Love can make us do some pretty crazy things. When we’re in love, our brains release a cocktail of neurochemicals that not only affect our moods and our well...
What started as a routine helicopter flight quickly turned into a fight for survival deep inside the Amazon rainforest. When the aircraft began to shake and lose...
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Living Without Pain Sounds Like a Superpower, but It Could Slowly Destroy Your Life
No pain, no gain. But really, is it worth it? Aside from a small subsection of the world’s population, most of us do everything we can to avoid pain! But what if...
On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was sailing through the Pacific Ocean when disaster struck. Japanese torpedoes slammed into the American heavy cruiser, causing...
Objects seemingly move by themselves, reflections are missing when you pass by mirrors. But don’t worry, this isn’t a horror story. It’s just the future. And...
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She Was Trapped Between Two Parts of the Ride, and the Audience Thought It Was Part of the Act
Disneyland is famous for turning imagination into entertainment. Guests arrive expecting thrilling rides, colorful shows, and attractions designed to make them forget...
Let’s be honest, we are pushing our planet to a climate change catastrophe. But there could be a solution. 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water...
Pangolins are now critically endangered in Asia because of poachers and traffickers. But why is there so much demand for them? And why are they so important to their...
Jupiter is the king of moons. With 95 of them orbiting the gas giant, some are so large they rival planets in size. But what would it actually be like to live on one of...
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...
A French backpacker who was sunbathing was bitten, a 10-year-old boy was attacked and dragged into the water beside his campsite, and an 8-year-old was nipped and...
A raging wildfire has broken out in the nearby forest. Endless billows of smoke are blackening the sky. But you notice something strange happening. The clouds of smoke...
Before anyone even thinks about jumping in, it helps to understand what Lake Natron actually is. Located in northern Tanzania, this lake has no normal outlet to rivers...
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...
Being swallowed by a whale sounds like something straight out of a fairy tale. Stories like Jonah and the Whale have been around for centuries, and every so often a...
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...
A volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...
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...
Today, we’re mapping out a realistic simulation of a zombie apocalypse. Let’s see if you’ve got what it takes to survive the end of civilization...
The Solar System is far more diverse in size than it appears from Earth. From tiny rocky worlds to massive gas giants, each planet differs dramatically in scale. To...
