What If We Nuked the Moon?

In 1044, the Chinese invented gunpowder. And we’ve been getting into trouble ever since. Fireworks are cool, nuclear warfare is not. And nuking the moon...

What If Telekinesis Was Real?

What if you had the power to control things without touching them? What if you could use your mind for anything from bending spoons to lifting cars, and even stopping...

How to Survive a Rocket Explosion

There are few situations more terrifying than the idea of being inside a spacecraft when something goes wrong. Space is already an unforgiving environment, but a rocket...

What If All Bats Disappeared?

Children of the night, what music they make. That’s right, we’re talking about the nocturnal flying mammals, bats. Besides being a source of Halloween inspiration, the...

What If the Gulf Stream Stopped?

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...

How to Survive a Global Pandemic

Imagine waking up to empty grocery store shelves, crowded pharmacies and emergency alerts flashing across your phone. Public transport has stopped running, people are...