Artificial intelligence is getting better at understanding people every year. It recommends the movies we watch, the products we buy, and even the music we listen to...
She had come a long way for the view, and the view was worth it. So she unhooked the harness for a moment, just long enough to get the photograph without a cable in the...
Imagine pulling into a drive through and seeing Woolly Rhino burgers on the menu. It might sound strange today, but thousands of years ago, our ancestors depended on...
Interstellar objects occasionally enter our Solar System, providing insight into the composition and dynamics of distant regions of the galaxy. Among these objects, the...
Every civilization needs resources. Wood, then coal, then oil, then sunlight. Each step up the ladder means learning to use something bigger than whatever came before...
This is the most powerful object in the Universe. The biggest spinning magnet to ever exist. It’s the cosmic equivalent of a great white shark. But it...
On August 24, 2013, Noah Graham went camping with his girlfriend and four others at Camp Winnibigoshish in Minnesota. The group had set up their tents and were hanging...
One billion years into the future, you might imagine a world full of artificial intelligence, interstellar travel, and space colonies. Maybe we’ll see the end of...
There are some things you just can’t live without. Like gravity, oxygen, the Sun’s warmth. And we’re about to take those vital things away from you...
What if there are other universes, just like ours? With an infinite number of Earths? With uncountable versions of you? And what if we don’t have to look too far...
More than a century after its tragic sinking, the RMS Titanic still rests deep beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. But according to scientists, the...
Nothing says luxury quite like ordering lobster. Today, it shows up on high end restaurant menus, drenched in butter, served like a symbol of wealth. It is expensive...
Mars is usually a safe 225 million kilometers away from Earth, but what if the red planet went off course and headed straight toward us? This nightmare scenario would...
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...
For thousands of years, ancient cities have disappeared beneath forests, deserts, and modern landscapes. Entire civilizations have been forgotten, leaving behind only...
The Big Rip, the ultimate fate of our Universe. It will be a cosmic event that will tear apart galaxies, one by one. Stars, planets, you, everything will be eviscerated...
If you ever find yourself exploring the ocean, there are plenty of hazards you would expect. Sharks, jellyfish, strong currents, and unpredictable waters all come to...
Vicenta Pages grew up around circus animals and had spent most of her life learning how to work with some of the world’s most powerful predators. As a fifth...
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...
On Earth, rain is water. That is the only version any of us has ever known. Somewhere out there, rain is liquid iron falling through a 2,200 degree sky. Somewhere else...
