan Uses Towel To Cool Off Explained Nothing beats draping a wet towel on your face to cool off on a hot summer day. And this orangutan heartily agrees. So how did she learn to do this? Jorge Ribas finds out. 2 9 11 Free View In iTunes

30 VideoDino Hunters Bask at Plush Dig Site Eat your heart out , Shangri-La. If you're a dino digger, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, might just be paradise. James Williams finds out why. 31 8 11 Free View In iTunes

31 VideoHow To Trap Nutria Jorge Ribas learns how wildlife specialists trap nutria, invasive rodents originally from South America that have been destroying wetlands for decades. 30 8 11 Free View In iTunes

32 VideoCities Abuzz with Urban Beekeeping A Washington, D.C. rooftop is now home to thousands of bees, thanks to restaurant Founding Farmers, which owns one of the nation's largest urban beehives. 29 8 11 Free View In iTunes

33 VideoBarking Cat Explained A cat that barks? What is going on here? Yasmin Gazelle finds out the truth behind this canine-impersonating feline. 26 8 11 Free View In iTunes

34 VideoSnowflakes Simulated in 3-D Mathematicians have created the first accurate 3-D simulations of snowflakes. And they're neat lookin'! James Williams takes a look. 19 8 11 Free View In iTunes

35 VideoHuge Rodents Invade Wetlands On Maryland's Eastern Shore, wildlife biologists look for new ways to control nutria, 20-pound rodents from South America. Jorge Ribas reports from the marsh. 18 8 11 Free View In iTunes

36 VideoBreakdancing Gorilla Explained Zola the Gorilla has got some serious b-boy moves. But what's really going on here? Jorge Ribas talks to zookeeper Garth Irvine from the Calgary Zoo to find out. 17 8 11 Free View In iTunes

37 VideoSea Lampreys Flee Death Smell The scent of dead sea lampreys causes live ones to scatter, new research shows. And now scientists hope to use these findings to better control the invasive underwater pest. Jorge Ribas reports. 16 8 11 Free View In iTunes

38 VideoDancing Zombie Squid Explained A restaurant in Japan is serving up some very fresh sushi. The "dead" squid begins to squirm as soy sauce is poured over it, but why? Martin Berman speaks with a chemist to find out what's going on. 15 8 11 Free View In iTunes

39 VideoMeet the Giant Anteater The Giant Anteater can eat 30,000 ants per day with its 2-foot-long tongue. Jorge Ribas finds out what else it can do. 11 8 11 Free View In iTunes

40 VideoMona Lisa's Childhood Home Found The woman behind one of the world's most famous paintings was born in a humble house in Florence, according to new documents. Rossella Lorenzi gets the story. 10 8 11 Free View In iTunes

41 VideoCool Jobs: Shark Traffic Cop Diving with sharks means giving them a wide berth. Florida Aquarium dive operations director Casey Coy uses a 'shark wand' to keep traffic moving smoothly in their massive reef exhibit. 9 8 11 Free View In iTunes

42 VideoPlanet of the Apes: Can Drugs Make Us Smarter? In the new movie "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," Caesar the chimp leads a primate revolution thanks to a drug that makes him super smart. So when can we expect a pill for enhanced intelligence? Jorge Ribas finds out. 8 8 11 Free View In iTunes

43 VideoPlanet of the Apes' Serkis Becomes an Ape Playing a chimp is more than just dragging your knuckles, especially if the primate is leading a revolution. Actor Andy Serkis talks to Jorge Ribas about what it takes to play Caesar in the new movie, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. 5 8 11 Free View In iTunes

44 VideoShark Diving 101 Florida Aquarium staff learn how to work and swim among sharks as part of the aquarium's dive program, which also gives guests a chance to get up close and personal with the predators. Jorge Ribas visits the reef. 3 8 11 Free View In iTunes

45 VideoCan CITES Save Hammerhead Sharks? 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. 29 7 11 Free View In iTunes

46 VideoPreventing Sea Urchin Orgies Keeping your sea urchins calm and sedate on the way back to the lab is an important part of studying their fertility. James Williams finds out why. 28 7 11 Free View In iTunes

47 VideoNASA Hover Test Flight Explained NASA's robotic lander autonomously launches, hovers, and lands. And it could be the future of planetary exploration. 27 7 11 Free View In iTunes

48 Video3 Questions: Floods Rising floods can do massive amounts of damage. James Williams gets some answers about them. 26 7 11 Free View In iTunes

49 VideoSharks Take 450-Mile Road Trip Six sand tiger sharks hit the road from South Carolina to their spacious new home at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. But the long journey means the rush is on to make sure the sharks arrive healthy. 25 7 11 Free View In iTunes

50 VideoJumping Carp Attack Explained A family outing on a small river gets wild when Asian carp begin jumping out of the water by the dozens. Martin Berman talks with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission for information about these invasive carp. 22 7 11 Free View In iTunes

51 VideoPolar Bears Forced to Swim Longer Distances Female polar bears and their cubs are swimming increasingly longer distances causing higher mortality rates for the young bears, a new study finds. Martin Berman reports. 21 7 11 Free View In iTunes

52 VideoSand Tiger Sharks Deceive with Toothy Look Don't let the rows of ragged teeth fool you, Sand Tiger Sharks, despite their menacing appearance, are actually pretty shy. But it's the mix of those two qualities that makes the shark the perfect aquarium specimen. 18 7 11 Free View In iTunes

53 VideoUFOs Over London Explained New videos appear to show UFOs hovering over London. But our resident skeptic Ben Radford shares five reasons why he thinks it's probably a hoax. Martin Berman reports. 15 7 11 Free View In iTunes

54 VideoKennedy Detail: After the Assassination Guilt, depression, second guessing. For the U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to President John F. Kennedy, losing the President meant decades of coming to terms with that terrible tragedy. Discovery News reports. 13 7 11 Free View In iTunes

55 VideoHow To Ship a Shark How do you move six sand tiger sharks a distance of 450 miles? With an aquarium on the back of an 18-wheeler, that's how. Discovery News' Jorge Ribas goes on a shark-filled road trip. 12 7 11 Free View In iTunes

56 VideoShark Fishing Banned in Honduras, Bahamas Sharks passing through some parts of the Pacific and Caribbean can swim a little easier thanks to new laws recently that create permanent shark sanctuaries. Jorge Ribas reports. 11 7 11 Free View In iTunes

57 VideoLioness Tries to Eat Baby Explained A curious baby gets a look inside a lion's mouth, with a thick piece of glass safely separating them. But was the lioness really looking for a snack, or just being playful? Jorge Ribas finds out. 6 7 11 Free View In iTunes

58 VideoTransformers: Wingsuit Flying Explained The newest Transformers movie features an extreme sport called wingsuit flying. To learn more about this form of human flight, Martin Berman talks to a pro who's been jumping off cliffs for years. 5 7 11 Free View In iTunes

59 VideoWeird Japanese Sport Botaoshi Explained What looks like a violent mash-up of rugby, king of the hill and capture the flag is a competition played in some Japanese schools. Martin Berman learns more about the unique sport. 1 7 11 Free View In iTunes

60 VideoFirst BMX Triple Backflip Explained BMX rider Jed Mildon completed the world's first triple backflip on his bike, seemingly defying the laws of gravity in the process. Martin Berman talks to Mildon to find out how he prepared himself for the record-breaking feat. 30 6 11 Free View In iTunes

61 VideoIs It Future Yet?: Voting As Election Day arrives, Jorge Ribas finds out how we'll be voting in the future, regardless of who's running for office. 23 6 11 Free View In iTunes

62 VideoRare Cranes Get Second Chance The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute doubles as a center for troubled cranes, and researchers hope their breeding efforts could help the massive birds avoid extinction. Jorge Ribas visits the facility. 22 6 11 Free View In iTunes

63 VideoSurfing Geese Explained A gaggle of geese float down the Colorado River and onto a giant, man-made wave! Are they surfing or just trying to survive (or maybe a little bit of both)? Jorge Ribas gets the answer. 20 6 11 Free View In iTunes

64 VideoInnovation Hits the Road Dashboards that recognize your face, cameras that count the cars on the road... find out what else Jorge Ribas saw at the World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems. 15 6 11 Free View In iTunes

65 VideoUrban Adventure Racers Compete in Lithuania Hundreds of adventure seekers descended on Lithuania's capital for the 3rd annual Vilnius Challenge. Discovery News producer Christina Reed competed in the event, which featured kayaking, biking, urban orienteering and more. 14 6 11 Free View In iTunes

66 VideoDino-Prospecting How do you locate your next dino dig? By prospecting in them thar hills! James Williams finds out how it's done. 10 6 11 Free View In iTunes

67 VideoThe Skinny On Cave Formations Stalagmites and stalactites, cave curtains and rimstone pools... Jorge Ribas learns all about cave formations. 8 6 11 Free View In iTunes

68 VideoSmart Tech Measures Personal Water 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. 7 6 11 Free View In iTunes

69 VideoExoskeleton Helps Student Walk Explained Four years after being paralyzed in a car accident, UC Berkeley graduate Austin Whitney was able to walk again thanks to a new robotic exoskeleton. Jorge Ribas finds out how it works. 6 6 11 Free View In iTunes

70 VideoA Dwindling Catch: Part 2 The Chesapeake Bay depends on oysters to filter its waters. And nearby communities depend on oysters for jobs. Jorge Ribas reports on the struggles of saving a tradition while looking to the future. 3 6 11 Free View In iTunes

71 VideoA Dwindling Catch: Part 1 Oyster fishermen in Maryland?s Chesapeake Bay struggle despite a 14-year/$58 million program to save the oyster population. 2 6 11 Free View In iTunes

72 VideoBecoming a Dinosaur Mummy Kasey-Dee Gardner uncovers the strange phenomenon of dinosaur mummification. 1 6 11 Free View In iTunes

73 VideoBoy Playing with Otter Explained An otter and human child appear to be playfully interacting in this video taken at the San Diego Zoo. Is this the beginning of a life-long friendship between two different species? Jorge Ribas finds out. 31 5 11 Free View In iTunes

74 VideoThe Skinny on Digging For Dinos Few things are as addictive as cutting through dirt hoping to unearth a fossil, as James Williams discovers. 27 5 11 Free View In iTunes

75 VideoQ&A: Synthetic Life Biologist J. Craig Venter helped crack the human genome. His next goal: create life. Jorge Ribas talks to him about the promise and perils of synthetic biology. 26 5 11 Free View In iTunes

76 VideoWhy? Tell Me Why!: Why Can't We Look 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 our eyes are naturally sensitive to sun light. 25 5 11 Free View In iTunes

77 VideoNew Amphibians Emerge in Colombia Researchers have discovered 10 amphibians believed to be new to science in Colombia's Darien region. Jorge Ribas lists the findings. 24 5 11 Free View In iTunes

78 VideoSixgill Sharks Still a Mystery Little is know about the elusive Sixgill Shark, but scientists are trying to change that. The Seattle Aquarium Sixgill Shark experts provide a primer on this elusive fish. 23 5 11 Free View In iTunes

79 VideoIs It Future Yet?: Car Thief Catcher In Arlington, Virginia, police outfit ordinary cars with cameras, microphones and GPS to catch car thieves in the act. Jorge Ribas finds out how they do it. 20 5 11 Free View In iTunes

80 VideoMobile Dino Lab Brings Modern Tools to Field For the first time ever, paleontologists are chemically analyzing dinosaur fossils the same day they're excavated from the ground. Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out why this new technique is so important. 19 5 11 Free View In iTunes

81 VideoKennedy Detail: After the Assassination Guilt, depression, second guessing. For the U.S. Secret Service agents assigned to President John F. Kennedy, losing the President meant decades of coming to terms with that terrible tragedy. Discovery News reports. 18 5 11 Free View In iTunes

82 VideoMt. 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 this mountain, resulting in long-lasting effects downstream. 17 5 11 Free View In iTunes

83 VideoPoop Smashing Stinky, Yet Revealing It might not be the most appealing way to find out if an animal is pregnant, but analyzing animal feces is definitely the least invasive. And at the Smithsonian Conservation Biological Institute, Jorge Ribas finds out how it's done. 13 5 11 Free View In iTunes

84 VideoDramatic Flood Rescue Explained The daring rescue of an elderly woman from a flooded river in Missouri is caught on video. Jorge Ribas interviews one of the Missouri National Guard citizen-soldiers to get the details of the mission. 11 5 11 Free View In iTunes

85 VideoNew Submarine Prepares for Ocean Depths The Triton 36,000 could be the first manned submarine to make repeated trips to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, according to the ship's manufacturer. Jorge Ribas reports. 29 4 11 Free View In iTunes

86 VideoMassive Tree Pollen Explosion Explained This cedar tree virtually explodes with pollen when someone shakes it. Jorge Ribas finds out how and why this happens. 28 4 11 Free View In iTunes

87 VideoTiny T-Rex-Like Dino Debuts A raptorex, a much smaller yet equally terrifying version of T-Rex, was uncovered in China. Dr. Paul Sereno, the lead researcher, talks about this discovery. 22 4 11 Free View In iTunes

88 VideoHomeland Security Seeks Levee Patch Ideas 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. 21 4 11 Free View In iTunes

89 VideoProof of Cosmic Smash-Up NASA's Spitzer Telescope discovered evidence that a high-speed collision between two planets happened thousands of years ago. Scientists think this type of collision is how planets, like the Earth, are formed. 20 4 11 Free View In iTunes

90 VideoFossil Hunters: Cool Jobs World travel, summers in the outdoors and a first look at some of the oldest bones in the world. The perks of paleontology are many, as Discovery News' James Williams finds out. 19 4 11 Free View In iTunes

91 VideoDivers Plumb Depths for U-Boats Off the coast of North Carolina, marine archaeologists are surveying three sunken German U-Boats. Jorge Ribas heads out to sea and learns how close World War II came to America's shores. 14 4 11 Free View In iTunes

92 VideoAnimatronic Eye Mechanism Explained These animatronic eyes are so realistic they're almost creepy! So how do they work? Jorge Ribas finds out. 13 4 11 Free View In iTunes

93 VideoThe Skinny On Hubble's New Camera The Wide Field Camera 3 will let Hubble look deeper into space and further back in time than ever before. Dave Mosher gets the details on the telescope's newest eyes. Jorge Ribas produces. 11 4 11 Free View In iTunes

94 VideoGiant Pacific Octopus Returns Following in the footsteps (er, tentacles) of Caroline, meet Octavius, the new giant Pacific octopus at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. 8 4 11 Free View In iTunes

95 VideoCool Jobs: Deep Sea Detectives Marine archaeologists take their profession to a whole new level - the bottom of the ocean. Jorge Ribas meets the crew uncovering World War II shipwrecks off the coast of North Carolina. 6 4 11 Free View In iTunes

96 VideoCaves Saved from Above Karst ecologist Mike Slay goes to great depths to preserve cave habitats from pressures above and below. Jorge Ribas follows him deep underground. 5 4 11 Free View In iTunes

97 VideoWWII U-Boats Hit Close to Home Did you know German subs were parked just a few miles from our beaches, hunting merchant ships during World War II? Jorge Ribas gets a history lesson. 4 4 11 Free View In iTunes

98 VideoPolar Bear Cubs in Big Trouble As sea ice decreases in both coverage, thickness and age, polar bears could have fewer cubs, according to new research. Jorge Ribas reports on the findings from the Arctic. 30 3 11 Free View In iTunes

99 VideoJapan Earthquake Dog Explained A video from the earthquake aftermath in Japan appears to show a muddy, shivering dog loyally waiting by an injured friend. Jorge Ribas finds out what the dog might be going through in the midst of this tragedy. 28 3 11 Free View In iTunes

100 VideoBizarre Barnacles : Biobus Ben Feeding barnacles look quite strange when seen up close. Biobus Ben explains in this quick video shot in his mobile lab. 25 3 11 Free View In iTunes

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