New geological models and updated hazard assessments from the U.S. Geological Survey and leading universities are once again raising concern across the American West...
In the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, there is a supermassive black hole feeding on nearby stars. It’s called Sagittarius A*. And if a giant gravitational...
Hippopotamuses may spend much of their time resting in rivers and lakes, but their calm appearance can be misleading. These massive animals are highly territorial around...
There’s a lake in Antarctica that no human has ever touched. Not because it’s remote, though it is, but because it sits under nearly four kilometers of solid...
Imagine waking up one day to find that every human on Earth has vanished. No warning. No survivors. Cities stand exactly as they were the day before, but every street is...
You’re on the hunt for the biggest, raddest wave imaginable. You know that the world record for the largest wave ever surfed was set by Rodrigo Koxa in 2017 when he...
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Scientists Reached the Bottom of the Mariana Trench, and Something Far Stranger Was Waiting Below
Far beneath the surface of the western Pacific sits one of the most punishing environments this planet has to offer. The Mariana Trench was never meant to welcome...
This galactic collision might be more impactful than you think.
What would happen if the United States and China went to war? It is one of the most discussed military scenarios in the world. On one side, the United States remains the...
Across the planet, some animals repeat journeys so extreme that they make human endurance look insignificant. They cross continents, oceans, and entire hemispheres just...
This would be the journey of a lifetime, if you don’t mind riding through molten rock and crushing pressure. What would you see along the way? How long...
Everyone has a moment they wish they could erase. Maybe it was an embarrassing decision, a missed opportunity, or a life changing mistake. The idea of turning back time...
Earth has gone through at least five major ice ages in its history. And you better start adapting now. Because another ice age is about to begin. Hypothetically. How...
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then bang. Our Universe emerged in an explosion of light and energy. Or did it? Let’s shed some light on this. So, how fast is...
Imagine if all the Earth’s oxygen disappeared. Not forever, just for, say, an hour? Could you hold your breath that long? What would happen to the atmosphere? And...
Picture a world where ice does not melt, even while the ground glows with temperatures hotter than molten metal. Far beyond our solar system, astronomers discovered a...
There is an invisible force protecting us, keeping our atmosphere in place. Without it, life on Earth would be over very quickly. I’ll play with the music or a...
What if all the stars disappeared tomorrow, together with all the planets, solar systems and galaxies? What would be left of the Universe if it suddenly collapsed...
When you travel to an abandoned place, it’s important to remember that people left these towns for a reason. It could be due to dangerous human activities...
635 light-years from where you are sitting, way out in outer space, lies a planet. The first planet to be discovered inside the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. Its...
