At first glance, it looks like a prank. A black cow covered in white stripes could easily be mistaken for a zebra from a distance. But this unusual paint job isn’t...
Nature has spent millions of years solving problems that humans are only beginning to understand. Some animals have evolved remarkable abilities to heal wounds, resist...
Starbucks could save the Amazon rainforest. Okay, maybe not completely, but it could help the Amazon rainforest regrow. And all Starbucks would need to do is dump some...
At first glance, it looks like something is wrong. A strange, floating slab of flesh rises beside a fishing boat, as if the rest of the animal is missing. But this is...
As Earth’s population multiplies each year, we’re quickly running out of resources to feed the planet. Before long, we’re going to need more space to...
The idea of opening a portal to a parallel universe sounds like pure science fiction. It brings to mind stories filled with mysterious gateways, alternate realities, and...
Somewhere under the street you live on, there is a pipe. And in this scenario, it is about to burst. The plan is simple and completely insane. Everyone on Earth flushes...
For Cindy Waldron and her longtime friend Leeann Mitchell, a peaceful night in the Australian rainforest suddenly became a fight for survival. The two women had known...
40 km (25 mi) off the coast of Brazil lies an island so dangerous it’s illegal to visit. But rules don’t apply to you. You’re a thrill-seeking...
Saving the Great Barrier Reef Costs $60 Million, and You Would Still Have $99.9 Billion Left
Saving the Great Barrier Reef would cost an estimated $60 million. Put that number next to $100 billion and something strange happens. Rescue the largest living...
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 there are other universes, just like ours? With an infinite number of Earths? With uncountable versions of you? And what if we don’t have to look too far...
Earth is the only life-supporting planet in our Solar System. Until now. Today, we’re bringing Kepler 22-b into our planetary neighborhood. Where would this planet...
Are we alone in this universe? Is there intelligent life out there? Or are they living among us? Humans have wondered about aliens for centuries. But, have you ever...
A remarkable archaeological discovery hidden beneath the dense rainforests of Guatemala is changing what experts know about the ancient Maya civilization. Using advanced...
Located 2,383 light-years from Earth, in the Cygnus constellation, is a potential super-Earth. At least that’s what it’s often referred to as. Kepler 69c is an exoplanet...
This bug can survive anything, except maybe the bottom of your shoe. But what would happen if we squished every cockroach on Earth? How would this affect the food chain...
What if Earth’s orbit ventured as far from the Sun as Pluto, and got as close to it as Venus? Would the Sun burn the planet to a crisp at the closest...
It’s the matchup you’ve been waiting for, the clash between some of the biggest titans that ever roamed the Earth. Today, we’re going back in time to...
With Earth’s geopolitical tensions on the rise, the possibility of a global conflict is becoming more than just a distant threat. But in the modern era, a future world...

