The Lost City Hydrothermal Field is an underwater hot spring environment deep in the Atlantic Ocean, discovered by scientists in 2000. An expedition is currently underway to explore this deep sea discovery 24 hours a day for 10 days, using two ROV’s (Remotely Operated Vehicles).
Video and data is transmitted live via satellite to the […]
This great MSNBC site allows you to view video clips of the space shuttle Discovery’s launch last week from different angles.
Links to the latest Discovery news are also available from the site.
Researchers studying a group of dolphins off the coast of Western Australia have found that mother dolphins teach their offspring to rip sponges off the sea bed to protect their snouts from stonefish while looking for food.
It is believed that rather than an instictive behaviour which the dolphins are born knowing, this clever trick is […]
The health of a frog population is considered to be an “indicator” on the health of the wetland environment they live in, as they are very sensitive to pollution and changes in their habitat.
According to a new web-based organisation called the Frogs Australia Network, Australian frog populations are declining at an alarming rate. This Australia-wide […]
It’s been thirty-six years since Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. View the original video footage of his “small step for man” at National Geographic.
Researchers believe they may have found the wreck of the famous pirate Blackbeard’s ship off the coast of North Carolina. “Blackbeard’s Ship” Yields New Clues to Pirate Mystery.
Artifacts recovered from the 300 year old wreck indicate it was heavily armed and was probably built between 1690 and 1710. Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge ran aground in […]
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