It started like any other expedition into the remote wetlands of South America. Thick jungle, slow moving rivers, and the kind of silence that makes every sound feel...
You are spending a peaceful afternoon fishing on a calm lake. The sun is shining, the water is still, and everything seems perfectly normal. Then suddenly, something...
Black Dolphin is the unofficial name for Penal Colony No. 6, or IK 6, in Sol Iletsk, Orenburg Oblast. Its roots go back to the 18th century, when an ostrog, or stockade...
Before we take the plunge, we could better take a look at what Lake Natron is made of. Much like the Dead Sea, this lake in Tanzania doesn’t run off into any...
1. The Great Red Spot Isn’t Alone Everyone has heard of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm so enormous it could swallow Earth whole. It has raged for centuries, fueled by...
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The Blue Flash Was the First Warning, and Within Days His Body Began Losing the Ability to Heal
The accident began with a flash of blue light. For Hisashi Ouchi, a 35 year old worker at a nuclear fuel processing facility in Tokaimura, Japan, that brief glow marked...
They will silently chew your house to the ground. By the time you notice anything, it will be too late. And you thought your inlaws were horrible house guests. These...
If you were to drill straight down into Mars, what would you find? Would the red planet reveal its true colors? Would you finally discover life on Mars? And how...
You’re enjoying a walk with your dog in the forest. Suddenly, your dog senses something and starts barking at some bushes. All you can see is a snout and two big...
Humans have a knack for changing the environment. Often, these projects have effects we didn’t plan for. Sometimes, it’s disastrous. And other times, it gives us energy...
Would you spend a night at the top of the first tower to space? At 100 km above sea level, it would be the highest structure that humans have ever built. This tower...
Washington, D.C. is more than just the capital of the United States. It is the center of American political power, home to the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court...
What would happen if the United States and China went to war? It is one of the most discussed military scenarios in the world. On one side, the United States remains the...
We sure love our roads. We love them so much that we seem determined to pave the entire world. But maybe roads can become the future of renewable energy. That’s right...
This is the most powerful object in the Universe. The biggest spinning magnet to ever exist. It’s the cosmic equivalent of a great white shark. But it...
Deep in the mountains of Bolivia, there is a road where a single mistake can turn an ordinary journey into a fight for survival. For decades, the North Yungas Road...
At the circus in Madrid, Spain, things seemed to be proceeding as scheduled for 35-year-old animal trainer Denny Gottani. Since he had years of experience in working...
Although death is a biological process, the last moments of life may include experiences which are much more mysterious than the physical changes taking place in the...
Halley’s Comet is one of the most famous visitors in our Solar System. It is a massive, peanut shaped object made of ice, dust, and frozen gases, stretching roughly 15...
Vicenta Pages grew up around circus animals and had spent most of her life learning how to work with some of the world’s most powerful predators. As a fifth...
