635 light-years from where you are sitting, way out in outer space, lies a planet. The first planet to be discovered inside the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. Its...
The Paleozoic Era represents one of the most transformative periods in Earth’s history, spanning approximately 289 million years from 541 to 252 million years ago...
Chaos overtakes the streets, and the news spreads like wildfire. Sea levels have suddenly risen 500 meters, and giant waves are headed your way. Where could you hide to...
Imagine if one day you looked up into the night sky, and saw Mars or Saturn where the Moon was supposed to be. That would sure turn our Earth into an alien world. And...
We think of space as an icy void, where temperatures drop to hundreds of degrees below zero and astronauts need layers of thermal protection just to survive. But what if...
Today we’re dropping a big bomb into the deepest part of the ocean. So grab a surfboard and get ready to hang ten on the waves of a massive nuclear tsunami. How would...
Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year, the possibility continues to grow. But...
How would the world change if, all of a sudden, every biological man disappeared? Would the world become more peaceful? Why would you have to ration food? And why...
Sixty six million years ago, a massive asteroid impact wiped out about three quarters of all life on Earth, including every non avian dinosaur. But what if science could...
How long would it take for the world’s largest rainforest to burn down? If we don’t do anything to stop it, we’ll soon find out. The Amazon rainforest...
Ashes and smoke cover the sky. Your hometown is sieged by massive wildfires. You rush to escape. Unaware that behind you, the wind and the heat have created a monster. A...
Over the past century, astronomers have speculated about the existence of a mysterious 9th planet lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system. Although we’ve...
Right now, wherever you are, you are spinning with our planet at hundreds of meters per second. But what if our planet started hitting the brakes until our world didn’t...
Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? Not by a creepy stalker, but by aliens. Yup, it might be happening. Just like we watch animals at the zoo, aliens may...
You’ve traveled thousands of light-years through interstellar star systems. And now you’re stranded on a planet you know nothing about. As long as...
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...
What if you actually did see dead people? Not in a Sixth Sense kind of way, but in an ‘inexplicable mass resurrection’ kind of way? Not in a Walking Dead...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Tectonic plates: can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em. Their movements cause some of...
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...
Forget a doomsday asteroid or melting permafrost. It’s the freezing of Earth’s core that will end the world in today’s episode. Or would it? Because maybe, just...
