The Sun is the engine of life on Earth. It provides heat, light, and the energy that drives every ecosystem on the planet. Without it, our world would instantly become...
Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today you’ll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like...
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...
What causes moonquakes? What would happen if half of our Moon drifted away? Has the Moon already split in half? As friendly neighbors in the sky, the Moon and Earth have...
You’re cut off from civilization and stuck in one of the most unforgiving wastelands on Earth. Don’t count on a rescue anytime soon. You’re stranded in...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Reports suggest that by the year 2030, 800 million jobs will be lost to automation. Will yours be one of them? We...
“Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, his ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth” That’s right. It’s...
For dinner tonight, you are being treated to the tasting menu of a lifetime. The periodic table of elements. Which elements would you be able to eat? Which ones would...
An ordinary trek through the forests of West Africa suddenly turns terrifying. A startled bat swoops overhead and bites your hand before disappearing into the trees. At...
Movies love quicksand. And why not? It’s exotic, it’s dramatic, and it’s highly exaggerated. Fun fact: it’s impossible to become fully submerged...
With every rocket we launch into the Earth’s orbit, we’re trapping ourselves on our own planet. Wait, how could sending rockets into space put an end to...
When people think about the world’s most venomous animals, images of deadly snakes, dangerous jellyfish, or poisonous scorpions usually come to mind. The saw...
What if Earth’s orbit ventured as far from the Sun as Pluto, and got as close to it as Venus? Would the Sun burn the planet to a crisp at the closest...
High above the ground in China sits a mountain trail that looks more like a scene from a survival movie than a hiking path. To experience one of the most breathtaking...
Most people dream about adventure, but very few are willing to face the brutal reality of climbing Mount Everest. Rising along the border between Nepal and China...
What if the brightest explosion in the Universe was heading straight toward Earth? Would humanity have time to prepare, or would the event happen so quickly that there...
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...
Life on Mars might be like this. You’d live in giant glass domes, and grow small portions of food inside. And if you happen to go outside, it would be in your big...
While it might be nice to avoid any dangerous confrontations on your wilderness walks, life without wildlife would be pretty boring. If we didn’t have animals...
Imagine the extra time you’d have if you didn’t waste eight hours a day sleeping. More time for work, family and fun. Uh oh. Looks like you’re already...
