About 65 million years ago, a mass extinction event occurred, wiping out more than 75% of all species on Earth. There have only been 5 mass extinctions in our...
1. The Great Red Spot Isn’t Alone Everyone has heard of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm so enormous it could swallow Earth whole. It has raged for centuries, fueled by...
The next step in space exploration isn’t generations away. It’s happening right now. And our destination? That mysterious, desolate world next door, Mars...
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then bang. Our Universe emerged in an explosion of light and energy. Or did it? Let’s shed some light on this. So, how fast is...
You’ve probably heard of wormholes from Thor, Interstellar, Star Trek, or if you’re really old school, Albert Einstein. In 1935, Albert Einstein and...
You thought forest fires were bad? Wait till you hear about ocean fires. Yes, that’s right. The sea bursting into a fiery hellscape. What if every ocean on Earth...
Welcome to Jurassic World. In real life. Let’s bring back some of the most dangerous creatures to ever roam the Earth. What could go wrong? Right? How would we be able...
At first thought, volcanoes might seem like the perfect natural disposal system. They are incredibly hot, appear to swallow anything in their path, and seem limitless in...
Our Moon quietly shapes life on Earth, from stabilizing our climate to driving ocean tides and lighting the night sky. But what if we swapped it for other moons from...
It’s been 30 days since Uranus first appeared in the sky. At first, it looked like our Moon had found itself a stellar partner. But then, we understood something...
Scientists have discovered many planets similar to Earth beyond our solar system. These exoplanets can be up to 10 times larger than Earth, which might be ideal for our...
1.3 billion years ago, two orbiting massive black holes, circling each other at 250 times a second, collided in a violent, universe-rippling explosion that sent waves of...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] All of the systems, beliefs, emotions, and experiences that we call life are taking place on a tiny rock floating...
If you traveled to the deepest points of Earth, what would you find? Lost cities, mythical sea monsters, rivers of gold? Probably not. But there is still a lot to...
Breaking news. Flags are flying at half-staff. The world mourns the death of a beloved monarch. Queen Elizabeth II has passed peacefully in her Balmoral Castle in...
Every 75 years, a ball of fire streaks across the sky. But that’s no fireball. It’s Halley’s Comet. And you’re about to hitch a ride on it. Get...
Scroll down to watch the video. It’s the largest star that we’ve ever discovered: UY Scuti. And if it were to replace our Sun, it would change a lot more...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] What if…. you could swim in Titan’s lakes? Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is unique. It has its own...
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 frying a turkey can often times be incredibly dangerous. So why don’t we try a different cooking method? Let’s send our turkey up into space, and have...
