The Middle Ages, a time when you were more likely to die on the toilet than take a bath. And now you’re going there with an educational mission. It’s up to...
Would you dare to hit the open seas and experience some of the worst ship disasters of all time? From explosions to icebergs and massive storms to the infamous...
Rise. and. shine! Get up and seize the day! You can do anything under the sun…when the sun powers everything. Your phone, your home, and all that’s in...
It was an image that defined an era of space exploration. In 1969, an estimated 600 million people watched from their living rooms as Apollo 11’s Eagle lander...
Dinosaurs often steal the spotlight when it comes to terrifying prehistoric creatures, but they were far from the only fearsome beasts to roam the Earth. From enormous...
Sand dunes. These breathtaking, gigantic structures formed by tiny grains of sand are beautiful – until you’re being swallowed by one. Deserts are dangerous...
Every realistic option had already failed. Teaching the boys to dive was impossible. Waiting months for the water to drop meant watching them run out of oxygen. Drilling...
Hornets large enough to decapitate honeybees with their jaws. Centipedes that climb walls and ceilings before dropping into your living space. Bugs that wait until you...
Titan is one of the most fascinating moons in the entire Solar System. It orbits Saturn like a frozen jewel, wrapped in a thick orange atmosphere and covered in lakes...
What would happen if our planet got too close to a black hole? According to science fiction, we’d be sucked into a parallel universe, or maybe even the future. But...
Imagine walking out of your office during lunch and suddenly noticing people staring at the sky. A massive shadow passes overhead. At first, you think it is a small...
What could possibly scare a big, powerful predator with sharp teeth and massive jaws? The answer, surprisingly, is its own reflection. Across the animal kingdom, mirrors...
This bug can survive anything, except maybe the bottom of your shoe. But what would happen if we squished every cockroach on Earth? How would this affect the food chain...
Everyone assumes more trees means a cooler planet. Plant enough of them and the temperature comes down. The Sahara might prove that assumption wrong in the most...
Elon Musk says he wants to send one million people to Mars by the year 2050. The SpaceX CEO has become famous for making huge promises about colonizing the red planet...
With Earth’s geopolitical tensions on the rise, the possibility of a global conflict is becoming more than just a distant threat. But in the modern era, a future world...
Would you ever want to buy your own planet? Even if it was just the size of a house? It could be the perfect vacation spot! Unbeatable privacy and breathtaking views...
The ocean is often described as Earth’s last great frontier, a vast and mysterious world that continues to challenge even the most experienced explorers. In May...
The monkeys have revolted. And not just with brute strength or violence. Primates have finally outsmarted humankind once and for all. It’s their planet now. How...
What if instead of shining brightly for another 5 billion years, the only star in our Solar System turned into a dark and cold remnant? A black dwarf. How long...
