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...
Nearly four decades on, Chernobyl still doesn’t behave like other historical sites. The buildings are standing. The schools still have desks in them. The forests...
Deep in space, astronomers have detected unusual radio signals that immediately sparked excitement and controversy in the scientific community. At first glance, these...
On December 25, 2007, as Christmas celebrations were taking place across the world, a deadly incident was developing inside the San Francisco Zoo. At approximately 5 p.m...
Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is notorious for killing and preserving dead animals. If you died in its waters, its high levels of sodium carbonate would mummify your...
South Africa’s Kruger National Park is huge and includes about five million acres of wild land; within it are some of the world’s most protected animals...
But how would a second moon affect the ocean tides? Would months on Earth become longer or shorter? And would these two satellites inevitably collide to cause a...
As the CEO and founder of Amazon, the multibillion dollar online shopping company, Jeff Bezos is the richest person on the planet. With a current net worth of $193.7...
Look up tonight and you would see 79 moons instead of one. Most would look like unusually bright stars, but four of them would hang there as full glowing disks. It would...
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...
What would happen if you flew into a wormhole? Would you ever hear back? Where would you end up? Back in time?Another galaxy? Here’s what would happen if a...
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...
Welcome to one of the most restricted countries in the world. North Korea is often described by analysts and defectors as a tightly controlled state where everyday life...
They are annoying. They are everywhere. And they land on you without warning. Flies are usually dismissed as simple pests, but new research suggests they may be far more...
As you set out to enjoy a nature hike, the bushes start to rattle. And since it’s not a windy day, that means you have company. There is no such thing as a solitary hike...
Their bodies may look similar in size to humans, but kangaroos are far more powerful than they appear. These muscular animals can be six to seven times stronger than a...
How do you distinguish between past, present, and future? Is there really an order to time? Does it only move forward? Does it move in any direction at all? Stop 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...
A mysterious interstellar object is on a collision course with Earth. And scientists don’t know what it is. What could this new astrophysical object be? Where did it...
Imagine waking up to the most shocking announcement in human history. Not that an asteroid is heading toward Earth. Not that a supervolcano is about to erupt. But that...
