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...
Beneath the Earth’s surface lies the core, a scorching sphere of iron surrounded by a layer of molten metal. Temperatures at the core reach approximately 6,000°C...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Since its formation, the Earth has been revolving west to east on its axis. If one day our planet started rotating in...
Human beings have existed for 300,000 years and have managed to live in many unstable environments. We’ve survived ice ages, devastating pandemics and world wars...
This shiny metal is constantly in a liquid state. This is mercury. We normally see this metal in tiny quantities. But what would happen if we took thousands of liters...
It’s the oldest question on Earth. Where did we come from? Some people may thank a creator from above, but what if the hand that created humanity wasn’t...
In the past few billion years, Earth has been pummeled by asteroids, crashed into other planets and frozen over several times. Not to mention being ruled by all kinds of...
We think of space as an icy void, where temperatures drop to hundreds of degrees below zero and astronauts need layers of thermal protection just to survive. But what if...
Technically speaking, this marine reptile wasn’t a dinosaur, although it sure swam the Earth alongside many of them. Styxosaurus lived 70 to 85 million years ago, in the...
Would we all need night vision goggles? How would it affect the ocean tides? Our seasons? Or our sleep cycles? Or would the consequences be far more drastic? As the...
Slavery, America’s original sin, was outlawed by President Lincoln on New Year’s Day in 1863. But the repercussions of this brutality and dehumanization...
Bleak landscapes, soldiers in gas masks and mutant creatures running through the Red Forest. Basically, a perfect place for you to spend a month. Welcome to Chernobyl...
What if we weren’t the dominant species on this planet? What if we had to compete with every other species on Earth? We are outnumbered. We are surrounded. And our...
In 2021, the U.S. government released a report of alien sightings over the past 20 years. This report featured 144 sightings, mostly witnessed by military aviators. Only...
How cool would it be to see a real life T-Rex? If only that one fatal asteroid never hit Earth.
As tensions simmer in the Middle East, the world watches the shadow war between Israel and Iran with increasing concern. While both nations possess formidable military...
The Titanosaur is no longer. As the largest animal to roam the Earth, you’d think such an impressive presence would be almost invincible. How did this titan of a...
Out of all the planets in the Universe, Earth is clearly the best for life, right? Wrong. Earth may be great, but scientists have discovered a few worlds that could be...
Jupiter is old. Like 4.5 billion years old. It started as a swirling disk of gas and dust that formed into a pretty big planetary core. With time, Jupiter’s core...
If you had a device designed to freeze time for everything but you, life wouldn’t be anything like what you’d expect. You wouldn’t catch up on sleep...
