Body-crushing pressure. Toxic atmospheres. Unbearable temperatures. That’s what would be in store if you visited other planets in our Solar System. But what other...
When people think about the first living creature to travel into space, most imagine a human astronaut like Yuri Gagarin or perhaps a chimpanzee. But the true pioneer...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Most people have never seen these tiny creatures before, but they may be the most vital organisms on Earth. Say hello...
Taller than a six-story building. Longer than three school buses. Ten times as heavy as an elephant. The largest dinosaur ever is coming back from extinction. What would...
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...
MSN New, Earth
Scientists Ranked the 10 Threats Most Likely to End Humanity, and One Is Closer Than You Think
Scientists put a number on the end of the world, and the numbers are not evenly frightening. Some sit at a fraction of a percent. Others are alarmingly high. Ten...
If gravity were suddenly gone forever we’d all realize pretty quickly how much we’re taking this universal force for granted.
Giles Corey made a good living in Salem after migrating over from England. Corey owned a fairly large portion of land and was widely known for his farming and animal...
A snake bite can turn into a life threatening emergency within minutes. Every year, millions of people around the world are bitten by venomous snakes, and some cases...
Few things beat standing among the mountains, breathing in air that feels crisp and clean, surrounded by scenery that looks pulled straight out of a fantasy film. It is...
Together, the U.S., Russia, and China control nearly half of the world’s military power, dominate the global economy, and influence the most powerful international...
This is the most powerful object in the Universe. The biggest spinning magnet to ever exist. It’s the cosmic equivalent of a great white shark. But it...
635 light-years from where you are sitting, way out in outer space, lies a planet. The first planet to be discovered inside the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. Its...
MSN New, Cosmos
10 Times Earth’s Gravity, 200°C Oceans, and a Planet That Could Destroy Earth’s Orbit
Jupiter is old. Like 4.5 billion years old. It started as a swirling disk of gas and dust that formed into a pretty big planetary core. With time, Jupiter’s core...
Death remains one of humanity’s greatest mysteries. For centuries, people have wondered what happens in the final moments of life. Some survivors of near death...
Deep in the mountains of Bolivia, there is a road where a single mistake can turn an ordinary journey into a fight for survival. For decades, the North Yungas Road...
You are spending a peaceful afternoon fishing on a calm lake. The sun is shining, the water is still, and everything seems perfectly normal. Then suddenly, something...
In a mind-bending exploration of cosmic proportions, we set out on a journey to walk the entire solar system within the confines of a single city. By shrinking the...
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Wise words. But what if two of the world’s most powerful nations burned their friendship, and each other, to the...
Do you love Jupiter? Do you love it so much that you could look at it every day? I hope so. Because it just took the Moon’s place, and Earth will never be the same...
