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...
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, the world has been afraid of one thing. Russia’s nukes. But what exactly would happen if Russian president Vladimir Putin...
This would be the journey of a lifetime, if you don’t mind riding through molten rock and crushing pressure. What would you see along the way? How long...
So, what exactly is hot ice? Well, it’s simple. It’s made by boiling baking soda, vinegar, and a little bit of water. From that, you get sodium acetate...
Scroll to the bottom to watch the video. They’re not the biggest falls on Earth, not by a long shot. But they’re certainly among the most famous. Niagara...
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...
This gigantic bat was captured on camera by a man filming his camping trip. He’s been missing ever since. Stories like these have been swirling the internet for...
When we imagine the far future, our thoughts often leap to space travel, artificial intelligence, and life beyond our planet. But what if we stayed on Earth and fast...
You’re in the Ghostbusters universe. With a quick stomp, demons are as good as gone. So how would life change if you could bust ghosts in real life? Would you need...
How would you feel if this never ended? Despite all of the masks, tests, and vaccinations, there is no guarantee that COVID-19 will ever disappear. But stick with me on...
What if we found the way to drain all the Earth’s oceans through some mysterious portal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench? How long would it take? Years...
What if the Moon suddenly began getting closer to Earth? To the point where it was on a collision course with our planet? Would the Earth survive the crash?
Jupiter may be the biggest planet in the Solar System, but its days are numbered. Because today, we’re using Earth’s biggest, baddest bombs to blow the gas giant...
This shiny metal is constantly in a liquid state. This is mercury. We normally see this metal in tiny quantities. But what would happen if we took thousands of liters...
Welcome to the void.Black holes remain the most mysterious and destructive force in our Universe. And when one explodes, the devastation permanently changes the...
It’s a small world after all, because today, we’re shrinking Earth to the size of Pluto. But if our planet was this tiny, how would it alter the atmosphere...
With all the work to do, people to see, traffic jams to get stuck in, we all sometimes wish we could be in two places at once. We’ve already cloned sheep, cows...
Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, has enough mass to swallow millions of tons of debris. So naturally, someone has asked: Why not use Jupiter as a cosmic...
What advice would you give your younger self if you could travel back in time?
We all know our time here is limited. But we don’t know by how much. Are we better off not knowing when we’ll die? Or would a countdown help us all to lead...
