How far into the periodic table could you get? Would you be breaking any laws? At what point would your periodic table start killing you? If you’re willing to...
Forty light years away from Earth, orbiting a small red dwarf star in the constellation Pisces, lies one of the most intriguing exoplanets discovered in recent years...
Would you ever venture into the ocean if you knew this creature could be lurking beneath you? It’s twice the size of a T. rex, its jaws are big enough to crush...
Imagine that the Sun is on the verge of exploding. Or that a planet-killing asteroid is headed our way. Or maybe you just want to take the entire planet on a joy ride...
This small, cute looking creature is one of the most dangerous animals in the ocean. It hides on shallow reefs, blending into its surroundings. While snorkeling or...
You are enjoying a peaceful day aboard a cruise ship. The ocean is calm, the sun is shining, and everything feels safe. Then, without warning, disaster strikes. A rogue...
Your vacation in Hawaii has taken a dangerous turn. The Earth shakes. You think it might be an earthquake, but then you see the smoke, and the lava. You always wanted to...
You’ve made it to Galaxy 3812, a hypothetical galaxy that houses a type III civilization. One of the first things you’ll notice are the Dyson spheres that...
Imagine spending a quiet night in an old cabin deep in the woods. Everything feels peaceful until you notice something moving on the wall. Then another one appears...
Donald Trump called the Pope “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.” The Pope’s response? He has “no fear of the White House...
Every morning or every night. Before going out. Definitely after the big game. For most people, showering is routine. But for some, it’s religion. But if lots of...
What if we are not alone? There are so many secrets that making contact with alien life could reveal. The only problem is, we have no way of getting in touch with them...
Russia already takes up one-eighth of all of the inhabited land on the planet. And now it has its eyes on one of its European neighbors, Ukraine. Historically, Ukraine...
Don’t think for a second you are safe just because something looks adorable. Somewhere in the shadows of the forest, a giant panda could be watching, and you would never...
Could you imagine jumping from the kitchen window and diving into water? How fun would that be? For some people, sure. It seems unlikely, but it’s not as crazy as...
Dan Wherley never imagined a beaver could be dangerous. In his mind, they were slow, harmless dam builders. That changed in seconds when a rabid beaver suddenly leapt...
The Amazon rainforest is often described as one of the most important ecosystems on the planet, yet it is also one of the most threatened. Every year, large sections of...
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Discover why modern civilization depends on thousands of satellites that most people never think about...
If you could, would you live on the Moon? Not as one of the courageous early settlers, but as a citizen of a fully-functioning Moon city. What would they be built out of...
What would really happen if you went into space without a suit?
