If you were to drill straight down into Mars, what would you find? Would the red planet reveal its true colors? Would you finally discover life on Mars? And how would...
It can instantly cause severe burns on your skin. It can even dissolve things like limestone and concrete. This is battery acid. Now instead of this acid being inside...
Imagine a world where humanity has not only gained the ability to travel and to populate space but has progressed even further than that. Humanity can now control and...
When most people imagine a sloth, they picture a slow, harmless animal hanging upside down in a tree. They are famous for moving at a painfully slow pace, spending most...
It’s January 2027. No warning sirens sound across America or Europe. No emergency alert flashes across your phone. By the time the world realizes how serious things have...
The universe is home to trillions of worlds, but not all planets are created equal. Some are scorching enough to melt rock, others are battered by storms of molten...
Just north of the Martian equator lies a 45 km (28 mi) wide impact crater that scientists believe may have been the site of an ancient lake. Here at Jezero Crater...
For thousands of years, the statues of ancient Egypt have fascinated people around the world. Their lifelike faces, towering size, and remarkable craftsmanship have...
How quickly can a lion kill you? In the right circumstances it can happen in a terrifying manner. They are capable of attaining speeds of about 50 mph, leaping more than...
This bug can survive anything, except maybe the bottom of your shoe. But what would happen if we squished every cockroach on Earth? How would this affect the food chain...
You’ve seen what a nuclear meltdown can do to your body in the movies. It can cause strange deformities, radiation burns, and extra body parts. But how much of...
Brooklinn Khoury was 22 years old when a dog she had known for years suddenly attacked her without warning. She had been chatting with her cousin when the family pit...
What if we are not alone? There are so many secrets that making contact with alien life could reveal. The only problem is, we have no way of getting in touch with them...
This small, cute looking creature is one of the most dangerous animals in the ocean. It hides on shallow reefs, blending into its surroundings. While snorkeling or...
627 million km (390 million mi) from Earth, underneath the cold seas of Europa, a horrifying, and vastly intelligent creature lurks. Can our human minds even comprehend...
Danger can be found almost anywhere in the world. Sometimes, being in the wrong place at the wrong time is all it takes to become caught in a dangerous situation. But...
Time travel has long been a favorite idea in science fiction. Stories about changing the past or visiting the future have captured imaginations for generations. While...
An unusual visitor has entered our cosmic neighborhood. Scientists call these objects interstellar objects, or ISOs. Unlike asteroids and comets that formed around our...
The beach is one of the first places we think of when we hear the word sand. But sand is far more important than building castles or relaxing by the ocean. It is one of...
Hang on because we’re about to screech to a halt. That’s right. The Earth is going to stop spinning for five seconds. How much damage would this sudden stoppage cause...

