Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year, the possibility continues to grow. But...
What if you found out that you had a long-lost relative? And what if that long-lost relative was from a different planet in our galaxy? And what if this faraway planet...
What if the Universe is an illusion? What if your reality is not what it seems to be? What if you are you’re just a 2D projection stretched on the surface of a...
What if one side of the Earth always faced the Sun, while the other side was forever shrouded in darkness? Just how hot would it be on the bright side? And how cold...
From space, it would look like Earth had a giant pimple. Smack dab in the middle of Brazil. Back on the ground, you’d be astonished by the enormity of Olympus Mons. The...
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...
13.8 billion years ago, the entire Universe emerged from one single point in space. This theory is known as the Big Bang. And it’s the most widely accepted story of the...
Imagine looking up at the moon and seeing space dust floating around it. Maybe broken-off parts of the moon are raining down on Earth. You’d wonder what happened;...
Spanning more than 66 million years, the Cenozoic Era shaped the world we live in today. From the rise of mammals to the emergence of modern humans, this era tells a...
Sea levels have gone up 20cm (8″) since 1850, but it was unevenly distributed around the globe. That’s roughly half the height of a bowling pin, 3.5 times the size...
Scroll down to watch the video. The Earth might not remain habitable forever. It could get engulfed by a massive solar flare, or become too hot due to climate change, or...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse. Unlike in the movie, you don’t have to say it three times to make it...
Betelgeuse is one of the closest stars to Earth, at a distance of only 650 light-years away. This makes Betelgeuse a fan-favorite with professional and amateur...
Did you know that Mars has polar ice caps just like we do here on Earth? With the right technology, they might be our water source should we ever move to the red planet...
Billions of years in the future, the Sun will begin to die. And this is what our planet would look like. But what if we turn things up a notch or two right now...
Underneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheet lies one of the planet’s greatest mysteries. What would happen if every last piece of ice on the southern continent suddenly...
The world you know no longer exists. Your family, friends, and neighbors are gone. Outside, horrific zombie-like creatures roam the streets. And if you breathe in their...
Back in 1846, whaling was one of the most booming industries in the whole world. It was the fifth largest sector in the United States economy, raking in a cool...
Did you know that some of the hottest countries in the world have outdoor ventilation? Qatar gets temperatures as hot as 50 °C (122 °F). But luckily for them...
In the center of our Solar System, there is a ticking bomb. And when it explodes, it will end all life on Earth. That ticking bomb is our Sun. Like all the stars in the...
