Washington, D.C. is more than just the capital of the United States. It is the center of American political power, home to the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court...
Prehistoric Australia was not the warm, sunlit continent we know today. Between roughly 126,000 and 12,000 years ago, during the late Pleistocene, it was a place where...
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...
Are you looking for a change of scenery? Are you tired of boring old Earth? How would you like a new home away from home? Really far away from home. Like outside our...
In the morning some of us need that extra boost to get our day going. We’re talking about coffee of course. But before we get brewing. What does coffee do to your...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Thomas Edison is one of the most famous inventors in history. He had over 1,000 patents and countless inventions...
What would happen if you took the most energetic light source in the Universe and smashed it into a massive gravitational monster? Well, you might reverse the flow of...
What was that? Why is there a hole in my roof? And why am I covered in branches? They’re beautiful. They provide oxygen, and trees remove some harmful gases. But...
Car crashes are a common occurrence. Over 1.35 million people worldwide die in car accidents every year, and crashes are the 8th leading cause of death around the world...
Swipe Down for Full Video Story The sound of trickling water might seem harmless, even peaceful. But in the polar regions, this sound is a sinister warning of an event...
Eleven times wider than Earth. Over 300 times more massive. And a million times more terrifying. Jupiter may look like a beautiful ball of swirling clouds, but on the...
What’s shiny, liquid, conducts electricity and is also the surname of a legendary rock star? You guessed it, mercury. This naturally occurring element has a lot of...
They feed on the blood they suck from their prey. Animals and juicy humans like you are in these deadly insects’ diets. They’re also called assassin bugs, for a good...
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...
This would be the journey of a lifetime, if you don’t mind riding through molten rock and crushing pressure. What would you see along the way? How long...
Nuclear weapons are the most powerful and frightening tools ever created by humanity. With over twelve thousand warheads spread across the globe, these devices hold...
Imagine taking a trip to the outer reaches of our Solar System, to a place few have ever seen up close. Uranus, the icy giant, is a world of extremes, violent, cold, and...
Black holes are dense and scary. They suck up everything in their way. Their gravity is so strong it bends light and warps time. But what if I told you we might have...
Humans have explored the Moon, Mars, and of course, Earth. But what do we know about Jupiter? For the most part, this gas giant is a mystery. So what would happen if you...
635 light-years from where you are sitting, way out in outer space, lies a planet. The first planet to be discovered inside the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. Its...
