Despite being “black” and a “hole”, a black hole is not a dark, empty space. In his theory of relativity, Einstein predicted how black holes are...
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Spiders are prolific. There are 45,000 species of spiders that we currently know of, and scientists estimate that there are twice that amount we haven’t discovered...
If you could step into a time machine and travel 1,000 years into the future, would you even recognize humanity? Would we still look like we do today, or would...
As 2027 rapidly approaches, the global community stands on a razor-thin edge dividing existential hazards from era-defining scientific breakthroughs. From intensifying...
If you got into a spaceship, and traveled long enough and fast enough, could you eventually loop back to where you started? Assuming you don’t accidentally collide...
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This is carbon. And of all chemical elements in the Universe, it’s one of the most plentiful. So what would happen if all of it suddenly disappeared for five...
This is the longest underwater pipe on Earth. It stretches to the bottom of the deepest place on the planet, where only a few people have ever visited. And we’re...
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Flooding, devastation, and disease. What could all these awful things have in common? Rain. And lots of it. We’re not talking April showers here. So, imagine a...
Somewhere in the far reaches of space, a giant hunk of rock is hurtling our way, just biding its time before an extinction-level impact with Earth. Before you run into...
Swipe Down for Full Video Story The world of Pandora captured audiences with its floating mountains, glowing forests, and breathtaking alien landscapes. In James...
Scroll down to watch the video. Imagine if we could control earthquakes and tsunamis to generate power. Or maybe even terraform every planet in the solar system. These...
