Lava reaches 1,200 degrees Celsius. Liquid nitrogen sits at minus 210. Put those two numbers side by side and the experiment writes itself. What happens if you dump one...
Humans have a knack for changing the environment. Often, these projects have effects we didn’t plan for. Sometimes, it’s disastrous. And other times, it gives us energy...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Ready to have your mind blown? The Earth does not orbit the Sun… Technically speaking. Everything in space, Sun...
Do you love Jupiter? Do you love it so much that you could look at it every day? I hope so. Because it just took the Moon’s place, and Earth will never be the same...
The Solar System is far more diverse in size than it appears from Earth. From tiny rocky worlds to massive gas giants, each planet differs dramatically in scale. To...
Turn off one pipeline in Europe and the effects don’t stop at cold houses. They run through fertilizer production, then through food supply, then through global...
When you think of dinosaurs, images of giant, scaly reptiles like the Tyrannosaurus Rex probably come to mind. Movies, textbooks, and popular culture have shaped our...
Charla Nash had been to that house in Stamford many times. She and Sandra Herold were close friends, and she knew Travis, the 14 year old chimpanzee Herold kept as part...
410 kilometers (254 miles) above the Earth. That’s where the International Space Station floats. What if you happened to be all the way up here but suddenly fell...
There is a thick, jelly like substance packed throughout the body of one particular animal, and it may be the closest thing science has found to a fountain of youth...
A car can feel like a safe place, but under the wrong conditions, it can quickly become a deadly trap. On a hot day, temperatures inside a vehicle can rise at an...
Ladders have been part of human life for thousands of years. Ancient cave paintings dating back around 10,000 years even show people using ladders to reach higher places...
If you could travel back roughly 250 million years, you would not see the Earth you know today. Instead, you would arrive at the very beginning of the dinosaur story...
It feels like the world is moving at a faster rate than ever. Every day, smartphones are getting smarter, A.I. is becoming more inteligent and our environment seems to...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] 55% of the world’s population live in cities. By 2050, that’ll be two thirds of the world’s...
Every day, billions of people browse websites, send emails, stream videos, and shop online without giving much thought to what keeps the Internet running. It feels like...
There are 3.8 billion women on Earth. There were 3.9 billion men. But now, it’s just you…and your phone won’t stop ringing. Is this a fantasy? A...
It’s dawn, it’s dark, and you don’t what kind of weather is waiting for you outside your tent. It doesn’t matter anyway. In rain, hail, sleet...
The world often looks to powerful nations to stop conflicts, negotiate peace, and restore stability. But when it comes to a major war involving Iran, China’s role may...
Imagine waking up in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight. The sun is burning your skin, your lips are dry, and every wave reminds you how small and helpless...
