13.8 billion years ago, the entire Universe emerged from one single point in space. This theory is known as the Big Bang. And it’s the most widely accepted story of the...
You have a weight problem. And it’s not just you, it’s everyone! That’s just how life is on Earth 2.0. Double the density, double the gravity...
Earth is already known as the blue planet, with 70% of its surface covered by oceans. But what if the remaining 30% of land suddenly disappeared? The consequences would...
This is carbon. And of all chemical elements in the Universe, it’s one of the most plentiful. So what would happen if all of it suddenly disappeared for five...
We can build really big things in space. Okay, not that big – yet. But we’ve packed the Earth’s lower orbit with about 5,000 satellites – some...
It’s dawn, it’s dark, and you don’t what kind of weather is waiting for you outside your tent. It doesn’t matter anyway. In rain, hail, sleet...
Having your business meeting in a forest. Making a sales call on the beach. Or accounting at the top of a mountain. This could be your reality if you could work anywhere...
Hello, tovarisch. Welcome to the U.S.S.S., where we drink vodka for breakfast. Where we cuddle our pet bears in our backyards. And where, instead of taking a morning...
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...
Is it a meteor shower? Space debris? No, it’s something much, much worse. Our nearest neighbor is a full Moon no more. The Moon exploded and splintered into...
Take a deep breath. We take 23,000 breaths a day; trying to get oxygen to our brain and cells. Oxygen is essential to our survival. But it’s a only small...
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...
If you were going for a refreshing swim, the last thing you’d expect is to suffocate from toxic gases. But when it comes to Lake Kivu, this is one dangerous body of...
What if we found the way to drain all the Earth’s oceans through some mysterious portal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench? Ocean water makes up 70% of the...
It may sound like science fiction, but imagining a battle between a gas giant and a black hole helps us understand just how fragile our Solar System really is. Such a...
Let's say, the Earth's magnetic field took a break and allowed strong solar winds to strip away our protective space-blanket. Would Earth instantly turn into a big...
Imagine the Sun releasing a burst of energy so powerful it could knock out power grids, stop airplanes mid flight, and push our world back into the dark ages. This is...
Black holes aren’t exactly a popular vacation destination. They feed on anything and everything that comes into their vicinity. They are dense, and unpredictably...
Could Thor actually punch the Hulk without knocking himself over?
By the year 2035, NASA plans to send humans to Mars. But it would be about a nine-month trip with our current rocket technology. However, in the not-so-distant future...
