[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Bursts of solar flares from the Sun’s surface look spectacular, but they can pose a danger to us here on Earth...
The ground around the Empire State Building appears to be sinking. This historic landmark is about to get lost in a giant pit. And you will be coming down with it. If a...
Every year, hundreds of millions of people rely on buses to get where they need to go. In the United States alone, more than 700 million passengers travel by bus...
If you traveled 10,000 years into the future, what would planet Earth look like? Would most of its surface be covered in volcanoes? Or would it be frozen in ice? What if...
The Solar System is home to a remarkable range of planets, from tiny rocky worlds to massive gas giants. But just how big are these planets really? To put it into...
Jupiter is home to some big storms. Like the massive Great Red Spot, which has been swirling on the gas giant for centuries. Why don’t we bring it to Earth and see what...
Swipe Down for Full Video Story We’ve thrown a lot of disasters at Earth over the years: from asteroids and aliens, to the Sun’s death. But hey, the Universe is a...
On April 15, 1989, Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, was filled with anticipation. Around 54,000 fans gathered for the FA Cup semi final between Liverpool and...
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The World’s Biggest Nuclear Bomb Is Taken to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench, and Then It Begins
Today we’re dropping a big bomb into the deepest part of the ocean. So grab a surfboard and get ready to hang ten on the waves of a massive nuclear tsunami. How would...
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They Fought Hand to Hand Because Guns Were Banned, and People Still Died on That Border
On that border, soldiers patrol without guns. Both sides agreed to it, a rule meant to stop a disagreement from becoming a shooting war. And in 2020, along the disputed...
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Christa Pike Survived Two Lethal Injections, but She Wasn’t the Only One to Survive an Execution
Christa Pike, a death row inmate in Tennessee, survived an extraordinary execution attempt involving lethal injection. After two doses of the execution drug were...
A blizzard can turn an ordinary drive into a life threatening emergency within minutes. Heavy snowfall, strong winds, and near zero visibility make it almost impossible...
The natural world is full of incredible creatures. Some are beautiful. Some are fascinating. And then there are the ones that look like they crawled straight out of a...
What would happen if you took the most energetic explosion in the Universe and sent it straight into one of the most powerful gravitational objects ever discovered? On...
It might be the worst date on your weekly calendar, but it’s a date that you definitely don’t want to stand up. Garbage Day. You tie it all up into...
The universe is full of wonders, but some worlds are downright deadly. From searing heat to violent storms, these planets make Earth look like a paradise. Many of them...
What if we took everything that sustains life on this planet, and shrunk it down to one small bubble? Earth’s biosphere stretches about 20 km (12 mi). From the...
Looks can be deceiving. A simple looking Raggedy Ann doll sits behind glass. Harmless, almost nostalgic. The kind of toy you’d expect in a child’s bedroom. But according...
Somewhere on Earth, a circle of darkness 267 km across is crawling over the ground. That is roughly the size of West Virginia, moving across the planet, blotting out the...
Yet over time, they disappeared and evolved into the smaller versions we know and love today. But what if we found a way to bring them back? Why did giant mushrooms go...
