Whether you’re at the gym, at home with a broken air conditioner or having a bite of some spicy food, you could be sweating right now. Wouldn’t it be nice to leave that...
Around 40 light years away from Earth, hidden in the constellation Pisces, there is a small alien world that has captured the attention of scientists around the world...
Latin America today is not a single country, but a vast and diverse region made up of over 20 independent nations and territories spread across Central and South...
Imagine stepping onto a moon where almost every direction hides a deadly hazard. That is Io, the fiery satellite orbiting Jupiter. It looks like a glowing world forged...
A shadow appears beneath the surface. At first it is distant, almost harmless. Then it grows closer. A triangular fin cuts through the water, moving steadily in your...
An exoplanet is a planet outside our Solar System. As of March 2020, we’ve discovered over 4000 different ones. So, it sounds like we have some options for our...
Australians love to joke that everything in their country wants to kill you. The spiders, the snakes, the jellyfish, even the birds. They have no idea how good they have...
This would be the journey of a lifetime, if you don’t mind riding through molten rock and crushing pressure. What would you see along the way? How long...
Before we take the plunge, we could better take a look at what Lake Natron is made of. Much like the Dead Sea, this lake in Tanzania doesn’t run off into any...
On Christmas Day in 2007, while families around the world were celebrating the holidays, a terrifying event was unfolding at the San Francisco Zoo. Around 5 p.m., 17...
Since 1988, 71% of all the world’s carbon emissions have been produced by just 100 companies. Their operations are largely to blame for the climate crisis we now...
Let’s face it. There are A LOT of us, and it’s getting more than a little crowded. Right now, there are over 7.7 billion people on Earth, and the United Nations predicts...
Finding a spider inside your car is already an unpleasant surprise. But imagine opening the hood and discovering a massive 1.5 meter monitor lizard hiding underneath...
Your body is shaking and you’re feeling nauseous. There’s a sharp pain in your chest, and with each passing moment, it gets harder and harder to breathe. And...
For thousands of years, eels have puzzled scientists, philosophers, and fishermen alike. They spend much of their lives hidden in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters, yet...
China invading the U.S. is something that could turn the world on its head. Could the U.S. mobilize in time to respond? Would this be the start of World War III? The...
The First World War began on July 28, 1914, when Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia, triggering a rapid chain reaction across Europe. Within days, the conflict...
Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today you’ll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like...
Our Universe was born billions of years ago. And since that time, it’s given birth to millions of galaxies, our Solar System, and who knows what else. Our Universe...
An ice storm begins when temperatures drop to around 0°C (32°F) and freezing rain turns into a layer of ice the moment it touches the ground, trees, buildings, or power...
