Oxygen makes up only about 21 percent of the air we breathe, but it plays a much bigger role in holding life together and keeping our world intact. Imagine if, just for...
Do you long for an elegant weapon from a more civilized age? Something less clumsy and random. As you hone your sensitivity to the Force, you may wonder. What if...
High above the ground in China sits a mountain trail that looks more like a scene from a survival movie than a hiking path. To experience one of the most breathtaking...
The most deadly predator of the sea spent its days conquering and terrorizing every creature in sight. This is the megalodon. It lived millions of years ago, but imagine...
Do you find the time it takes Earth to spin around each day a little slow? Well, how about we speed things up? A lot. What would happen to the length of our day? What...
635 light-years from where you are sitting, way out in outer space, lies a planet. The first planet to be discovered inside the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. Its...
For hundreds of years, humans searched for proof that unicorns were real. Stories described magical creatures with giant spiral horns, and many believed these mysterious...
Deep beneath the ocean’s surface lives a creature so strange that it looks more like an alien than a fish. With oversized fangs, a massive head, and a body adapted...
Dry ice is one of the coldest substances on Earth. Now, what would happen if you swallowed dry ice? What would it do to your skin? How much could you eat before it hurts...
Imagine waking up one morning to find our Sun replaced by a cosmic powerhouse far stranger than anything we have seen. From giants that could swallow planets whole to...
A brand new continent has emerged in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A process that would typically take millions of years happened overnight. How would this disrupt...
The monkeys have revolted. And not just with brute strength or violence. Primates have finally outsmarted humankind once and for all. It’s their planet now. How...
Picture getting into your car and setting off on a journey that circles the entire planet without ever leaving a single highway. It sounds like science fiction, but what...
The Solar System may appear calm and well organized, but it is actually the result of billions of years of delicate cosmic balancing. Changing the order of the planets...
What’s shiny, liquid, conducts electricity and is also the surname of a legendary rock star? You guessed it, mercury. This naturally occurring element has a lot of...
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...
Deep beneath our feet lies one of the most important parts of our planet: Earth’s core. Hidden thousands of kilometers below the surface, this massive sphere is...
A tiny domino may look harmless, but it holds a surprising amount of power. A single falling piece can trigger a chain reaction capable of knocking down objects far...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] There are sunsets on other planets even more spectacular than the ones on Earth. What if we could see not just one...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] If laws didn’t govern our world, would you still know the difference between right and wrong? If you...
