With its huge rings of ice and dust, Saturn is one of the Solar System’s most iconic planets. It’s beautiful, really. But what’s it hiding behind those...
How about we rip the United States and Mexico apart from each other, geographically speaking? It would open up new trade routes that would make a ton of money for both...
Today on What If, we’re going to build the highest bridge on planet Earth. Welcome to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the “Roof of the World.”It’s home to the world’s...
Scroll down to watch the video. Long after the invention of airplanes, we still dream of being able to fly on our own. But without wings, our options are kind of limited...
Invisibility is no longer just a topic of fantasy or science fiction; several companies around the world have developed technologies to make it a reality. Some use a...
Scientists have pieced together a pretty clear picture of what life was like on Earth thousands, even millions of years ago. If you fast-forward one million years from...
Ah, the planet Earth, our beautiful home. We’d like to believe it will be around forever, but what if it isn’t? Aliens, comets, weapons of mass destruction, black...
Trees are falling, eco-systems are collapsing, and our infrastructure is crumbling. Crops are failing, and water is scarce. Earth is becoming a dead planet. On the plus...
The sound of trickling water might seem harmless, even peaceful. But in the polar regions, this sound is a sinister warning of an event that could swallow up the arctic...
It’s the oldest question on Earth. Where did we come from? Some people may thank a creator from above, but what if the hand that created humanity wasn’t...
The night is dark and stormy at the beach. A crowd prays to the thunder in the skies. All hail the god of chaos, who sleeps no more. Cthulhu, the great, green, bringer...
Today, people with Down syndrome are generally treated with love and respect from those around them. And despite having an intellectual disability, people with Down...
Imagine your bedroom infested with these tiny bugs. But, what if they were the same size as us? How much blood would a giant bed bug drink? How fast could they take over...
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...
Ever feel like the Earth is just too small? Well, let’s make it bigger. Much, much bigger. Welcome to a new Earth that is just as big as Jupiter. In what ways would the...
Buckle up as we submerge you in the most dangerous things known to humanity. From painful stings to severe frostbite, this journey could get fatal quick. Can you make it...
When most people think of terrifying places, outer space often comes to mind. After all, it is a vacuum of extreme temperatures, high radiation, and deadly vacuum...
As our biggest planet, Jupiter’s immense presence helps to hold our solar system together. Its massive size and gravitational pull give it a dense atmosphere, a...
Has the weather ever ruined your plans? What if I told you I had an idea to stop hurricanes from wrecking your day? And that it involves liquid nitrogen. How exactly...
Grab your weapons, find your friends and get to your base. It’s zombie-hunting time! That thing you’ve been daydreaming about for years is finally happening...
