Imagine waking up one morning to find our Sun replaced by a cosmic powerhouse far stranger than anything we have seen. From giants that could swallow planets whole to...
Imagine never being able to dream of landing on Mars or traveling to Saturn. Not because it’s impossible to get there, but because they didn’t exist. Because...
In an effort to fight climate change, the Sahara Desert could be going green… literally. Plans are being made to terraform the entire Sahara desert; changing it...
The thought of being swallowed by a whale sounds like something from an ancient legend rather than a real possibility. Tales of people disappearing into enormous sea...
Pluto has long been one of the most controversial objects in our Solar System. For decades it proudly held the title of the ninth planet, only to be reclassified in 2006...
Black Dolphin is famous for its extreme security, but the prison is only one part of a much larger system. Behind Russia’s prison walls, a long history of harsh...
Scientists have discovered many planets similar to Earth beyond our solar system. These exoplanets can be up to 10 times larger than Earth, which might be ideal for our...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] What if Jupiter gained just a little bit more mass during its formation period, and then ignited to become a star...
The miracle of life. A 40-week process where you developed from a single cell to fully formed human baby. All within in your mother’s womb. Now, imagine you were...
You’re lost in the jungle without any other humans around. You need to find a new family. Or your new family could find you. What would it be like to be raised by...
The truth is out there. With thousands of sightings, theories and believers, the creature known as Bigfoot has become the stuff of legend. What if this fabled cryptid...
In order for Jupiter to crash into the Sun, something truly extraordinary would need to happen. Its orbit would need to be drastically altered by a gravitational...
Most insects are harmless, and many play an important role in the environment. But a small number possess painful stings, toxic venom, or defensive chemicals that can...
The Moon has always been a reassuring sight in the night sky. It controls the tides, stabilizes Earth’s rotation, and has faithfully orbited our planet for...
Sulfur hexafluoride, now that’s a mouthful. It sure is! It’s more commonly known as SF6 or deep voice gas because, well, it makes your voice deeper! But...
Hello, tovarisch. Welcome to the U.S.S.S., where we drink vodka for breakfast. Where we cuddle our pet bears in our backyards. And where, instead of taking a morning...
Hang on because we’re about to screech to a halt. That’s right. The Earth is going to stop spinning for five seconds. How much damage would this sudden stoppage cause...
Imagine watching your entire world burn to the ground in less time than it takes to make a cup of coffee. That’s what a security camera just recorded in Spain, as...
As you’re waiting in line to deposit your paycheck, you see a group of people entering the bank, demanding money and threatening to kill everybody if they...
Could we move to our new moon one day? Or is this one of those scenarios where everybody dies in the end? “Fly me to Mars..” Ahem, where were we? Right, Mars...
