Discovery News

Underwater Robots Tail Sharks

Jesse Emspak — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:05:19 -0500

A group of scientists and engineers in California is using underwater drones to track single sharks' movements. ->

2012 Ties Worst Year for US Shark Attacks

Tim Wall — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:49:05 -0500

In 2012, shark attacks in U.S. waters tied the record of 53 unprovoked attacks set in 2000. ->

Cornell Creates Massive Animal Sound Site

Jennifer Viegas — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:26:12 -0500

The university digitizes the world's largest archive of animal sounds. ->

Discovery News Has a New Channel!: Gotta-See Video

Trace Dominguez — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:05:00 -0500

Discovery News and Revision 3 launch a brand new video channel this week! Find out more.

Creative Creature Comforts: Gotta-See Video

Trace Dominguez — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:35:00 -0500

The classic series Creature Comforts has been running through the Discovery News office this week. We thought we'd share the fun with you!

Live Shark Drops Onto Golf Course: DNews Nugget

Christina Reed — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:05:43 -0400

A two-foot long leopard shark fell from the sky and landed on a golf course in California earlier this week.

FORE! Leopard Shark Found on a Golf Course

Erik Trinidad — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:31:43 -0400

You may have seen alligators on a golf course, but a shark? According to GrindTV and the Orange County Register, a two-pound leopard shark was found on the green of the San Juan Hills Golf Club in California. There's much speculation on how the marine creature made its way to land -- and onto a [...]

Robot Spies On Sharks

Jesse Emspak — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:39:04 -0400

Big brother is watching sand tiger sharks off the coast of Maryland.

Shark Alarm Goes Mobile: DNews Nugget

The DNews Editors — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:58:02 -0400

A new app will integrate shark sighting details with photos and GPS locations.

Catch This Shark? Throw It Back!: DNews Nugget

Christina Reed — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:56:45 -0400

If caught -- dead or alive -- porbeagle sharks, also known as mackerel sharks, should be returned to the sea.

EU Votes to Keep Sharks on Boats: DNews Nugget

Christina Reed — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:35:11 -0400

The European Parliament has agreed that vessels should not be allowed to cut fins off sharks while still at sea.

The Ocean is Our Final Frontier: Gotta-See Video

Trace Dominguez — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:29:06 -0400

We've only explored about 5 percent of the ocean floor and only half a percent of the oceans themselves. Let's get on it.

TWiDN: 3D Video Games Drive Mars Rover Curiosity

Trace Dominguez — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:19:34 -0400

This week we make fun of the theories behind Armageddon, tackle the problem of shark fin soup and reveal the video game influence in driving the Mars rover!

Sharkzilla's Foamy Attack: Gotta-See Videos

Trace Dominguez — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:24:22 -0400

Sharkzilla is the life-sized recreation of one of Earth's greatest ancient predators, megalodon. Now that the scientifically-accurate model is complete, we can use it to chomp something!

Chomp Down on the Ultimate Shark Attack Supercut (Video)

David DeFranza — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:17:01 -0400

Shark Week is here for its amazing 25th year and everyone, not just Discovery, is celebrating. And what better way to celebrate our culture's obsession with sharks than to look at their featured roles in Hollywood. In that vein, there is the ultimate shark attack super cut, pulling together some incredible scenes from films famous [...]

The Origin of Jaws: 1916 Shark Attacks off Jersey Shore

Alice Truong — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:22:44 -0400

With perfect timing for Shark Week, Smithosnian Mag has dug up a 1916 newspaper article highlighting the five shark attacks near the Jersey Shore that allegedly inspired the 1975 thriller Jaws: The shark's ferocious spree is said to have served as inspiration for Jaws--both Peter Benchley's novel and Steven Spielberg's blockbuster film. Ichthyologist George Burgess [...]

TWiDN: We're on Mars for the Shark Week Special!

Trace Dominguez — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:54:57 -0400

This week we talk about the slowest shark on the planet, how sharks have built in toothpaste and that Mars probe you may have heard about.

Mike Rowe's 'Jaws' Parody: Gotta-See Videos

Trace Dominguez — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:51:00 -0400

To celebrate Shark Week's 25th Anniversary we look back at when Mike Rowe hosted in 2009. His parody was spot on!

The Shark Knight: Gotta-See Videos

Trace Dominguez — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:37:12 -0400

What happens when Shark Week meets the Dark Knight? Chompie leaps into action, chomping everything bad in his path.

Klepto Shark Steals Underwater Videographer's Camera Gear (Video)

Alice Truong — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:12:28 -0400

You just can't trust sharks, man. I'm not talking loan or card sharks. I'm referring to fins, sharp teeth and coy kleptomania. When an underwater videographer left his (surely pricey) camera rig unattended on the ocean floor, a tiger shark swam by, performing a case of the five-finger -- I mean, many-teeth -- discount. Then [...]