Hot sizzling salt beneath your feet. Sulfuric acid fumes burn your lungs with every breath you take. And if you don’t watch your step, you could fall on molten hot...
Imagine boarding a one hour flight with your mother on Christmas Eve. You’re 17 years old. The holidays are here. In just a little while, you’ll be...
We heard the warnings. But we didn’t listen. Now, we live in a world controlled by artificial intelligence. How did we let this happen? Will we able to survive...
If gravity were suddenly gone forever we’d all realize pretty quickly how much we’re taking this universal force for granted.
The Holocaust is one of the greatest tragedies in human history. It remains a defining example of systematic mass violence, and its impact is still studied and...
You’ve probably heard of wormholes from Thor, Interstellar, Star Trek, or if you’re really old school, Albert Einstein. In 1935, Albert Einstein and...
During Earth’s early days, a gargantuan collision left our planet spinning at an angle. That slight incline allowed life as you know it to flourish. But what if this...
Once that missile launches, you can’t escape what’s coming next. But what are you facing? Four types of energy are about to be unleashed. First, a blast wave...
You are sitting in a small boat in the middle of a quiet lake, fishing line stretched into the water. Everything feels calm. Then something changes. The air shifts. Your...
See that strip of stars splashed across the night sky? That’s our home galaxy, the Milky Way. You can see it from Earth because we live on its very outskirts, far...
Deep in the winding rivers of northern India and Nepal, researchers searching for one of the world’s most elusive reptiles made an incredible discovery. Gliding...
The ocean is often described as Earth’s last great frontier, a vast and mysterious world that continues to challenge even the most experienced explorers. In May...
The mega-earthquake. It’s coming. We don’t know exactly when or how big it’s going to be, but it’s coming. It will be chaotic, and with millions...
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake just devastated parts of the Philippines. The powerful quake sent people rushing into the streets, damaged buildings, and triggered tsunami...
At first glance, it looks almost identical to Earth. Its brilliant deep blue color gives the impression of vast oceans, clear skies, and perhaps even life. But this...
When you are in hyena territory, the danger often begins long before you ever see the animal. Nightfall, silence, and a poorly secured campsite can turn an ordinary rest...
What if human history ended today?
When people imagine humanity’s future beyond Earth, Mars is usually the first destination that comes to mind. It is close, familiar in some ways, and has been studied...
Right now, a wall of ice nearly two miles thick is covering the land where Chicago used to be. And it has been moving across the continent for 20,000 years without ever...
For decades, plastic has been building up across the planet. It fills landfills, floats through oceans, and has even been discovered in drinking water, food, and the air...
