Thousands of people have been treated in emergency departments worldwide because of these tiny, amazing creatures. But some of them don’t make it. That’s why...
Snakes on your left. Snakes on your right. Giant cockroaches behind you. And in front of you, the open sea. It’s difficult to get to this island in the first place...
Your great aunt left you the house of your dreams, or so you thought. Now, as you listen to the sounds of scratching on the walls, you realize this is the house of your...
You’re walking down the street when a stranger approaches you and suddenly throws a cup of liquid in your face. Your skin and eyes start burning, and you can’t see...
Volcanic eruptions can be devastating. So what if we took extreme actions to prevent them? How could we drill into a volcano? What would be the benefits of doing this...
Your brain can survive for several minutes after your heart stops. But what if your brain took a time-out and stopped working for five seconds? Would you be instantly...
In seconds, its teeth will cut through your skin. Its suckers will stick into your raw meat, draining blood from your body. And there are millions of them! Could you...
Is there an animal being weird in your yard? Were you confronted by some aggressive raccoons on your hike? Or have you noticed your pet being a little more...
Contrary to what some people think, the Earth isn’t the center of the Universe. But what if it was? What if those medieval astronomers were right, and everything...
This bug can survive anything, except maybe the bottom of your shoe. But what would happen if we squished every cockroach on Earth? How would this affect the food chain...
Uh-oh. Looks like somebody left the gas running on Jupiter. Don’t do anything stupid, like lighting a humongous match. What would a match need to be made of to ignite...
This transparent strip is made of one of the strongest materials on Earth. And now we’re going to inject this into your body. Could it make your cells regenerate...
