· How to Observe Gemini, the Heavenly Twin Constellation
Gemini is a constellation high in the winter sky and can be easily seen this week after dark.
· Elephant Seals Swimming Deeper as Waters Warm
Elephant seals are spending more time in deeper, cooler waters as temperatures warm. The change may limit their feeding.
· Watery Alien Planets Might Be Stripped Dry by Gravity
Alien planets might experience tidal forces powerful enough to remove all their water.
· Concordia Captain: 'OK, Whatever' as Ship Teeters: Video
A shocking new video reveals a disturbingly calm Captain Francesco Schettino after the Concordia struck a reef.
· Estrogen Turns Male Snakes into Same-Sex Charmers
The finding has implications for understanding the environmental impact of compounds that mimic the effect of estrogen.
· Video Service Streams Live Reports From Syria
The Internet is fertile ground for citizen journalists, and some are uploading video from Syria's conflict zones.
· Hunting Black Holes Through a Gravitational Lens
Need a powerful cosmic magnifying lens to detect that black hole? No problem! All you need is a galaxy and a quirk of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
· Antarctic Lakes, Extreme Skydiving and JFK's Mistress
This Week in Discovery News we follow Russian scientists to Lake Vostok, we learn about JFK's mistress, and explore a daredevil's attempts to skydive from 23 miles up.
· Are You Ready For Mind-Control Warfare?
New report cites military interest in neuroscience in future defense applications.
· Is This the Icelandic Lake Monster?
A recent video seems to show a large, mysterious snake or monster in an icy river in Iceland.
· McDonald's Pit Bull Ad: Why the Outcry?
A McDonald's chicken nuggets ad set off a furor among pit bull owners who claimed it demonized their dogs. Did it?
· Challenger Deep Bridges and New Depth Record
A new map is emerging that shows more details than ever of the deepest place on Earth.
· The Pope Will Die Within a Year?
Like a Dan Brown-style thriller, a questionable document reveals a power struggle within the Vatican.
· Smart Phones Improve Memory
People with memory loss injuries may regain some independence by using smart phones.
· Wild Lions Live in Constant Fear
The kings of the jungle are changing their behavior as they face ongoing stress, trying to avoid deadly human encounters.
· Map Shows 3G Dead Zones
Here's where you can forget about getting any serious use out of your smart phone.
· NASA to Mars-Bound Rover: We'll Fix Your Glitch
Did the "Mars Curse" try to knock out NASA's flagship rover mission to the Red Planet?
· On the Hunt for Black Holes
By aiming a new telescope at the highest-energy X-ray light, astronomers hope to see where black holes are hiding.
· Breaking the Code: Why Yuor Barin Can Raed Tihs
How can our brains decipher even garbled nonsense? A key factor could be context.
· Nike Outfits Amputee Athletes With New Shoes
Amputee athletes can run safely on these blade-fitting soles.
· Giant Interactive Heart Beats in the City
A giant heart in New York City responds to your touch.
· Robot Communications Go Underground
Low-frequency signals reach this robot if it's underground or moving through heaps of rubble.
· How to Put Out a Fire In Space
In space, flames burn like blobs instead of teardrops and it can be hard to find the source.
· Seuss' Lorax Speaks for Sponsors
Dr. Seuss' Lorax has always spoken for the trees, but now he speaks for nearly 70 sponsors of Universal Pictures' new Lorax movie.
· Blown Away by Jules Verne's Space Cannon G Forces
To celebrate Jules Verne's birthday, take a look at his science fiction method for blasting astronauts to the moon. Realistic? No. Inspiring? Yes.
· Looking for Facebook Friends? Keep It Positive
You might want to think again when you post negative comments on Facebook.
· Large Meteorite Likely Found in Druid Burial Site
Britain's largest space rock -- excavated 200 years ago by an archaeological dig -- was also preserved by the Ice Age.
· Verizon Ups Parental Controls on Usage
The wireless phone giant is giving parents even more room to restrict their child's phone use.
· Lake Vostok Geyser Opens 'Small Window' for Russians
Details on the Russian drilling expedition in Lake Vostok tell of a geyser of drilling fluid that was collected at the surface after the lake was breached.
· Man-Eating Leopard Stalks Village
Five people are dead in a village in Nepal after the same leopard attacked them.
· On Edge In Syria's Capitol: Exclusive Interview
A Damascus resident gives DNews an exclusive interview on the chilling juxtaposition of fear and normality there.
· Alien Technology Found on Mars -- Ours!
Look! Down on the ground. See that small speck at the lower left corner on this picture of Mars? It's alien technology...
· Concordia Wreck at Risk of Collapse, Spilling
The capsized Concordia is shifting closer to a dangerous drop off as workers scramble to contain contamination.
· Cheaper, Paper RFID Tags
RFID tags may soon be cheap enough to stamp on paper.
· 'Vomit Comet' Inspires Zero-Gravity Coaster
A zero-gravity roller coaster will make you hurl...down the tracks at 100 miles an hour.
· Transparent Phone Screen: Avoid Walking Into Walls
A new app helps you focus on a smart phone and see where you're going at the same time.
· How The Zebra Got Its Stripes
Bold black and white stripes might help zebras evade disease-carrying flies but that's not the only benefit.
· Ice-Breakers Battle Europe's Big Chill
Temperatures fell to -13 degrees Fahrenheit in Berlin as the current cold front that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe makes its way west.
· Hungry Black Hole Snacking on Asteroids?
A massive swarm of asteroids may be getting swallowed by the black hole.
· Twin Cyclones Pummel Coral Sea Islands
Severe tropical cyclone Jasmine is causing problems for Vanuatu's southern islands.