Human beings have existed for 300,000 years and have managed to live in many unstable environments. We’ve survived ice ages, devastating pandemics and world wars...
From a bad hair day to a tragic natural disaster, wind can be extremely disruptive. Wind can be a formidable foe. But what if this powerful force just didn’t exist...
The planet is heating up and everyone is looking for a solution, so here is one that sounds almost reasonable at first. Take every drop of water on Earth and dump it on...
Language is constantly changing. Words that were once common can disappear from everyday conversations, only to survive in old books and historical records. Some...
Wild cats kill dozens of people worldwide every year, which probably doesn’t shock you. Here’s the part that might. House cats, the ones sleeping on your...
Food is scarce. Money is worthless. Riots are everywhere. The world is in chaos. This isn’t our past. It’s our future. Humans and bees have a bit of a love...
For more than 200 years, one of the world’s most famous maps showed something that was completely wrong. It placed California not as part of the North American...
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...
Alcoholic drinks are amongst the most widely consumed beverages in the world; although some people take them because of their flavour and others because of the...
When you look at the Earth from space, you don’t see the 241 countries and territories that we’ve divided ourselves into. You don’t see the boundaries...
How much do you know about black holes? What would happen if you fell into one? Say one day you were exploring space looking for a new planet for humans to inhabit, but...
The Solar System seems calm, but that tranquility is more fragile than it appears. Now imagine one day looking up and noticing something unfamiliar in the sky. A tiny...
Jetpack technology is getting better, and maybe someday, jetpacks will be available for your everyday commute. But what if, instead of just using a jetpack for a short...
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...
It’s a small world after all, because today, we’re shrinking Earth to the size of Pluto. But if our planet was this tiny, how would it alter the atmosphere...
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The Nearest Star Would Be Close Enough to Reach, but There May Be No Metal to Build With
Imagine a night sky where the nearest star is close enough to actually visit. Not 4.37 light years away like Proxima Centauri, but a short hop by cosmic standards, one...
The icy moon of Jupiter. A world so frigid that its surface temperatures would instantly turn you into an astronaut popsicle. Its atmosphere is almost non existent, and...
For centuries, humans have looked up at the night sky and wondered what it would be like to stand on another world. We have walked on the Moon, explored Mars with...
1. The Earth Rotates Every 24 Hours No matter how many times you set it, your watch will always be a little off. That’s because the common belief that our planet...
Keeping clean matters, and that includes giving your feet regular attention with soap and water. Now picture the opposite. Starting today, no soap ever touches your feet...
