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...
The air around you is so ordinary that you rarely think about it. Yet every breath, every sound you hear, every cloud in the sky, and every drop of liquid water depends...
If you traveled to the deepest points of Earth, what would you find? Lost cities, mythical sea monsters, rivers of gold? Probably not. But there is still a lot to...
Across the world, ancient legends often spoke of magnificent cities that vanished without a trace, swallowed by time, war, or nature itself. For centuries, these places...
Martians might really exist… In the future. But instead of the aliens of sci-fi movies, martians would be humans born and raised on Mars. Why would your skin be...
After 2,250 medical trials, involving 380,000 patient volunteers, your wishes and your prayers have finally been answered: we found a cure for cancer. What if that were...
Could there be an even better planet for us than Earth? Scientists are searching for a superhabitable world that wouldn’t just rival Earth, but be a place where life...
For generations, humans have dreamed of leaving Earth and exploring new worlds. From the first steps on the Moon to modern space missions, we have continued pushing...
What if there was another version of you? Somewhere out there in the Universe. A you that could be anything. Imagine a version of you where you’re the Batman. Or...
Flesh-eating bacteria? Uh oh … you may want to have a seat. This is going to be a doozy. It turns out that you’ve got a problem. You’ve become a walking buffet for an...
Do the math with me. Earth holds 3.8 billion women. Until yesterday, it also held 3.9 billion men. This morning, the count of men stands at exactly one. You. Your phone...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore one of Jupiter’s moons without ever leaving Earth? Or what would happen to your body under a monstrous...
Volcanic eruptions can be devastating. So what if we took extreme actions to prevent them? How could we drill into a volcano? What would be the benefits of doing this...
Playing sports on another planet sounds like science fiction. In theory, it would feel almost superhuman. You could run faster, jump higher, and throw with far more...
Mount Hua, China This hike leads to the South Peak of Huashan, one of the Five Great Mountains of China. Its summit stands at about 2,155 m (7,100 ft), and the infamous...
Something incredibly strange is unfolding in our cosmic neighborhood, a powerful and unexplained gravitational force is pulling Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar...
You’ve seen it in the movies and read about it in books, but now the idea of creating artificial life in a laboratory is becoming a reality. In 2010, a team of...
Buckle your seatbelts. We’re about to take a ride on the cosmic superhighway. What exactly are these celestial autobahns? How would they help us explore the furthest...
The planet is heating up and everyone is looking for a solution, so here is one that sounds almost reasonable at first. Take every drop of water on Earth and dump it on...
Jupiter may be the biggest planet in the Solar System, but its days are numbered. Because today, we’re using Earth’s biggest, baddest bombs to blow the gas giant...
