Tired of living on an overpopulated Earth? Why not move to the O’Neill Cylinder? An artificial state-of-the-art space habitat where we can control everything...
In 2009, this disease infected millions of people, now it could be back. This is the Swine Flu. Although we managed to largely avoid it over 10 years ago, there’s...
What if we lived in space? Could we build a Bernal Sphere, an O’Neill Cylinder or a Stanford Torus?
Black holes are one of the most devastating objects in space, sucking up everything around them. But there’s another space phenomenon that’s just as...
You’re out on the balcony, soaking up the stunning view of the valley’s hills. All of a sudden, a violent storm starts to form. You notice the trees along...
Have you ever heard of Medusa? The snake-haired greek monster who turns people to stone with a single glance? Well, she might just be a myth, but there is an area so...
It’s about to get Old Testament here. What if the creepiest, crawliest, most catastrophic member of the Plagues of Egypt made an unexpected housecall? And decided your...
For most people, bear encounters don’t look anything like that. More like this. And that is exactly the type of behavior that might get you killed. If you go for a...
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...
