May 02 2011

Bin Laden’s Dead: Why It Matters

Tag: 9/11,Government,Terrorism,Terrorist Attacks,World Trade Center — Eric Niiler @ 7:01 pm
Some experts say bin Laden's death strikes a serious blow against terrorist networks, meanwhile families of 9/11 victims feel a mixed sense of relief.

Apr 20 2011

BP-Like Spill in Arctic Would Be Disastrous

Tag: Arctic Regions,Climate Change,Disasters and Accidents,Fish,Fishing,Government,Oceans,Oil Spill,Petroleum,Seas,Wild Animals — Jessica Marshall @ 1:00 pm
Unpredictable ice and bad weather could make it nearly impossible to respond to a spill on the scale of what was seen in the Gulf a year ago.

Apr 20 2011

Michelle Obama’s Plane: Never in Danger

Tag: Air Force,Aircraft,Aviation,Government — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:28 am
An official plane carrying First Lady Michelle Obama had to abort a landing at an air force base near Washington on Monday due to an air traffic controller's error.

Apr 19 2011

BP Oil Spill Anniversary: Where Are We Now?

Tag: Animals,Dolphins,Fishing,Government,Mammals,Natural Resources,NOAA,Oil Spill,Seas,Turtles,Wild Animals — Eric Niiler @ 8:00 pm
Life around the Gulf for humans has largely returned to normal a year after the BP oil spill. For wildlife, however, it may be a different story.

Apr 18 2011

Marine Corps Orders Bulletproof Underwear

Tag: Design,Government,Health,Materials,Microbiology,Military Inventions,Safety and Prevention,Terrorism — Nic Halverson @ 1:33 pm
Antimicrobial double weave silk material can help block blast particles.

Apr 15 2011

Endangered Gray Wolves Fall Prey to Politics

Tag: Endangered Species,Government,Wild Animals,Wolves — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:02 pm
Language slipped into the budget bill has removed an animal from the endangered species list for the first time.

Apr 11 2011

U.S. Gov May Issue Terror Alerts Via Facebook, Twitter

Tag: Communication,Computers,Crime,Emergency Response,Government,Internet,Media,Online Community and Social Networking,Safety and Prevention,Terrorism — Nic Halverson @ 9:23 pm
The Department of Homeland Security taps the power of social media.

Apr 11 2011

Mythbuster Developing U.S. Military Armor

Tag: Cars,Design,Emergency Response,Government,Military Inventions,Military Robots,Terrorism,Transportation — Nic Halverson @ 2:59 pm
Jamie Hyneman contracted to develop ultra-lightweight armor for military vehicles.

Apr 10 2011

About ’1,000 Relics’ Stolen During Egypt Uprising

Tag: Criminals,Gold,Government,Mummies,Museums and Tours,Royalty and Rulers — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 8:07 pm
Many items, including artifacts from the famous King Tutankhamun collection, were targeted by thieves.

Apr 09 2011

Space Exploration: At What Cost?

Tag: Budgeting and Saving,Charity,Government,Mercury,NASA,Space Exploration,Space Missions,Space Probes,Space Shuttle,Space Station,Space Technology — Mark Thompson @ 4:56 am
In these uncertain times, BBC astronomer Mark Thompson shares his opinion about the funding of space exploration in light of global tragedy.
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