For decades, computers have become faster, smaller, and more powerful. But even the world’s best supercomputers have limits. Some calculations would take them...
They feed on the blood they suck from their prey. Animals and juicy humans like you are in these deadly insects’ diets. They’re also called assassin bugs, for a good...
These big goofy looking birds can be pretty unpredictable, dangerous, and even vicious. You certainly don’t want to provoke one. Can an ostrich’s kick kill...
Exploding phones might sound like something out of a Mission Impossible movie. But it happens more often than you might think. What could cause your phone to explode...
Out of all the planets in the Universe, Earth is clearly the best for life, right? Wrong. Earth may be great, but scientists have discovered a few worlds that could be...
As much as we love to blow stuff up here on Earth, no bombs or pyrotechnics could compare to the incredible force of nature’s biggest explosion, the supernova. As...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Twin siblings, twin peaks, twin cities, twin planets… Two earths, one solar system. How would that work? Where...
These balls represent one of the strangest phenomena currently taking place in our Universe. Each ball symbolizes one of 100,000 galaxies — including our own...
No one knows exactly what to expect if we encountered other forms of alien life. Would they talk like us? Look like us? Or would they be completely different? What if...
The air around you is so ordinary that you rarely think about it. Yet every breath, every sound you hear, every cloud in the sky, and every drop of liquid water depends...
Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is often referred to as Earth’s twin due to its similar size and gravity. However, its surface conditions are extreme...
Pluto has long been one of the most controversial objects in our Solar System. For decades it proudly held the title of the ninth planet, only to be reclassified in 2006...
Do you ever question the nature of your reality? Are you real? Or are you a product of some complex computer simulation? What I’m about to tell you might change...
Space tourism is much closer than you may think. The International Space Station will soon retire from its successful run through low Earth orbit. But humanity’s...
Hoarders. They can’t bear to throw anything away. They pile up stuff everywhere, cluttering every space until they can’t move anymore. What if we could flip...
It begins with a single speech. Newly inaugurated for a second term, Donald Trump steps in front of cameras at the White House and announces sweeping economic measures:...
Animal testing remains one of the most controversial parts of modern science. Every year, millions of animals are used in experiments designed to develop medicines, test...
Black holes are one of the most devastating objects in space, sucking up everything around them. But there’s another space phenomenon that’s just as...
At first, it’s very bright. But then, as your eyes adjust to the light, you start to piece together your surroundings. The moving blobs above you, you realize, are...
It’s about to get really hot down on Earth. Because all our oceans suddenly started to boil, sending steam into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. Why would all...
