Discovery News, the app that brings you the latest and most interesting science news, is now available for download in the Windows Store. The app is offered for the great price of free. It can be used on devices powered by Windows 8.1.

If you want to use the app on other platforms, then you need to know that Discovery News is also available for iOS and Android.

The year kicks off with some great news for all those interested in science. Earlier this week Microsoft announced that its Windows Store is home to the Discovery News app. Get it up and running on your Windows 8.1-powered machine and you will have seamless access to the latest news from the science word. New articles, photos, and videos are added every day.

“Are you curious about the world?” says the app’s description. “Do you want to be smarter?” it continues. “From the people who bring you the Discovery Channel, Discovery News is the collective effort of a team of experienced journalists dedicated to satisfying the curiosity of our readers by bringing them stories and perspectives they won't find anywhere else.”

Discovery News App – Main Features

• Experienced team of journalists brings you the latest science news.
• Articles, photos, and videos are added daily.
• The news are grouped into 7 categories: Tech, Space, Human, Earth, History, Animals and Adventure.
• Discovernator, a feature that provides access to an an endless supply of crazy and amazing facts to entertain yourself or impress friends.

You need a device powered by Windows 8.1 to run the Discovery News. You can get it for free from Microsoft’s Windows Store.

I must remind you that the Discovery News app is also available for iOS and Android. Also free, the app can be downloaded from the App Store and from the Play Store respectively.