This is the Sun. And this is a neutron star. But don’t let its size fool you. Neutron stars are massive gravitational monsters, and orbiting one wouldn’t end...
The Earth might not be here forever. A huge solar flare, an asteroid impact, or a local gamma-ray burst – anything could wipe us out for good. If we’re...
What if we took everything that sustains life on this planet, and shrunk it down to one small bubble? Earth’s biosphere stretches about 20 km (12 mi). From the...
When people imagine the age of dinosaurs, they usually picture massive predators like Tyrannosaurus rex ruling the prehistoric world. But hidden beneath the murky waters...
Wouldn’t it be cool to see things through any wall and any door? How about seeing through your own skin? Or your dog? No, no, no, and no. Of all superhero powers...
On July 1, 2018, something happened outside Paris that sounded less like real life and more like a movie scene. Armed men hijacked a helicopter, flew it directly into a...
It starts with a simple cough, and before you know it, millions of people are infected. And it won’t stop there. It could keep growing and growing until billions...
We heard the warnings. But we didn’t listen. Now, we live in a world controlled by artificial intelligence. How did we let this happen? Will we able to survive...
Your body is shaking and you’re feeling nauseous. There’s a sharp pain in your chest, and with each passing moment, it gets harder and harder to breathe. And...
The universe is vast, ancient, and mostly silent. For decades, scientists have pointed their telescopes toward distant stars, searching for signs of intelligent life. We...
What if I told you there was a way for you to know what lies ahead for you? Well, science could just have a way to predict your future. And it might become a reality...
Swipe down for full video story! Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on Earth, responsible for nearly one million human deaths each year. They transmit diseases such as...
Under extreme circumstances, humans can often pull together to overcome great odds. But when confined in a tight space with each other, well, we may not be at our finest...
627 million km (390 million mi) from Earth, underneath the cold seas of Europa, a horrifying, and vastly intelligent creature lurks. Can our human minds even comprehend...
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...
It’s dawn, it’s dark, and you don’t what kind of weather is waiting for you outside your tent. It doesn’t matter anyway. In rain, hail, sleet...
Are you tired of high gas prices? If only you had an ocean of gasoline. Well, now you do! In this episode, we’ll fill all our oceans with gasoline instead of...
Trees are falling, eco-systems are collapsing, and our infrastructure is crumbling. Crops are failing, and water is scarce. Earth is becoming a dead planet. On the plus...
The Amazon rainforest is often described as one of the most important ecosystems on the planet, yet it is also one of the most threatened. Every year, large sections of...
Neptune is big, it’s blue, and it is a planet that can tear you apart if you happen to drop into one of its massive, Earth-sized storms. While it might look calm and...
