What if we physically separated the United States and Mexico with a massive engineered waterway? In theory, it could create entirely new trade routes, generate huge...
Do you find the dark unsettling? Have you ever watched the big game on your refrigerator? With all the conveniences of modern living available in your pocket, or at the...
Right now, you are seeing the world through two lenses. Two. A fly is watching you through thousands. So let us run the experiment. Tonight you fall asleep as a normal...
Black holes are often imagined as cosmic vacuum cleaners that swallow everything nearby, but what would really happen if you entered one even for a single nanosecond...
About 66 million years ago, Earth was struck by one of the most powerful events in its history. A massive asteroid, roughly the size of a mountain, was racing through...
Your planet has a heartbeat. You have never heard it, but you have depended on it every second of your life. It pulses thousands of kilometers beneath your feet: a...
Grizzly bears are a North American subspecies of brown bears. And it’s scary that brown bear attacks are increasing all over the planet. Between 2000 and 2015, there...
A peaceful hike through the wilderness can quickly turn into a nightmare if you encounter one of nature’s most powerful predators. Bears are among the largest land...
Here is a contradiction that sounds impossible until you understand the ocean. The planet is warming. Almost every year sets new heat records. And yet one of the most...
For decades, engineers have been working to make robots more like humans. Artificial intelligence has allowed machines to think more intelligently, while advanced...
A snake bite can turn into a life threatening emergency within minutes. Every year, millions of people around the world are bitten by venomous snakes, and some cases...
What if, instead of Trump or Biden becoming the next U.S. President, there was a third-party candidate? And that candidate was Elon Musk? What if Elon Musk became the...
Don’t you just love fresh air? And feeling healthy? If only that were possible. That deep, relaxing breath you thought you just took, is full of microscopic...
For thousands of years, woolly mammoths existed only in fossils, frozen remains, and cave paintings. But now, scientists are closer than ever to bringing these Ice Age...
It happens in an instant. A sharp pain shoots through your foot. You look down, expecting a small insect or a thorn, but instead you catch a glimpse of something dark...
A blazing ball of fire lies deep underground. It’s Earth’s core. This colossal sphere of molten iron far beneath your feet is what made your life on Earth...
Dan Wherley never imagined a beaver could be dangerous. In his mind, they were slow, harmless dam builders. That changed in seconds when a rabid beaver suddenly leapt...
Is it a meteor shower? Space debris? No, it’s something much, much worse. Our nearest neighbor is a full Moon no more. The Moon exploded and splintered into...
You may have heard of meat made from soy, and meat made from plants. But this company is creating meat made from air. No, it is not a magic trick. It is a real attempt...
When most people think about encountering a snake, they imagine one slithering through grass, rocks, or a dark corner on the ground. But some of the most dangerous...
