Earth is often called the blue planet, and for good reason. More than 70 percent of its surface is covered by oceans that regulate temperature, drive weather systems...
The world you know no longer exists. Your family, friends, and neighbors are gone. Outside, horrific zombie-like creatures roam the streets. And if you breathe in their...
Imagine receiving a message from another world. Not from a distant galaxy millions of light years away, but from a planet orbiting the nearest star system to our own. A...
You’re lost in the jungle without any other humans around. You need to find a new family. Or your new family could find you. What would it be like to be raised by...
The Kardashev Scale, first proposed by Russian astronomer Nikolai Kardashev, measures the technological advancement of civilizations by the amount of energy they can...
Every year, about half a dozen hurricanes reach the United States. With effects ranging from heavy winds and some flooding to the complete decimation of communities...
Scroll down to watch the video. The truth is out there. With thousands of sightings, theories and believers, the creature known as Bigfoot has become the stuff of legend...
Even if you never realize you’ve been exposed to something toxic, your body will usually give warning signs. Symptoms like vomiting, difficulty breathing, sudden...
The ocean is often described as Earth’s last great frontier, a vast and mysterious world that continues to challenge even the most experienced explorers. In May...
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...
An earthquake can start without any warning. One second everything feels normal, and the next a deep rumble shakes the ground. Dishes crash, objects fall from shelves...
Beneath the Earth’s surface lies the core, a scorching sphere of iron surrounded by a layer of molten metal. Temperatures at the core reach approximately 6,000°C...
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We Drain a Giant Coral Atoll for More Living Space, and the Consequences Spread Worldwide
Let’s face it. There are A LOT of us, and it’s getting more than a little crowded. Right now, there are over 7.7 billion people on Earth, and the United Nations predicts...
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...
This is the Universe. And this little dot here is the Earth. And this is a Big Bounce coming up, and it’s about to squash our planet. Yikes. How long would we have...
Imagine waking up one day to find that every human on Earth has vanished. No warning. No survivors. Cities stand exactly as they were the day before, but every street is...
What if you could time-travel a hundred years from now. How would the planet look like? Would human beings still be in the picture? Only in the past year, our...
I hope you’ve packed some ice skates for your next trip out to sea because the oceans have completely frozen over. What conditions could cause this massive oceanic...
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...
Empty your pockets. This is not a hold up, but something important is missing. No coins, no cards, no problem. Pretty soon, you might not need to carry anything at all...
