There is nothing more relaxing than a warm bath after a long day. Only not when it’s a bathtub filled with fully-grown tapeworms. How many tapeworms would it take...
A brand new continent has emerged in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A process that would typically take millions of years happened overnight. How would this...
Elevators are an essential part of buildings and cities. There are about 900,000 of them in the U.S. and over 15.3 million worldwide. Otis, one of the biggest...
Under extreme circumstances, humans can often pull together to overcome great odds. But when confined in a tight space with each other, well, we may not be at our finest...
Hey, it’s not you. It’s me. I think that we’d be better as friends, don’t you? So, I think we should see other people because, well, I want to...
You probably already know that tanning under UV lights isn’t good for you. But to see just how harmful tanning beds can be, we’re going to crank up your exposure time...
The monkeys have revolted. And not just with brute strength or violence. Primates have finally outsmarted humankind once and for all. It’s their planet now. How...
They can chase you through dense forests at speeds faster than 48 km/h (30 mph). Cassowaries are flightless birds, but they sure can swim and jump. And each foot has a...
You’re being held at knifepoint, and your assailant is not messing around. You gave him your wallet, but he’s still coming towards you with his long, sharp...
Welcome to Earth City. Yeah, you heard that right. You’re not going on a globetrotting tour to see all the planet’s major cities. You’re already there. Today, the entire...
Attention human. You are receiving an interstellar radio transmission. And it could be coming from one of the nearest exoplanets, Proxima Centauri b. What conditions...
These big goofy looking birds can be pretty unpredictable, dangerous, and even vicious. You certainly don’t want to provoke one. Can an ostrich’s kick kill...