What’s shiny, liquid, conducts electricity and is also the surname of a legendary rock star? You guessed it, mercury. This naturally occurring element has a lot of...
According to science fiction, a bigger brain means superhuman intelligence. It means that you could solve some of the world’s most complex problems in a matter of...
Does size really matter when it comes to our brains? Does a bigger brain mean a smarter person?
You’re fishing in a lake, on a nice sunny day. When suddenly, you begin to smell rotten eggs. And before you know it, the lake explodes. Your boat starts rocking...
If you could, would you live on the Moon? Not as one of the courageous early settlers, but as a citizen of a fully-functioning Moon city. What would they be built out of...
Thousands of satellites and pieces of debris currently orbit our Earth. They provide us with television, internet, and communications. But what if all these satellites...
The last time the world witnessed a total solar eclipse was in 2017, and its presence delighted enthusiastic sky watchers. But what if, instead of a rare phenomena, a...
COVID-19 has infected millions of people. The economy is in the worst shape it has been in over a decade. Civil unrest and police brutality are at an all-time high...
Millions of years ago, the megalodon shark was one of the scariest creatures to ever lurk in our seas. And even before that, the mosasaurs reigned supreme, terrorizing...
It’s time to batten down the hatches. An unforgiving, uncompromising, and unstoppable force of nature is heading your way. A hurricane. Hurricanes are one of the most...
Deep beneath the Earth lies a mysterious and powerful force. A wellspring of nuclear energy which could one day rip us apart. Many scientists have found clues that...
This Sunday on June 21, the annular phase of this decade’s first solar eclipse will be visible from India, Africa and China. How much do you know about solar...
