Helicopters have many unique advantages beyond just getting from point A to point B. They can act as ambulances to help ferry injured people to safety. They fight forest...
Keep your friends close and your rivals even closer. China and Russia have one of the most complicated relationships in the world. They share a massive border, cooperate...
The emergency alert just appeared on your phone. The sky is turning dark and the wind is getting unbearable. A massive column of air is spinning its way toward you. You...
What if the brightest explosion in the Universe was heading straight toward Earth? Would humanity have time to prepare, or would the event happen so quickly that there...
How long would it take for the world’s largest rainforest to burn down? If we don’t do anything to stop it, we’ll soon find out. The Amazon rainforest...
Imagine that the Sun is on the verge of exploding. Or that a planet-killing asteroid is headed our way. Or maybe you just want to take the entire planet on a joy ride...
We’ve heard about terraforming the Moon and Mars as we attempt to colonize space, but what about Venus? Could we live here one day? How different would it...
It looks like an ordinary fuzzy caterpillar resting on the trunk of a tree. But don’t let its harmless appearance fool you. This tiny insect is one of the most...
Behind you, a colossal hurricane, moments away from making landfall. In front of you, a towering tornado, fast-tracking its way toward the opposing storm. And you...
When scientists search for life beyond Earth, Mars usually gets most of the attention. But another world may offer an even better chance of finding extraterrestrial...
The world has ended. The sky has fallen. Doomsday has come and gone. So now what? Let’s start rebuilding civilization, of course. How would you begin to come back from...
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System, a massive gas giant so enormous that its gravitational influence reaches far beyond its distant orbit. Although it...
Space tourism is much closer than you may think. The International Space Station will soon retire from its successful run through low Earth orbit. But humanity’s...
North Korea operates one of the most secretive prison systems in the world. Spread across the country are labor training centers, re education camps, and at the most...
What if I told you we discovered an alien species with an adaptable body? Advanced intelligence? And astounding camouflage skills? Enter the octopus. Wait. What did you...
Reports suggest that by the year 2030, 800 million jobs will be lost to automation. Will yours be one of them? We used to be afraid that robots would rise to power and...
Trying to understand the Universe is often less about seeing it clearly and more about accepting how quickly our intuition breaks down. If Earth were reduced to the size...
Every human life begins the same way: inside a mother’s womb. Over the course of about 40 weeks, a single fertilized cell develops into a fully formed baby...
The Amazon rainforest is often described as one of the most important ecosystems on the planet, yet it is also one of the most threatened. Every year, large sections of...
Earth never stops moving. Right now, as you read this, the planet beneath your feet is spinning at incredible speed. At the equator, you are traveling through space at...
