Jupiter is home to some big storms. Like the massive Great Red Spot, which has been swirling on the gas giant for centuries. Why don’t we bring it to Earth and see what...
Taller than a six-story building. Longer than three school buses. Ten times as heavy as an elephant. The largest dinosaur ever is coming back from extinction. What would...
This not-so-little piece of equipment could change astronomy forever. And it could be about to find alien life. Maybe in a matter of days. What is this powerful new tool...
Human civilization is still in its infancy. According to the Kardashev Scale, a method used to measure a civilization’s technological advancement based on energy...
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...
In the dense forests of Australia lives one of the most extraordinary sound imitators in the animal kingdom, a bird capable of copying almost any noise it hears with...
Making sense of the universe often has less to do with picturing it accurately and more to do with accepting how badly our everyday intuition fails once distances get...
What if we took everything that sustains life on this planet, and shrunk it down to one small bubble? Earth’s biosphere stretches about 20 km (12 mi). From the...
Some say, “youth is wasted on the young.” So what if it wasn’t? What if you didn’t have to dread aging? Your eyesight failing? Your joints aching...
For decades, antidepressants have been the standard treatment for depression, helping millions of people manage symptoms that can otherwise become overwhelming. But a...
Across the Solar System, there are worlds where volcanoes are far more extreme than anything found on Earth. On Jupiter’s moon Io, enormous volcanic eruptions send...
On the morning of February 13, 2017, travelers moved through the crowded terminals of Kuala Lumpur International Airport without noticing anything unusual. Flights...
Six hundred and thirty five light years from Earth lies a world that continues to capture the imagination of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. It is called Kepler...
Imagine drifting through space in a place so empty that you wouldn’t see a single star, planet, or galaxy in any direction. This is the Boötes Void, one of the largest...
The megalodon, the big boss of our ancient oceans, the king of all sharks, killer of whales. If you’re a fan, you’ve already witnessed our megalodon vs. mosasaur episode...
Scientists at Ohio State University strapped ants into a centrifuge and slowly increased the force pulling on their bodies, waiting to see where the neck joint would...
Enjoy it while you can. Because if we don’t act right now, in less than 80 years, we won’t be able to appreciate it anymore. Your great-grandchild will only...
Ninety light years away, something transmitted. Astronomers picked up unusual radio signals coming from that direction, and the scientific community split almost...
Let me take you on a wild ride to the very edges of our Universe. But it won’t be as simple as traveling through space. Because the edges that we’re talking...
The jury found you guilty. The judge sentenced you to one of the most dangerous prisons on Earth. And if you’re not careful, you could spend the rest of your life...
