Located in the United States, one of the world’s largest volcanoes is gearing up to explode. It’s known as the Yellowstone Volcano, and it’s not just...
Before sunrise, deep in remote terrain, a single worker steps out of a tent into cold, uncertain weather. The job ahead is simple in theory but brutal in practice...
It’s time to live your ultimate supervillain fantasy. Today, you’re going to unleash your masterpiece of mass destruction. An antimatter bomb. How would you build it...
Few creatures inspire as much fear as venomous spiders. Just the thought of accidentally reaching into a dark corner and feeling a sharp bite is enough to make most...
Every year, hurricanes batter the North Atlantic and affect millions of people. The damage can be catastrophic, and these storms are getting worse. But what if we had a...
Greetings, future moonling. That’s right. You are among the first generation of children born on the Moon. How would your birth compare to every previous human’s...
An unexpected guest has made its way into our Solar System. It’s an interstellar object, an ISO. And it’s tumbling through space in a way that can’t be explained by...
Caledonian crows like 007 show problem-solving skills well beyond what survival might demand. They fashion tools out of twigs and sticks to reach food. And they can be...
What would happen if you took the most energetic light source in the Universe and smashed it into a massive gravitational monster? Well, you might reverse the flow of...
What if you took your school assignment to the next level and decided to collect physical samples of as many elements as possible?
1.3 billion years ago, two orbiting massive black holes, circling each other at 250 times a second, collided in a violent, universe-rippling explosion that sent waves of...
More than 270 million years ago, Earth’s oceans were home to a predator unlike anything alive today. It looked somewhat like a shark, but one feature made it truly...
This is not some harmless hair. It’s volcanic glass and it could turn your life into an itchy, blistering existence. Uh oh. Looks like today’s forecast is volcanic...
We cannot live without water for very long. The exact amount of time depends on many factors, such as your age, health, and the environment you’re in. What does...
First of all, yes, it’s pronounced Enceladus , not enchiladas. Enceladus is Saturn’s sixth largest moon, but it would be better described as a winter...
The mega-earthquake. It’s coming. We don’t know exactly when or how big it’s going to be, but it’s coming. It will be chaotic, and with millions...
If you ever find yourself exploring the ocean, there are plenty of hazards you would expect. Sharks, jellyfish, strong currents, and unpredictable waters all come to...
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...
What would happen if the United States and China went to war? On one side, the U.S. stands as the most technologically advanced military force in the world, with...
[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...
