The sound was described by witnesses as loud and chaotic, a sudden eruption that cut through what was meant to be a carefully controlled stage performance. On October...
Earth can be full of extremes. But today, there is only one extreme. Non-stop earthquakes that last an entire year. What would it be like to live under such shaky...
That star at the center of our Solar System, that superhot ball of plasma that gives us heat and energy, and amazing complexions… well, it’s a ticking time...
What do you get when you take an alien parasite and smush it together with a human being? Would you get to become a supercharged, head-eating anti-hero like Venom? Or...
Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today you’ll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like...
At first, it doesn’t look dangerous. Maybe it’s a self help seminar. A spiritual community. A group that promises happiness, purpose, and a place to belong...
Black holes aren’t exactly a popular vacation destination. They feed on anything and everything that comes into their vicinity. They are dense, and unpredictably...
Swipe Down for Full Video Story Even if you were not 1.5 billion kilometers (900 million miles) from Earth, building a new community would still be a major challenge...
Are you ready for the trip of a lifetime? Because this not so little machine is about to take you on one. A trip back in time. What would you need for this time travel...
This is one of the most beautiful tropical islands on Earth, but the view comes at a high price. You’d have to deal with giant riptides, hungry great white sharks, and...
The Earth is a dying rock and time is running out. You only have 10 years to plan your escape. How could we evacuate as many people as possible? What resources would we...
Deep beneath the Earth lies a mysterious and powerful force. A wellspring of nuclear energy which could one day rip us apart. Many scientists have found clues that...
These feisty marsupials are making an unexpected comeback in one of the most remarkable wildlife developments in recent history. But why are they called Tasmanian devils...
The coils tighten, and somewhere inside all that muscle, the snake is listening. It is not waiting for you to stop struggling. It is not waiting for you to stop...
You’ve done this more than a dozen times. The tallest mountain in the world is your workplace, and you know it like the palm of your hand. Unfortunately, your companions...
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Scientists Reached the Bottom of the Mariana Trench, and Something Far Stranger Was Waiting Below
Far beneath the surface of the western Pacific sits one of the most punishing environments this planet has to offer. The Mariana Trench was never meant to welcome...
If modern snakes already make your skin crawl, you should be thankful you never had to share the planet with their prehistoric ancestors. Millions of years ago, Earth...
Nothing about a sloth suggests danger. It hangs around in trees, moves at a pace that barely registers as movement, and wears what looks like a permanent smile. That...
In the past few billion years, Earth has been pummeled by asteroids, crashed into other planets and frozen over several times. Not to mention being ruled by all kinds of...
Imagine pulling into a drive through and seeing Woolly Rhino burgers on the menu. It might sound strange today, but thousands of years ago, our ancestors depended on...
