You’re in the deepest part of our oceans. The Mariana Trench. Suddenly, your sub experiences an earthquake. And when you look outside, you see the terrifying...
Something strange is happening on the outskirts of our Solar System. It could be a large, mysterious planet. Or, it could be a black hole. How big would this black hole...
The idea sounds like something pulled straight from a disaster film. A shark with two heads moving through the ocean, defying everything we know about marine biology...
You hear a sharp cracking sound. You look up. A massive tree is leaning toward you, its weight shifting as gravity takes control. There is no time to think, no time to...
What if climate change was taken to the absolute extreme and the entire planet’s ice melted?
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 than just the amount of sunscreen...
Hidden among the millions of rocks orbiting our Sun are resources worth unimaginable amounts of money. Some estimates suggest that the minerals locked inside asteroids...
It’s one of the most dangerous and mysterious places on Earth. It’s home to dozens of sunken ships, plane crashes, and dead people. It’s known as the...
Some places in the Solar System have some pretty expensive rain falling on their surface. Let’s see if we could bring those home. What would it take for Earth to...
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, the world has been afraid of one thing. Russia’s nukes. But what exactly would happen if Russian president Vladimir Putin...
Imagine being able to travel to any point in time. Where would you go, and what would you do? You could witness some of the greatest moments in history or even change...
Have you ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut? Well now’s your chance. You’ve been selected as one of the first members of a new human settlement. But you’d...
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By 2126 You Could Upgrade Your Own Organs, by 3026 You Might Not Be Human at All
Your grandchildren might replace their own hearts the way you replace a phone battery. That is not the strange part. The strange part is what comes after, because if you...
Cities would drown, oceans would dry up, and human civilization would be thrown into chaos. This catastrophic change would not just flood our homes but completely...
Within the vastness of the Universe, humanity is not that big of a deal. We’re not here because we’re meant to be here, we’re just… here. If...
Imagine the Sun releasing a burst of energy so powerful it could knock out power grids, stop airplanes mid flight, and push our world back into the dark ages. This is...
Humans have explored the Moon, Mars, and of course, Earth. But what do we know about Jupiter? For the most part, this gas giant is a mystery. So what would happen if you...
Everyone assumes more trees means a cooler planet. Plant enough of them and the temperature comes down. The Sahara might prove that assumption wrong in the most...
Imagine you’re out for a walk on a lovely day, with not a care in the world. The birds are singing, and the sun is shining. Actually, the sun seems brighter than usual...
Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today you’ll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like...
