What would happen if you put a couple of physicists in a room with a rope, a box and a black hole? They might come up with a plan to power the Earth for centuries. Black...
Beneath the crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean, something unexpected is taking shape. Divers descending toward the seafloor are often met with a strange sight...
There are three words that put the fear of death into the very bravest of souls. Three words to make your blood run cold. Hungry.Hungry. Hippos. While they make look...
Eleven times wider than Earth. Over 300 times more massive. And a million times more terrifying. Jupiter may look like a beautiful ball of swirling clouds, but on the...
Getting lost in the wilderness can quickly become a life or death situation. After spending more than 24 hours alone, finding a source of freshwater might feel like a...
Deep in the tropical forests of Colombia, you come across a small, beautiful frog. You’re captivated by its brilliant color and reach out to hold it in your hand...
Together, the U.S., Russia, and China control nearly half of the world’s military power, dominate the global economy, and influence the most powerful international...
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...
Our Solar System has remained remarkably stable for billions of years. Every planet follows a carefully balanced orbit, held together by the Sun’s gravity. But...
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Mars Could Be Hiding Life Beneath Its Surface, and We May Be Closer Than Ever to Finding It
Just north of Mars’ equator lies a 45 km (28 mi) wide impact crater known as Jezero Crater. Scientists believe this location may have once held an ancient lake, making...
Imagine floating silently above cities, countryside, and wilderness, traveling in luxurious airships without engines roaring or massive amounts of fuel being burned. A...
Late February, 2019. A small fishing boat carrying six men is caught in a storm off the coast of Brazil and starts going down. Land is visible. Close enough to swim to...
Humanity is preparing to return to the Moon with new missions that will push deeper into space than ever before. Each step brings us closer to long term living beyond...
Intelligence is a hierarchy. For all of human history, we have sat comfortably at the top. We are not the fastest or strongest species, but our intelligence made us the...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] You’ve heard all the scary rumors surrounding vaccines: they cause autism, they contain toxins. Even that they...
Look at the world around you. What do you see? Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. But mostly, it’s not. Why are we so driven by sex? Has it always been this way...
One day, we want to take humanity into space. But why don’t we start small? Take one solar power station, 10,000 people, and 10 million tons of crumbled Moon rock...
Giant hornets that can decimate entire bee colonies. Disease carrying bugs that can attack while you sleep. Massive venomous centipedes that may invade your home. These...
Coastal cities across the globe are planning how they will keep the sea away as it rises. One solution? Just move the city. How much would it cost? How do you lift a...
We all know our time here is limited. But we don’t know by how much. Are we better off not knowing when we’ll die? Or would a countdown help us all to lead...
