An invasion of the United States by China sounds like the plot of a blockbuster movie. The United States has not experienced a foreign invasion of its mainland in modern...
ow, your favorite photo has become a weapon. And it’s aimed right at you. Social media has become the drug of choice for the masses. But what happens on those...
The ground around the Empire State Building appears to be sinking. This historic landmark is about to get lost in a giant pit. And you will be coming down with it. If a...
Have you ever been curious about Medieval life? Would you travel back in time if you could? Do you think you would enjoy it? How long would you last? Hear ye, hear ye...
For 33 years, the people living on Komodo Island had managed to coexist with one of the most dangerous predators on Earth without suffering a fatal attack. The giant...
One minute, you’re setting up a new space station orbiting Jupiter. The next, you’re plunging right into the middle of a giant, red cyclone of death. What...
It has blood red skin, webbed tentacles, and strange spines that make it look like something out of a nightmare. Meet the vampire squid. At first glance, this deep sea...
Human history has been full of battles and wars, some big and some small. But if World War 3 were to happen, it might be humanity’s biggest battle yet. Advanced...
Volcanic eruptions can be devastating. So what if we took extreme actions to prevent them? How could we drill into a volcano? What would be the benefits of doing this...
Imagine your bedroom infested with these tiny bugs. But, what if they were the same size as us? How much blood would a giant bed bug drink? How fast could they take over...
Welcome to social isolation, a new lifestyle where grabbing a drink with friends consists of getting drunk in front of your computer. Where hitting the club means...
Everybody farts. And it’s no secret that they’re smelly, gross, and embaressing at times. But what if, instead of trying to hide our flatulence, we all just...
Scroll down to watch the video. What could you do to stop a giant fire tornado? Or anchor a floating house? If your answer is “probably nothing,” then...
You are driving alone through a quiet countryside road at dusk when something strange appears in the sky. A sudden white light floods your vision. The car trembles. Your...
It’s January 13, 2012. Passengers from around the world step aboard the Costa Concordia, a floating city disguised as a cruise ship. Casinos, theaters, pools...
The deep ocean has always been Earth’s final frontier. It is darker than space, more inaccessible than most people realize, and filled with creatures that seem like they...
Most insects are harmless, and many play an important role in the environment. But a small number possess painful stings, toxic venom, or defensive chemicals that can...
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...
For whatever reason, you are the last human on Earth. So what do you do? Eat like a king? Move into Buckingham Palace? Drive fast? Blow things up? Be naked all the time...
Evolving 1,000 Years Overnight Would Make You Near-Immortal, but Turn Everyone Into Clones
Skip a thousand years of evolution overnight and you would wake up with a life expectancy of around 150 years. Nanobots monitoring your organs, engineered genes with...

