September 1928. A London laboratory sits empty while its owner takes a summer holiday. When Alexander Fleming finally comes back, his workspace is exactly as messy as he...
Back in 2015, NASA’s Kepler mission spotted a planet that looked remarkably close to our own, a world now known as Kepler 452b. It circles a star similar to the...
You’re enjoying a cross-country drive, but you’re getting hungry. As you pull in for gas, you notice some sushi, and it looks delicious. So you buy some to...
On February 24th, 2010, guests at SeaWorld Florida were enjoying the popular “Dine with Shamu” show when a routine performance turned into a tragedy that shocked the...
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The World’s Longest Bridge Is Tiny Compared to This, and Building One Across an Ocean Would Change Everything
The desire to get to one place from another has been with us for a long time. In Mycenae, Greece, ancient remnants of bridges have been found dating back to about 1600 B...
Some say, “youth is wasted on the young.” So what if it wasn’t? What if you didn’t have to dread aging? Your eyesight failing? Your joints aching...
Just four light-years from Earth lies the closest known exoplanet, Proxima Centauri b. It has captured imaginations because it could be one of the first exoplanets where...
It’s the year 80 CE, and the Colosseum is packed with over 50,000 roaring spectators. The games are about to begin. But you are not in the crowd. You are in the arena...
On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was sailing through the Pacific Ocean when disaster struck. Japanese torpedoes slammed into the American heavy cruiser, causing...
Cats are known for being independent, mysterious, and sometimes a little strange. They can ignore their owners for hours, knock objects off tables for no reason, and act...
Across the globe, there are islands that look beautiful from a distance but hide extreme dangers, from deadly wildlife to natural disasters and strict access...
Together, the U.S., Russia, and China control nearly half of the world’s military power, dominate the global economy, and influence the most powerful international...
Imagine floating outside a spacecraft on a routine spacewalk when something goes terribly wrong. Your helmet suddenly comes loose. Normally, that would be a fatal...
Rise. and. shine! Get up and seize the day! You can do anything under the sun…when the sun powers everything. Your phone, your home, and all that’s in...
Keep your friends close and your rivals even closer. China and Russia have one of the most complicated relationships in the world. They share a massive border, cooperate...
You have seen people try it online, so you decide to do it yourself. Just one bite. Almost instantly, tears start streaming down your face. Your nose begins to run...
This is the Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth. It stretches 11km (7 mi) down below sea level. But what if we made it even deeper? Get a giant drill because...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Bursts of solar flares from the Sun’s surface look spectacular, but they can pose a danger to us here on Earth...
Neuralink is an American company started by ohhhhh, let’s just say “well-known public figure” Elon Musk. Launched back in 2017, its mission was to...
Paul Templer thought he was simply doing a favor for a friend. It was March 9, 1996, and the 28 year old Zimbabwean tour guide was supposed to have the day off. But when...
