Gravity, in the literal sense, keeps everyone (and everything) on Earth grounded. It acts as the anchor that prevents objects from floating skyward. For humans...
Scientists have a threshold for planetary destruction. An object roughly 96 kilometers wide, striking Earth, would wipe out every living thing on the surface. Jupiter...
It was an image that defined an era of space exploration. In 1969, an estimated 600 million people watched from their living rooms as Apollo 11’s Eagle lander...
You called in sick yesterday because you thought you had the flu, but today you feel even worse. You have heavy bleeding and delirium because you’ve got one of the...
A giant asteroid is headed our way. But no, it won’t hit the Earth. This asteroid is about to slam into the Moon and crack it right in half. What would it be like...
Moving is never easy. The packing and unpacking, having to start fresh and make new friends, all this can be challenging. Let’s face it, whether it’s a nasty...
Ladders have been part of human life for thousands of years. Ancient cave paintings dating back around 10,000 years even show people using ladders to reach higher places...
You’re deep underground when you hear an explosion. Fire and debris rain down on you. You’re alive but trapped, hundreds of meters below the surface of the...
This is one of the most beautiful tropical islands on Earth, but the view comes at a high price. You’d have to deal with giant riptides, hungry great white sharks, and...
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...
e now live in a world where supposed facts either turn out to be fictions or are so outrageous that the increasingly dismayed novelist would struggle to get them passed...
For thirteen summers Timothy Treadwell went to Alaska and spent months living amongst wild grizzly bears. He named many of them, constantly spoke to them, and got so at...
Welcome to the world of power and influence. Today, we look at the eight most dangerous world leaders. Which one has the strongest military? Who’s got the most...
1. The Great Red Spot Isn’t Alone Everyone has heard of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm so enormous it could swallow Earth whole. It has raged for centuries, fueled by...
Hyenas have spent decades being portrayed as cowardly scavengers, especially after their famous appearance in movies and cartoons. But the reality is far more terrifying...
These silent predators can be found in nearly every corner of the planet, from dense forests and open fields to underground burrows and even the darkest spaces near...
In a quiet park near Melbourne, Australia, a normal morning jog turned into a terrifying fight for survival when a massive kangaroo suddenly attacked a woman without...
That’s no moon. It’s a space station. The enormous, planet-killing kind, designed for only one thing — to bring order to the galaxy. It’s Star...
It’s a warm summer evening and you’re enjoying a barbeque with your family and friends. The sunny skies suddenly turn dark as a storm blows in. You hear thunder and know...
The Middle Ages, a time when you were more likely to die on the toilet than take a bath. And now you’re going there with an educational mission. It’s up to...
