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...
What is this little bump on your skin? It’s a tick. And there’s another one. Oh, no. They’re everywhere. Ticks can do more than bury their heads in...
If only there were a simple trick to stop a massive volcano from spewing out lava. Like maybe plugging it up with good old concrete. A massive volcanic explosion sends...
The two biggest planets in our Solar System in one telescope view. And catastrophe is imminent. If Jupiter and Saturn suddenly were on a collision course, which of the...
Coastal cities across the globe are planning how they will keep the sea away as it rises. One solution? Just move the city. How much would it cost? How do you lift a...
The spines on their tail are sharp enough to pierce through a wooden boat. Their venom can kill human cells and tissues. And as it enters your body, you’ll experience...
You smell terrible, hair starts growing in weird places and red sores break out across your face. No, you’re not turning into a werewolf. You’re not even on...
Shh. Be quiet. Those terrible creatures are everywhere. Oh no. What was that? It’s too late. They’re coming, but we won’t let them get you. It might have been fun to...
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, tragedy struck when two hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. After that, everything...
Pasquale Buzzelli was going down the stairwell of the north tower at the World Trade Center when he felt the whole building moving. Suddenly, he was free-falling in the...
Do you find the time it takes Earth to spin around each day a little slow? Well, how about we speed things up? A lot. What would happen to the length of our day? What...
Just one bite from a venomous snake could kill you. But what about drinking venom straight out of a glass? Cheers. What does snake venom consist of? How would swallowing...
Would you like to have breakfast with a bear? How about a playdate with a snake? Or play pool with a chimp? If you’ve been watching our videos, you’ll know...
Forget a doomsday asteroid or melting permafrost. It’s the freezing of Earth’s core that will end the world in today’s episode. Or would it? Because maybe, just...
Sand dunes. These breathtaking, gigantic structures formed by tiny grains of sand are beautiful – until you’re being swallowed by one. Deserts are dangerous...
On your marks. Get set. Bear crawl. The movement of the future is here. And it looks a lot like the movement of the distant past. What benefits would you get from...
Your skin is the largest organ you’ve got. It’s the weather, germ and toxin-proof packaging for your insides. It stores water, fat and all the good metabolic...
Fat. Ugly. Kill yourself. You didn’t expect to get those comments when you posted that pic. Now, your favorite photo has become a weapon. And it’s aimed...
Our planet has survived the billions of years of catastrophic events that made it the world we live on now. But one day, there will be an event so disastrous that it...
There could be dozens of them in your local creek. Snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in North America. And although they might seem slow and...
