Imagine that you could shed your skin like a snake. How long would it take? What would happen to scars and acne? And why would some people shed more often than others...
Buckle your seatbelts. We’re about to take a ride on the cosmic superhighway. What exactly are these celestial autobahns? How would they help us explore the furthest...
It freshens your breath. It helps you fight gum disease, tooth decay and plaque. It even whitens your teeth. But what would it do to you if, instead of spitting your...
Are you grossed out by the thought of eating insects? What effect would eating bugs have on your body? And could they become a major part of your diet? Fifteen states in...
It starts with one bite. Then, one hundred. Soon, one thousand. Now a swarm of one million bloodsucking mosquitoes descends on you. Why is your blood their favorite...
What if you woke up one day to find out that not one, not two, but all of your chompers were gone? And now you’re toothless for the rest of your life. How would...
This is Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. This masterpiece in Dubai is twice the height of the U.S.’s Empire State Building. And it’s almost...
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...
About 50,000 years ago, we shared this planet with different hominids called the Neanderthals. Their species wasn’t human, but they weren’t far from it...
From your first kiss to your last meal, your tongue has given you the best moments of your life. Without this oblong-shaped muscle, you would always be at a loss for...
Buses and trains without drivers. Artificial intelligence shaping every moment of our lives. People living on Mars. If you suddenly woke up in the year 2041, what kind...
Welcome to the void.Black holes remain the most mysterious and destructive force in our Universe. And when one explodes, the devastation permanently changes the...
You start your day hearing wild news. Jupiter has just swallowed Saturn. And it doesn’t stop there. Jupiter is on its way to swallow every planet in the Solar...
OK, it’s time to come clean. If you live in isolation, you may not feel the need to change your clothes every day. Or at all. And if that’s the case...
Has the weather ever ruined your plans? What if I told you I had an idea to stop hurricanes from wrecking your day? And that it involves liquid nitrogen. How exactly...
Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is notorious for killing and preserving dead animals. If you died in its waters, its high levels of sodium carbonate would mummify your...
Boogers. We all get them. Gooey or crusty. But it’s how you get rid of them that’s causing controversy. Why do we love picking our noses? How unhealthy would...
If you were to drill straight down into Mars, what would you find? Would the red planet reveal its true colors? Would you finally discover life on Mars? And how...
Overnight, our planet has gone from a pale blue dot to a glistening white snowglobe. Stretches of Earth have become frozen wastelands that are completely inhospitable...
A massive asteroid just hit Earth, right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Thanks to NASA’s new infrared telescope, we were able to detect it and prepare for the...
