They wallow in filth and are the primary cause of childhood asthma. They aren’t going away anytime soon, they have been pests for about four million years, and...
Humans have explored the Moon, Mars, and of course, Earth. But what do we know about Jupiter? For the most part, this gas giant is a mystery. So what would happen if you...
Billions of years ago, another planet smashed into Earth. An event of this epicness could have created our Moon. It also could have brought alien life to our planet...
13.8 billion years ago, the entire Universe emerged from one single point in space. This theory is known as the Big Bang. And it’s the most widely accepted story of the...
Donald Trump called the Pope “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.” The Pope’s response? He has “no fear of the White House...
The Middle Ages, a time when you were more likely to die on the toilet than take a bath. And now you’re going there with an educational mission. It’s up to...
Why do solar panels look so different these days? And why have we started installing them on top of mountains, using them to pave our roads, and putting them in the...
Would you like to have breakfast with a bear? How about a playdate with a snake? Or play pool with a chimp? This might shock you. But wild animals should be in the wild...
Deep under the Earth’s surface, there’s a scorching hot ball of metal. Scientists just discovered that something very wrong is happening to it. Did...
Let’s make every meal, ice cream only. That’s right. For the next few months, you will eat only ice cream. Sounds delicious. Which ice cream would be best...
Could a black hole devour us all one day? There are millions of them out there just waiting. And if we happened to make a black hole accidentally, well, you better...
[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...
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...
Imagine an enormous football stranded in the Solar System. I mean, the Earth shaped like one. What could cause our planet to change its shape so drastically? And what...
When you travel to an abandoned place, it’s important to remember that people left these towns for a reason. It could be due to dangerous human activities...
Imagine you’re out for a blissful swim, trying to catch a glimpse of some beautiful whales. The sun is shining, the water feels refreshing, and, uh oh, something just...
Technically speaking, this marine reptile wasn’t a dinosaur, although it sure swam the Earth alongside many of them. Styxosaurus lived 70 to 85 million years ago, in the...
When most people think of Ancient Egypt, they picture towering pyramids, golden treasures, and powerful rulers commanding vast kingdoms. While those images are certainly...
Falling into a black hole may sound like something from a science fiction movie, but it is a very real phenomenon studied by physicists for decades. Black holes are...
Sixty six million years ago, a massive asteroid impact wiped out about three quarters of all life on Earth, including every non avian dinosaur. But what if science could...
