This summer, the shuttle Discovery is scheduled to be the first to go back into space. However, the launch date has been pushed back once already. There is incredible pressure to go beyond correcting what went wrong before ? engineer ...
Would you believe there's a new car that runs on air? Well, it?s really compressed air, but still! It costs pennies to drive and produces minimal emissions. And let's face it, there?s no danger of running out of air any time soon. Jay Ingram brin ...
What happens to ocean liners when their lives are over? Decommissioning an ocean-going vessel is a big job. It's also a dangerous job. Lives are literally at stake, and if it's done improperly, it can create an environmental disaster. Fortunately ...
Many residents of New York City still live in fear of another terrorist attack and ask questions like: What would happen during a deadly attack with poison gas? Jay Ingram visits scientists who are evaluating that exact scenario by determining h ...
The DARPA challenge, sponsored by the U.S. military, is probably the ultimate robotic field test. Competing teams build an unmanned robotic vehicle and then race it across the Mojave Desert. So far in the history of the race, no team has succeede ...
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.
Before actor Jeff Bridges could reprise his role in the Tron sequel, he had to get digital botox. But how will facial mapping technology change the way roles are cast in the future? Jorge Ribas talks to the cast and crew of Tron: Legacy to find out.
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? This week Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out the scientific reason for this frustrating battle against the bulge.
Thresher sharks, spiky urchins and sea snails are just a few creatures Eddie Kisfaludy fetches from the ocean. Discovery News' James Williams reels in the details.
Learn about how motion control began and how the Dystraflex was born as we meet John Dykstra, the man behind the blockbuster movies Star Wars, Spiderman 3, Batman Forever!
In preparing for his first green date, Phil is about to buy a 100% organic cotton t-shirt until Bear and Spirit Sheep point out that his shirt, may not be all that pure.