Welcome to the longest staring contest of your life. You’re about to go seven days without blinking. What device would keep your eyes forced open? How long would it take...
It feels like the world is moving at a faster rate than ever. Every day, smartphones are getting smarter, A.I. is becoming more inteligent and our environment seems to...
As you walk up to the correctional facility, you remember reading an article that said, “Chances are, you will remember your first day in prison for the rest of your...
Instead of falling apart after a single crash, now we all have cars that are completely indestructible. Would there be fewer fatalities caused by car accidents? What...
Imagine, it comes out of nowhere. A blinding flash, spanning the entire globe. It lasts only a few seconds, but when it’s over, everyone’s memories have been...
Death and the possibility of an afterlife have fascinated artists, philosophers, and scientists throughout history. Fear, hope, dread… these are all things we...
In 1850, 94% of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty. Today, we’ve managed to bring that number down to roughly 10%. And if this trend continues...
A gas cloud located 500 light years away from our solar system is about to become a planet. This process usually takes a few hundred million years, but what if we made...
Imagine Earth covered in thick sheets of ice. And sea levels so low you could walk to a different continent. This is what our planet would look like during an ice age...
I hope you’ve packed some ice skates for your next trip out to sea because the oceans have completely frozen over. What conditions could cause this massive...
Space tourism is happening now. Soon enough, you might be able to take your own vacation into the cosmos. What would your travel experience be like? What would you see...
Imagine you’re out for a blissful swim, trying to catch a glimpse of some beautiful whales. The sun is shining, the water feels refreshing, and, uh oh, something just...
In the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator, there’s a growing, “floating island” of trash that’s twice the size of Texas, and three times the...
Ever wonder what it would feel like to step into an oven? Welcome to Death Valley, California. It’s so hot you can barely breathe. This national park that stretches...
It’s the middle of the night, and you hear a squeaking sound coming from your attic. You get up to investigate, and as soon as you pull the attic ladder down, a...
There are places in the Universe where you could turn to ash, freeze to death or be completely crushed by gravity. And you’re about to visit them all. What...
Deep frying a turkey can already be risky enough. Every year, kitchen fires and oil explosions send people running for cover during holiday dinners. But what if we tried...
There are few situations more terrifying than the idea of being inside a spacecraft when something goes wrong. Space is already an unforgiving environment, but a rocket...
Imagine your bedroom infested with these tiny bugs. But, what if they were the same size as us? How much blood would a giant bed bug drink? How fast could they take over...
Every year on Christmas Island, something almost unbelievable happens as millions of tiny red crabs begin to move across the landscape in one massive, coordinated wave...
