For decades, Black Dolphin Prison in Russia was considered virtually impossible to escape from. Buried in the frozen Orenburg steppe near the Kazakh border, the fortress...
In December 1968, two teenagers were shot to death in their car. There were no clues pointing to who was responsible, leaving investigators with a deadly mystery and no...
History has been rewritten. And before you stands modern day Pangea, one massive supercontinent. Our modern continents never separated. The air hits you first. It’s...
A peaceful walk around a quiet pond sounds harmless. The gentle sound of water, the sight of birds floating across the surface, and the calm atmosphere can make you...
From a bad hair day to a tragic natural disaster, wind can be extremely disruptive. Wind can be a formidable foe. But what if this powerful force just didn’t exist...
An asteroid races towards Earth. In 6 months, the world as we know it will be obliterated. What do you do? Is there time to evacuate? What would it take? And where would...
The time for talk is over. Now the biggest countries on Earth are fighting for global supremacy. What would happen if the United States started World War III? Who would...
Far beyond Earth, orbiting the giant planet Jupiter, lies one of the most fascinating places in the Solar System. At first glance, Europa appears to be nothing more than...
Carved by glaciers thousands of years ago, the cliffs of California’s legendary Yosemite National Park constantly change shape. Due to tectonic forces and seasonal...
Joshua Holt traveled to Venezuela in 2016 because he believed he was starting a new life with the woman he loved. Instead, the 24 year old American would be arrested...
Late February, 2019. A small fishing boat carrying six men is caught in a storm off the coast of Brazil and starts going down. Land is visible. Close enough to swim to...
The king cobra is one of the most dangerous reptiles on Earth. It is the longest venomous snake in the world and can be found across India, South China, and Southeast...
Time travel sounds like a gift until you look at the destinations. Earth has spent 4.5 billion years cycling through conditions that would kill a modern human within...
Right now, wherever you are, you are spinning with our planet at hundreds of meters per second. But what if our planet started hitting the brakes until our world didn’t...
If you ever find yourself exploring the ocean, there are plenty of hazards you would expect. Sharks, jellyfish, strong currents, and unpredictable waters all come to...
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A Tornado Over an Erupting Supervolcano Would Rain Fire and Molten Rock, and No One Could Outrun It
A tornado already flings debris up to 65 kilometers from where it forms. Now change what it is picking up. Instead of roof tiles and fence posts, imagine molten rock...
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...
Hot air balloons have fascinated people for centuries. The first successful manned hot air balloon flight took place in France in 1783, when the Montgolfier brothers...
In a galaxy far away, gravity didn’t quite work the way it does on Earth. And the speed at which everything moved was really weird too. Maybe, some places in our...
Carbon tends to steal the spotlight in any discussion about life, and for good reason. Every known living organism on Earth is built on carbon based chemistry. About 18...
