Your day at a marine park went terribly wrong.You got so excited that you didn’t watch your step and fell into a tank filled with 9 m (29 ft) killer whales. Now...
Herbs. Honey. Moldy Bread. Animal Feces. In ancient times, these were the go-to remedies for disease and infection. We’ve come a long way since then. Or have we...
At any moment of any day, the odds are that someone around the world is having an orgasm. We don’t really like to talk about them, but they’re an integral...
Under extreme circumstances, humans can often pull together to overcome great odds. But when confined in a tight space with each other, well, we may not be at our finest...
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In the future, humans may no longer have a need for physical forms. We’ll be able to explore different multiverses and manipulate time itself. These are just a few...
If time travel is possible, why haven’t we met a single time traveler yet? And if we did meet one, how would we know they weren’t faking it? What would their...
You probably already know that tanning under UV lights isn’t good for you. But to see just how harmful tanning beds can be, we’re going to crank up your exposure time...
Some 5 billion years from now, the Sun will expand and become a red giant. And the Earth might be just in the way… If humans were still around then, would we leave...
It looks like something from another planet. Rough skin, strange shapes, and a bright reddish shell that splits open like it is alive. If you saw it on a tree, you might...
At first glance, it looks like something straight out of a horror movie. Pale, translucent, and equipped with eerie glowing eyes, the ghost shark is one of the strangest...
When you look at the Earth from space, you don’t see the 241 countries and territories that we’ve divided ourselves into. You don’t see the boundaries...
Throughout history, humanity has faced existential threats like giant asteroids and invisible viruses. Despite the danger, we always bounce back. But how much longer can...
The world has ended. The sky has fallen. Doomsday has come and gone. So now what? Let’s start rebuilding civilization, of course. How would you begin to come back from...
A remarkable archaeological discovery hidden beneath the dense rainforests of Guatemala is changing what experts know about the ancient Maya civilization. Using advanced...
On your marks. Get set. Bear crawl. The movement of the future is here. And it looks a lot like the movement of the distant past. What benefits would you get from moving...
Welcome to the longest staring contest of your life. You’re about to go seven days without blinking. What device would keep your eyes forced open? How long would it take...
Twenty million years ago, the oceans were dominated by one of the most formidable predators in Earth’s history: the Megalodon. This massive shark, the largest ever known...
Right now, we’re at a stage where we trust AI. The future is still bright for this type of technology, and there’s so much that we don’t know yet. With...
Death and the possibility of an afterlife have fascinated artists, philosophers, and scientists throughout history. Fear, hope, dread… these are all things we...
