For billions of years, the Sun’s gravitational has kept Earth’s orbit on a steady and reliable path. But this rogue star has other plans for our planet. This...
When people imagine the age of dinosaurs, they usually picture massive predators like Tyrannosaurus rex ruling the prehistoric world. But hidden beneath the murky waters...
Climbing the world’s tallest mountains is a daring adventure. But you’re about to make an epic extraterrestrial trek on the biggest mountain in the entire Solar...
This bug can survive anything, except maybe the bottom of your shoe. But what would happen if we squished every cockroach on Earth? How would this affect the food chain...
Sulfur hexafluoride, now that’s a mouthful. It sure is! It’s more commonly known as SF6 or deep voice gas because, well, it makes your voice deeper! But...
This metal can exist in all three states as a liquid, a vapor and a solid. And this toxic substance might be lurking inside you already. So what would happen if you...
When people think about space threats, they usually imagine asteroid impacts, solar storms, or distant supernova explosions. But some scientists warn that the most...
Imagine a white picket fence around a white house, with a white driveway and a white car. And it’s not just your house that’s white. It’s also the road...
Every year, around 140 million babies are born worldwide. And if we continue at this pace, 50 years from now the global population will reach 10.5 billion people. The...
The Mariana Trench is the deepest known part of the world’s oceans, located in the western Pacific Ocean near the Mariana Islands. At its lowest point, the Challenger...
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln Even if the world today is more...
For more than half a century, rockets have been humanity’s ticket to space. They carried astronauts to the Moon, launched probes to the outer planets, and continue...
The Moon has inspired myths, guided sailors, and lit up our nights for thousands of years. But during one of the most intense periods of the Cold War, people considered...
It’s the oldest question on Earth. Where did we come from? Some people may thank a creator from above, but what if the hand that created humanity wasn’t...
What if, someday, we decided that the usefulness of our planet had run its course, and humans needed to scour space to find somewhere new to live? But instead of finding...
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...
Imagine spending a quiet night in an old cabin deep in the woods. Everything feels peaceful until you notice something moving on the wall. Then another one appears...
Imagine looking up at the night sky and knowing that the bright object above your head is doing more than reflecting sunlight. Instead, it is generating electricity. A...
Deep in the wilderness, humans are no longer the dominant force. A quiet hunting trip can quickly turn into a survival situation when you enter the territory of one of...
In the past few billion years, Earth has been pummeled by asteroids, crashed into other planets and frozen over several times. Not to mention being ruled by all kinds of...
