Look at the world around you. What do you see? Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. But mostly, it’s not. Why are we so driven by sex? Has it always been this way...
What would happen if the largest country on Earth decided it needs more territory and power? It might just go to war over it. What country could Russia invade first...
Deep under Europa’s thick icy surface lies an ocean larger than all of Earth’s oceans combined. But it’s pretty useless way out there. Let’s ship that water back to...
Legend has it that somewhere beyond Neptune and Pluto, there is a ninth planet, with a mass that is five times greater than Earth’s. Planet Nine, also known by its...
A brand new continent has emerged in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A process that would typically take millions of years happened overnight. How would this...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Food is scarce. Money is worthless. Riots are everywhere. The world is in chaos. This isn’t our past...
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...
Our planet has seen this before. Its ice has already melted. Water levels have risen. Ocean currents have already stopped. The last time this happened was 13,000 years...
In the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator, there’s a growing, “floating island” of trash that’s twice the size of Texas, and three times the...
It’s the matchup you’ve been waiting for, the clash between some of the biggest titans that ever roamed the Earth. Today, we’re going back in time to...
Every year, hurricanes batter the North Atlantic and affect millions of people. The damage can be catastrophic, and these storms are getting worse. But what if we had a...
It starts with a simple cough, and before you know it, millions of people are infected. And it won’t stop there. It could keep growing and growing until billions...
The Paleozoic era began 530 million years ago when the Earth woke up from an ice age. This era lasted for 289 million years, but you might not even last five minutes in...
Every 75 years, a ball of fire streaks across the sky. But that’s no fireball. It’s Halley’s Comet. And you’re about to hitch a ride on it. Get...
What if, someday, we decided that the usefulness of our planet had run its course, and humans needed to scour space to find somewhere new to live? But instead of finding...
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...
Taller than a six-story building. Longer than three school buses. Ten times as heavy as an elephant. The largest dinosaur ever is coming back from extinction. What would...
Where did COVID-19 come from? Some think it originated in this Wuhan wet market. While others think it comes from bats. But could it be possible that COVID-19 was made...
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. It’s 300 times more massive than Earth. But it’s less dense than our home. With no solid surface, this planet is...
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...
