13.8 billion years ago, the entire Universe emerged from one single point in space. This theory is known as the Big Bang. And it’s the most widely accepted story of the...
As much as we love to blow stuff up here on Earth, no bombs or pyrotechnics could compare to the incredible force of nature’s biggest explosion, the supernova. As...
Have you ever wondered what dinosaurs were afraid of? What creature, in the Cretaceous period, made taking a drink of water a dangerous gamble? I’m talking about...
Our lungs might be fine in that short a time frame, but the rest of the planet? Not so much.
The most deadly predator of the sea spent its day conquering and terrorizing every creature in sight. This is the megalodon. It lived millions of years ago, but...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] What if…. you could swim in Titan’s lakes? Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is unique. It has its own...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] If you could travel faster than the speed of light, where would you go? Mars? The nearest star system Alpha Centauri...
Can you imagine what the world would look like if it were run by children? We all know that our youngest generations are the future of humanity, but what would happen if...
A huge gas giant suddenly appears in the sky. You look up in wonder. It’s beautiful. The second Saturn replaces our Moon in its orbit, Earth would just as suddenly...
A rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I Atlas is currently drifting through our Solar System. At first glance, it might look like just another icy rock in space...
1. The Earth Rotates Every 24 Hours No matter how many times you set it, your watch will always be a little off. That’s because the common belief that our planet...
There are over one million volcanoes on our ocean floor. And all of them suddenly started spewing out red-hot molten rock. The ocean is filling with lava. And nothing...
Scroll down to watch the video. It’s the largest star that we’ve ever discovered: UY Scuti. And if it were to replace our Sun, it would change a lot more...
A century of history flashes before your eyes. Not the past, but the future. And now you know how life would unfold over the next 100 years. What changes would happen to...
Imagine Earth covered in thick sheets of ice. And sea levels so low you could walk to a different continent. This is what our planet would look like during an ice age...
In 1850, 94% of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty. Today, we’ve managed to bring that number down to roughly 10%. And if this trend continues...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] If laws didn’t govern our world, would you still know the difference between right and wrong? If you...
Starbucks could save the Amazon rainforest. Okay, maybe not completely, but it could help the Amazon rainforest regrow. And all Starbucks would need to do is dump some...
The ground around the Empire State Building appears to be sinking. This historic landmark is about to get lost in a giant pit. And you will be coming down with it. If a...
Really slow. So what if evolution had the same mindset, and decided to take its time before getting rid of some prehistoric creatures? What if the giant sloth was still...
