Earth can be full of extremes. But today, there is only one extreme. Non-stop earthquakes that last an entire year. What would it be like to live under such shaky...
When most people think of prenuptial agreements, they imagine thick legal documents drafted by modern lawyers. But long before today’s contracts existed, couples...
Hidden in the deserts of southeastern Washington lies a place that many experts have described as America’s own Chernobyl waiting to happen. It is called the...
Scroll down to watch the video. Imagine the Mediterranean Sea is disappearing! Old shipwrecks are rearing their ugly heads as the water drains around them, and...
Most people assume that being struck by an intense beam of radiation would be instantly fatal. For Soviet physicist Anatoli Bugorski, it should have been. Instead, he...
Welcome to Jurassic World. In real life. Let’s bring back some of the most dangerous creatures to ever roam the Earth. What could go wrong? Right? How would we be able...
Prehistoric Australia was not the warm, sunlit continent we know today. Between roughly 126,000 and 12,000 years ago, during the late Pleistocene, it was a place where...
Deep beneath the mountains near the Black Sea lies Veryovkina Cave, the deepest known cave on Earth. The cave is filled with narrow tunnels, underground rivers, freezing...
Our Moon quietly shapes life on Earth, from stabilizing our climate to driving ocean tides and lighting the night sky. But what if we swapped it for other moons from...
It’s one of the most dangerous and mysterious places on Earth. It’s home to dozens of sunken ships, plane crashes, and dead people. It’s known as the...
A former KGB agent, Vladimir Putin, likes to project what he considers to be a masculine image. Reports state his obsession with returning Russia to the former glory...
Let's say, the Earth's magnetic field took a break and allowed strong solar winds to strip away our protective space-blanket. Would Earth instantly turn into a big...
Imagine an entire network of flying cars zooming around 2,000 meters (6,561 feet) above our congested city streets. Your morning commute would be a lot different up...
You thought forest fires were bad? Wait till you hear about ocean fires. Yes, that’s right. The sea bursting into a fiery hellscape. What if every ocean on Earth...
Obviously, we can't just pack our stuff and move there today. But what if we terraformed it - reshaped it into an Earth's image?
The year is 2126. Looking out your window, you watch Earth hanging silently above the lunar horizon. What was once a breathtaking image seen only by astronauts has...
Imagine waking up tomorrow to complete silence. No buzzing bees, no chirping crickets, no butterflies drifting through gardens, and not even a single ant crawling across...
Are you looking for a change of scenery? Are you tired of boring old Earth? How would you like a new home away from home? Really far away from home. Like outside our...
It was advertised as the tallest waterslide in the world. Standing 52 meters (170 feet) above the ground, this massive attraction promised an unforgettable rush. Riders...
Few creatures inspire as much fear as venomous spiders. Just the thought of accidentally reaching into a dark corner and feeling a sharp bite is enough to make most...
