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...
What if I told you we discovered an alien species with an adaptable body? Advanced intelligence? And astounding camouflage skills? Enter the octopus. Wait. What did you...
What if we found the way to drain all the Earth’s oceans through some mysterious portal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench? Ocean water makes up 70% of the...
Would you shave down your teeth just for a perfect smile? A lot of people on social media said yes and jumped into the veneer trend. But here is the catch, what many...
In 1850, 94% of the world’s population lived in extreme poverty. Today, we’ve managed to bring that number down to roughly 10%. And if this trend continues...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] If you were exposed to the harsh depths of space, you’d lose consciousness in 15 seconds, and be dead within 30...
New geological models and updated hazard assessments from the U.S. Geological Survey and leading universities are once again raising concern across the American West...
Solitary confinement in Gitarama prison means a room measuring one square meter. No ceiling. No bed. Just walls and however long they decide to leave you there. The...
The roar of crashing waves echoes around you as you step closer to the edge of a rocky coastline. Suddenly, a massive surge of water erupts beneath your feet. In an...
Today, people with Down syndrome are generally treated with love and respect from those around them. And despite having an intellectual disability, people with Down...
Sulfur hexafluoride, now that’s a mouthful. It sure is! It’s more commonly known as SF6 or deep voice gas because, well, it makes your voice deeper! But...
Every winter, brave souls around the world cut holes in frozen lakes and jump in for a few seconds of icy glory. They call it extreme. The universe finds that adorable...
We’ve heard about terraforming the Moon and Mars as we attempt to colonize space, but what about Venus? Could we live here one day? How different would it...
What if Jupiter’s 79 moons weren’t gravitationally bound to Jupiter? What if they became rogue objects orbiting on their own paths around the Sun? Would they still be...
Hello, tovarisch. Welcome to the U.S.S.S., where we drink vodka for breakfast. Where we cuddle our pet bears in our backyards. And where, instead of taking a morning...
On the surface, it looks like pure freedom. A man suspended between sky and earth, a dog beside him, and the vast wilderness of the planet stretching endlessly below...
Are you tired of cramped city-living? Then anti-gravity might be for you! Do you want to soar effortlessly over traffic jams, while the drivers below you lose their...
Something is happening beneath Antarctica that most people never think about. Under a sheet of ice larger than Europe sits a hidden landscape of mountains, valleys, and...
Saturn does not enter this fight alone. Hidden within its rings sit at least 150 moons and moonlets, an entire arsenal of ice and rock orbiting alongside it. None of...
Imagine stepping outside your house and realizing you are never truly alone. A pigeon sits on a telephone wire across the street. A squirrel runs along a fence. A deer...
