Every year, our planet makes one full trip around the Sun. And while that means we’re already moving at breakneck speeds, we’re about to ramp that speed up. Like, way up...
Wouldn’t it be great to have a truly jaw-dropping view? Like windows looking directly into space? Well, it’s time to build your very own cosmic skyscraper. What would it...
40 km (25 mi) off the coast of Brazil lies an island so dangerous it’s illegal to visit. But rules don’t apply to you. You’re a thrill-seeking...
As our population grows, we’re going to need a lot more farms to feed the planet. Yet, in a lot of places, farming is almost impossible. And much of the land we...
The tallest man to ever walk the Earth was 2.72 m (8’9″) tall, and he quickly became an international sensation. So can you imagine what life would be like...
Did you know that you ladies spend about 2,300 days of your life menstruating? That amounts to about 10,400 tampons or pads, over 5,000 pills for your cramps, and about...
You’ve made it to Galaxy 3812, a hypothetical galaxy that houses a type III civilization. One of the first things you’ll notice are the Dyson spheres that...
Imagine the Sun releasing a burst of energy so powerful it could knock out power grids, stop airplanes mid flight, and push our world back into the dark ages. This is...
Militaries around the world are money-eating machines. And they keep getting more expensive. In 2019, the world spent $1.917 trillion on all the different militaries...
If you’re wondering where to take your first post-pandemic trip, here’s a place you don’t want to miss. Lake Baikal. This lake is unique. And its...
What causes moonquakes? What would happen if half of our Moon drifted away? Has the Moon already split in half? As friendly neighbors in the sky, the Moon and Earth have...
It’s been over 200 million years since South America broke off Africa into its own continent. But now it’s behaving very strangely. It’s taking on water and going down...
Human beings have existed for 300,000 years and have managed to live in many unstable environments. We’ve survived ice ages, devastating pandemics and world wars...
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...
Where do they come from? How do we get rid of them? And how much drama is a poltergeist going to cause me? OK, so exactly what is a poltergeist? Well, a poltergeist is a...
The emergency alert just appeared on your phone. The sky is turning dark and the wind is getting unbearable. A massive column of air is spinning its way toward you. You...
Friction is what allows us to move…and to slow down. Friction is how we pick things up …and hold on to them. To be totally honest, there isn’t much we...
Among Us is a video game that has been taken the world by storm. It’s one of the most-watched games on Twitch and YouTube. Even politicians are playing it.But what...
In 2020, when Kim Jong-Un disappeared for three weeks, the world went into full speculation mode. Was he ill? Dead? On a secret mission to binge-watch K-dramas? South...
Why does the Earth have to be either round or flat? What if there could be a happy middle ground? Welcome to your very own polyhedron Earth. What would this Earth look...
