Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is notorious for killing and preserving dead animals. If you died in its waters, its high levels of sodium carbonate would mummify your...
For 33 years, the people living on Komodo Island had managed to coexist with one of the most dangerous predators on Earth without suffering a fatal attack. The giant...
Imagine looking up at the Sun and seeing an explosion so powerful that it sends a wave of energy racing toward Earth. Within hours, this invisible force could begin...
Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones. They’re all one in the same. Storms. Now, the mother of all of them is about to hit New York and you’re caught right in the middle of it...
Forget the idea of a flat Earth and imagine instead an Earth shaped like a giant slice of pizza. At first glance, it might seem amusing and even delicious to picture...
You’re walking down the street when a stranger approaches you and suddenly throws a cup of liquid in your face. Your skin and eyes start burning, and you can’t see...
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...
There’s a giant, peanut-shaped object orbiting the Sun, and it’s name is Halley’s comet. Like all comets, it’s a cosmic mashup of frozen ice, gases, and dust...
Sixty six million years ago, a colossal asteroid crashed into what is now the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs and wiped out...
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There is a rule in Jamaica that sounds like folklore and functions like a safety protocol. Never pick the fruit until it smiles. That is the local description for what...
These fascinating creatures are deadly. Up to138,000 people die every year as a result of snake bites, and that’s not even the only way these reptiles can kill you. If...
It was supposed to be the ultimate waterslide experience. Towering 52 meters, or about 170 feet, above the ground, the attraction promised riders an extreme journey...
After 2,250 medical trials, involving 380,000 patient volunteers, your wishes and your prayers have finally been answered: we found a cure for cancer. What if that were...
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Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces on Earth, capable of reshaping entire landscapes in minutes. While some are narrow and short lived, others expand into...
It’s been a hectic week, but you finally have a night to yourself. You settle in front of your TV with your favorite meal. You take the first bite, but something feels...
Language is constantly changing. Words that were once common can disappear from everyday conversations, only to survive in old books and historical records. Some...
On June 23, 2018, twelve boys from a youth soccer team known as the Wild Boars and their assistant coach entered Thailand’s Tham Luang cave system after soccer practice...
Rise and shine! You’ve been asleep for 1,000 years! And the view outside is not how you remembered it. Rising temperatures, rising sea levels, declining air...
