Nuclear weapons are the most powerful and frightening tools ever created by humanity. With over twelve thousand warheads spread across the globe, these devices hold...
Eight planets, hundreds of moons, hundreds of thousands of asteroids, and billions of comets orbiting our Sun make up our Solar System. And not once has a single black...
The Big One. Those three words make locals along the West Coast of North America shudder with fear. This area is plagued by earthquakes. But hey, at least they are ready...
What would happen if you dumped one of the world’s coldest liquids into the boiling, volatile mouth of a volcano? Would it freeze all of the lava inside? Could it...
What would happen if you flew into a wormhole? Would you ever hear back? Where would you end up? Back in time?Another galaxy? Here’s what would happen if a...
You pop out of the ocean and hear the faint yells of the lifeguard. The whole beach panics. Your turn around. Something lurks in the water. Before you can say...
All good things must come to an end. Sadly, Homo sapiens’ time on Earth is no exception. And someone would surely take our place as the dominant species. But who? Or...
When you look at the Earth from space, you don’t see the 241 countries and territories that we’ve divided ourselves into. You don’t see the boundaries...
When most people think of terrifying places, outer space often comes to mind. After all, it is a vacuum of extreme temperatures, high radiation, and deadly vacuum...
In 2010 an astronaut on the ISS observed a bizarre phenomenon. When he glanced out the window, he saw the Moon looked flattened when it appeared in the thickest part of...
If gravity were suddenly gone forever we’d all realize pretty quickly how much we’re taking this universal force for granted.
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...
If only there were a simple trick to stop a massive volcano from spewing out lava. Like maybe plugging it up with good old concrete. A massive volcanic explosion sends...
Space tourism is much closer than you may think. The International Space Station will soon retire from its successful run through low Earth orbit. But humanity’s...
Imagine looking up at Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System, and deciding to jump straight into it. It sounds like the ultimate space adventure, but the...
Whether it’s an act of war or terrorism, all that really matters in the moments after the blast is that there are ways to save yourself and your loved ones...
Almost 75% of the world’s tornadoes occur in the United States, which means that about 1,300 tornadoes hit the U.S. every year. Most of these tornadoes occur between...
It was an image that defined an era of space exploration. In 1969, an estimated 600 million people watched from their living rooms as Apollo 11’s Eagle lander...
Right now, we’re at a stage where we trust AI. The future is still bright for this type of technology, and there’s so much that we don’t know yet. With...
Dinosaurs often steal the spotlight when it comes to terrifying prehistoric creatures, but they were far from the only fearsome beasts to roam the Earth. From enormous...
