What if you walked into your favorite fast food place, and instead of chicken and beef burgers, they only had Woolly Rhinoceros on the menu? Well, it might not sound...
They’re big, they’re scary and they can carry cars, cows and even a couple of houses. They can range from a simple dust storm to a force that can wipe out an...
The world gets 80% of its energy from fossil fuels. But based on our current levels of consumption, we could run out of oil and gas in the next 50 years. And in 100...
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, the world has been afraid of one thing. Russia’s nukes. But what exactly would happen if Russian president Vladimir Putin...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Ready to have your mind blown? The Earth does not orbit the Sun… Technically speaking. Everything in space, Sun...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] 55% of the world’s population live in cities. By 2050, that’ll be two thirds of the world’s...
Ever feel like the Earth is just too small? Well, let’s make it bigger. Much, much bigger. Welcome to a new Earth that is just as big as Jupiter. In what ways would the...
Imagine if we could collect the energy out of thin air. And I mean it quite literally. You know how you were taught that a vacuum is nothing but empty space? That...
Imagine the Sun releasing a burst of energy so powerful it could knock out power grids, stop airplanes mid flight, and push our world back into the dark ages. This is...
Tyrannosaurus Rex. King of the tyrant lizards. It’s 6 meters tall (20 feet), 12 meters (40 feet) long, and it weighs upward of seven tons. You can hide from it...
Coastal cities across the globe are planning how they will keep the sea away as it rises. One solution? Just move the city. How much would it cost? How do you lift a...
Within the vastness of the Universe, humanity is not that big of a deal. We’re not here because we’re meant to be here, we’re just… here. If...
Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, has enough mass to swallow millions of tons of debris. So naturally, someone has asked: Why not use Jupiter as a cosmic...
Jellyfish are some of the most dangerous creatures in the ocean. Just touching the wrong one can lead to a swift death. And now, these people are swimming with millions...
If you ever find yourself falling into a volcano, there are a couple of things you should know. First off, when you reach the bottom, the magma’s not going to...
Imagine an ultimate road trip across the globe. On a highway along the equator. Wait, there is no highway along the equator… yet. So how about we build one? What...
Things are getting hotter and hotter here on Earth, and global warming has everyone panicking. But let us try a wild idea: what if we took every drop of Earth’s water...
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 the end of the world as you know it. Every human on Earth suddenly went extinct. And it’s time for nature to make its ultimate comeback. What would happen to...
When it comes to the question of which planet humanity could one day call home, the obvious choice might seem to be Mars. But surprisingly, Venus might actually be a...
