Jul 20 2011

US Air Force: We Want to Use Biofuels

The US Air Force is ready to switch to biofuels to help power its warplanes but the price of alternative fuels remains too high.

Jun 18 2011

Helicopters Intercept Aircraft Near U.S. Capital

An unidentified small civilian aircraft flew into restricted airspace on Saturday, sparking an alert.

Jun 16 2011

Iran to Launch a Monkey Into Space

Tag: Animals,Islam,Military,Monkeys,Orbits,Rockets,SatellitesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:47 pm
After Wednesday's successful satellite launch, Iran sets its sights on putting a monkey into space this summer.

Jun 14 2011

Army Brings Back Caps, Tosses Berets

Tag: Army,Hats,Military,Soldiers,Special ForcesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:32 pm
The black beret, introduced 10 years ago, proved deeply unpopular with American soldiers.

Jun 07 2011

Mini Spy Satellites to Track Terrorists

When it comes to keeping tabs on terrorists, the U.S. military is discovering small is beautiful.

May 23 2011

Anti-Pirate Software Tracks Risks at High Seas

Jack Sparrow beware: A Navy software program combines multiple data to pinpoint areas at risk of pirate attacks.

May 20 2011

Was Roswell ‘Flying Saucer’ Mystery a Soviet Plot?

According to a new book, the Roswell incident of 1947 wasn't a crashed flying saucer, it was an elaborate Soviet plot to cause mass panic in the U.S.

May 12 2011

Former Nazi Camp Guard Gets Five Years

Tag: Death and Dying,Military,Murder,Prison,Soldiers,Trial,War Crimes,Wars,World War 2Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:55 pm
John Demjanjuk, 91, is unlikely to live out the five years of his sentence for being an accessory to murder of almost 30,000 people.

May 06 2011

Why You Don’t Need to See a Photo of Osama Bin Laden Dead

You don't need to see a photo of Osama bin Laden dead. A picture might have been worth a thousand words, but these days technology may trump a photograph.

May 06 2011

Bin Laden Conspiracies Rely on Complex Scenarios

Conspiracy theorists prefer complex mysteries over simple truths, and find mystery where none exists.

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