Jupiter is the king of moons. With 95 of them orbiting the gas giant, some are so large they rival planets in size. But what would it actually be like to live on one of...
Visitors from beyond the stars have arrived. What secrets could our intergalactic friends share? What wonders could these space chums unveil? They DO NOT come in peace...
Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis occurred, where life emerged from non-life...
Komodo dragons, also known as Komodo monitors, are the largest lizards in the world. As adults, they have an almost-uniform stone color and can weigh around 70 kg (154...
Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? Not by a creepy stalker, but by aliens. Yup, it might be happening. Just like we watch animals at the zoo, aliens may...
For billions of years, the Sun’s gravitational has kept Earth’s orbit on a steady and reliable path. But this rogue star has other plans for our planet. This...
How long would it take for the world’s largest rainforest to burn down? If we don’t do anything to stop it, we’ll soon find out. The Amazon rainforest...
What if, someday, we decided that the usefulness of our planet had run its course, and humans needed to scour space to find somewhere new to live? But instead of finding...
Imagine what it would be like to have miniature version of our Sun right here on Earth. Would this artificial star provide us with an infinite supply of clean energy...
Imagine if we could collect the energy out of thin air. And I mean it quite literally. You know how you were taught that a vacuum is nothing but empty space? That...
Uh-oh. Looks like somebody left the gas running on Jupiter. Don’t do anything stupid, like lighting a humongous match. What would a match need to be made of to ignite...
Imagine looking up at Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, and deciding to jump straight into it. It sounds like the ultimate space adventure, but the...
Right now, only 15% of life on Earth lives in Oceans. Today, we’re gonna crank that up a notch. You, as well as all life on Earth, are moving underwater. Would we have...
Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, has enough mass to swallow millions of tons of debris. So naturally, someone has asked: Why not use Jupiter as a cosmic...
Right now, there are 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth. Just one of those volcanoes could do catastrophic damage. But at midnight tonight, every volcano on the planet is...
Imagine a time of scientific and mathematical innovation, magic, and fertile land irrigated by the great Nile River. Ancient Egypt was a successful and intelligent...
If only there were a simple trick to stop a massive volcano from spewing out lava. Like maybe plugging it up with good old concrete. A massive volcanic explosion sends...
It’s one of the most dangerous and mysterious places on Earth. It’s home to dozens of sunken ships, plane crashes, and dead people. It’s known as the...
Today, people with Down syndrome are generally treated with love and respect from those around them. And despite having an intellectual disability, people with Down...
Is it a meteor shower? Space debris? No, it’s something much, much worse. Our nearest neighbor is a full Moon no more. The Moon exploded and splintered into...
