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...
Hey, who threw that? Oh no. It’s a pack of angry chimpanzees, and they’re coming for you. There’s no way that you can outrun them. They’re too fast. So...
It’s the year 80 CE, and the Colosseum is packed with over 50,000 roaring spectators. The games are about to begin. But you are not in the crowd. You are in the arena...
Extreme human height can take two very different forms. On one end of the spectrum are individuals who are among the shortest people in the world, standing at under 2...
A peaceful walk through the wilderness can become a life threatening situation in seconds when you encounter one of nature’s most powerful predators. Bears are massive...
Today we’re dropping a big bomb into the deepest part of the ocean. So grab a surfboard and get ready to hang ten on the waves of a massive nuclear tsunami. How would...
In an effort to fight climate change, the Sahara Desert could be going green… literally. Plans are being made to terraform the entire Sahara desert; changing it...
When people say “follow your heart,” it usually sounds like poetic advice. We associate the heart with love, courage, heartbreak, and instinct. But what if...
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and our nearest neighbor. At its closest approach, Venus is mere 40 million km (25 million mi) away from us. After just four...
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...
Imagine the extra time you’d have if you didn’t waste eight hours a day sleeping. More time for work, family and fun. Uh oh. Looks like you’re already...
Space tourism is much closer than you may think. The International Space Station will soon retire from its successful run through low Earth orbit. But humanity’s...
Do you know what’s worse than being tased? Being tased without any protection at all. Without the barrier of clothing, there is nothing between your skin and a high...
Beneath Antarctica’s endless white surface lies a world most people never think about. Under kilometers of solid ice, the continent hides a landscape shaped by fire...
A growling sound wakes you in the middle of the night. Your eyes open, and in the dim light of your room you notice a dark silhouette standing nearby. Fear hits...
Bleak landscapes, soldiers in gas masks and mutant creatures running through the Red Forest. Basically, a perfect place for you to spend a month. Welcome to Chernobyl...
Our solid core has given us life as we know it. But what if Earth was hollow?
Are we alone in the Universe? With more than 100 billion galaxies in the observable universe and at least 500 billion planets in the Milky Way alone, don’t you...
In six hours, you, your government, and 124 million other people across 14 states will be tested by the greatest disaster to ever hit the U.S. East Coast. A great wave...
Unlike Earth, which is securely orbiting the Sun, there are billions of rogue planets drifting through the Milky Way with no star to call home. These worlds were likely...
