In five billion years, we’re gonna have a hefty problem on our hands. Well, only if we’re still living on Earth at this point. Our Sun will be on the brink...
There’s something approaching from the distance that you can’t stop. It can completely destroy cities and kill tens of thousands of people. It looks like...
Isn’t it beautiful? Look at this cutie! Enjoy it while you can. Because if we don’t act right now, in less than 80 years, we won’t be able to...
volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...
Spanning more than 66 million years, the Cenozoic Era shaped the world we live in today. From the rise of mammals to the emergence of modern humans, this era tells a...
Swipe Down for Full Video Story Technically speaking, this marine reptile was not a dinosaur, even though it lived alongside many of them in ancient oceans. Styxosaurus...
A blazing ball of fire lies deep underground. It’s Earth’s core. This colossal sphere of molten iron far beneath your feet is what made your life on Earth...
Humanity’s nuclear arsenal is capable of destroying all life on Earth. Over. And over. And over. Maybe it’s time we dumped it far away. We might want to inhabit...
This not-so-little piece of equipment could change astronomy forever. And it could be about to find alien life. Maybe in a matter of days. What is this powerful new tool...
For dinner tonight, you are being treated to the tasting menu of a lifetime. The periodic table of elements. Which elements would you be able to eat? Which ones would...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] If you had a device designed to freeze time for everything but you, life wouldn’t be anything like what...
One day, we want to take humanity into space. But why don’t we start small? Take one solar power station, 10,000 people, and 10 million tons of crumbled Moon rock...
Having your business meeting in a forest. Making a sales call on the beach. Or accounting at the top of a mountain. This could be your reality if you could work anywhere...
Meet comet 3I/Atlas. A collision with this rock would release the same kind of energy that a certain other asteroid did 66 million years ago, ending the reign of the...
Wouldn’t it be cool to see things through any wall and any door? How about seeing through your own skin? Or your dog? No, no, no, and no. Of all superhero powers...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Not too far from Earth is a giant space rock that has silently played host to just twelve people in its entire...
Imagine never being able to dream of landing on Mars or traveling to Saturn. Not because it’s impossible to get there, but because they didn’t exist. Because...
A total solar eclipse is one of the most breathtaking spectacles in the universe. While we experience them on Earth roughly every year and a half, these events happen in...
Hoarders. They can’t bear to throw anything away. They pile up stuff everywhere, cluttering every space until they can’t move anymore. What if we could flip...
What’s shiny, liquid, conducts electricity and is also the surname of a legendary rock star? You guessed it, mercury. This naturally occurring element has a lot of...

