A magnitude 7.8 earthquake just devastated parts of the Philippines. The powerful quake sent people rushing into the streets, damaged buildings, and triggered tsunami...
If the Universe is full of stars, why doesn’t it appear white? And if it did, what would that look like? Would all the black holes suddenly become visible? And if...
December 9, 2019. Whakaari, better known as White Island, sits about 48 kilometers off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island, steaming quietly the way it has for...
Billions of years in the future, the Sun will begin to die. And this is what our planet would look like. But what if we turn things up a notch or two right now...
You feel something bite into your skin. A sharp pain shoots through your body as you look down and see a powerful insect locked onto you. But the bite is only the...
Today on What If, we’re taking Jupiter’s deadly gases and unleashing them on Earth. Where could you be safe from these toxic winds? How would you breathe...
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...
At first glance, it looks almost identical to Earth. Its brilliant deep blue color gives the impression of vast oceans, clear skies, and perhaps even life. But this...
Falling into a black hole may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it is a very real phenomenon studied by physicists for decades. Black holes are...
Nature has spent millions of years solving problems that humans are only beginning to understand. Some animals have evolved remarkable abilities to heal wounds, resist...
Reptiles have ruled the planet for hundreds of millions of years, and some of them still inspire the same fear they did in prehistoric times. From giant constrictor...
While humans celebrate reaching a century of life some creatures are just getting started. From deep ocean depths to remote islands nature has engineered incredible...
Imagine drifting through space in a place so empty that you wouldn’t see a single star, planet, or galaxy in any direction. This is the Boötes Void, one of the largest...
What if humanity grew to be so technologically advanced that we were able to leave our Solar System and spread across interstellar space? Would we hop from one exoplanet...
Imagine standing in your kitchen, unable to decide what to eat. Should you pour a cup of coffee or make a sandwich? In everyday life, you eventually choose one option...
Something is very wrong with our Sun. It’s turned into a spinning lighthouse of death. What would make the Sun so much more deadly than usual? Would there be any way...
It’s about to get Old Testament here. What if the creepiest, crawliest, most catastrophic member of the Plagues of Egypt made an unexpected housecall? And decided your...
Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the Sun, and it may also be the most extreme. With scorching daytime heat, freezing nights, and no real atmosphere...
Would you shave down your teeth just for a perfect smile? A lot of people on social media said yes and jumped into the veneer trend. But here is the catch, what many...
This is not some harmless hair. It’s volcanic glass and it could turn your life into an itchy, blistering existence. Uh oh. Looks like today’s forecast is volcanic...
