Under the pressure of crushing economic sanctions, Russia’s straining to play its own intimidation game. This time, they are threatening to take the International...
Even if you weren’t 1.5 billion km (900 million mi) away from Earth, starting a community is extremely hard. Luckily for you, we’re here to help you work out the kinks...
For thousands of years, woolly mammoths existed only in fossils, frozen remains, and cave paintings. But now, scientists are closer than ever to bringing these Ice Age...
It’s got you! Now the powerful jaws of this lizard have clamped down on your flesh and they won’t let go. You try to pull away, but these little monsters can...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] On average, you produce just over 2 kgs (4.4 lbs) of waste each day. That may not sound like a whole lot, but...
Black cats have carried a strange reputation throughout human history. In some cultures, they were seen as sacred animals, while in others they became symbols of...
What would happen if all the volcanoes on Earth erupted at once?
For years, Action Park in New Jersey was known as the most dangerous amusement park in America. Thousands of visitors left with cuts, broken bones, burns, and stitches...
If you were going for a refreshing swim, the last thing you’d expect is to suffocate from toxic gases. But when it comes to Lake Kivu, this is one dangerous body...
Frying a turkey in boiling oil may seem like a quick and easy way to cook a festive bird. But it can quickly turn into a disaster. In the United States, each...
Imagine striking a match and having everything around you catch on fire, even if you were standing in a wet forest. And while that’s happening, imagine being...
Number 1: Vladimir Putin. The Russian President has been one of the leading dangerous figures globally for some time now. Putin has shown he’s not afraid to go...
In January 2016, 22 year old American college student Otto Warmbier boarded a tour flight out of North Korea expecting to return home after a short New Year’s...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Take a look at the two most popular energy sources around the world. Oil. Coal. Dirty. Scary. By some estimates...
Would you drink water that was extracted from the Moon? With NASA’s recent discovery of water on the Moon’s surface, it might become a more common practice...
Do you know what’s worse than being tased? Being tased without any protection at all. Without the barrier of clothing, there is nothing between your skin and a high...
As our population grows, we’re going to need a lot more farms to feed the planet. Yet, in a lot of places, farming is almost impossible. And much of the land we...
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...
As much as we love to blow stuff up here on Earth, no bombs or pyrotechnics could compare to the incredible force of nature’s biggest explosion, the supernova. As...
You are enjoying a calm Sunday morning drive when everything changes in an instant. Tires screech. Your heart races. Another vehicle is coming straight toward you, and...
