There’s a giant, peanut-shaped object orbiting the Sun, and it’s name is Halley’s comet. Like all comets, it’s a cosmic mashup of frozen ice, gases, and dust...
You’re more than 3.6 km (12,000 ft) above the Earth. And there’s no turning back now. But as you jump out of the plane, and see how beautiful the Earth looks...
Unlike Earth, which is orbiting the Sun, there are billions of rogue planets roaming the Milky Way not bound to any host star. One of them has been spotted on the edge...
Why are these crocodiles spending so much time on dry land? Is it because their watery homes are too polluted? Or is it because they’re scared of a bigger predator...
It’s a bright, buzzing, cloudless day. Hundreds of people are at the beach, soaking up the hot summer sun. What’s that? Something catches your eye. You look...
In the United States, these insects have been growing underground for 17 years. They’re annoying, creepy, and above all, noisy. These are cicadas. And soon...
Our hair is a form of personal expression. Some of us feel empowered through our hair. We spend hours at salons and barbers, but there’s more to a haircut than...
Legend has it that somewhere beyond Neptune and Pluto, there is a ninth planet, with a mass that is five times greater than Earth’s. Planet Nine, also known by its...
Scroll down to watch our video. You’re out sailing on the beautiful, vast reaches of the sea. But the tide starts to pick up, a colossal wave violently crashes...
Every time you watch a thunderstorm outside your window, you’re witnessing the energy of an atomic bomb. Now imagine harvesting that raw energy and using it to...
Intense rainfall. Winds of 120 km/h (75mph) or higher. Storm surge. These are the signs of a hurricane. During its reign of terror, a hurricane can release as much...
Some places in the Solar System have some pretty expensive rain falling on their surface. Let’s see if we could bring those home. What would it take for Earth to...
