Let’s say you’ve got two bottles of water in front of you. One is a plastic bottle, the other a reusable one. You already know that you should probably pick the reusable...
Let me take you on a wild ride to the very edges of our Universe. But it won’t be as simple as traveling through space. Because the edges that we’re talking...
Humans have been around for a blink of Earth’s history. In that time we’ve come through ice ages, plagues, and every kind of disaster the planet could throw...
Throughout history, some criminals have committed crimes so shocking that their names became symbols of fear. From trusted doctors to seemingly friendly neighbors, these...
Imagine a scenario where the Moon, our constant companion in the night sky, begins a deadly trajectory toward Earth. The consequences would be catastrophic, reshaping...
Jetpack technology is getting better, and maybe someday, jetpacks will be available for your everyday commute. But what if, instead of just using a jetpack for a short...
Although death is a biological process, the last moments of life may include experiences which are much more mysterious than the physical changes taking place in the...
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...
Imagine waking up one day to find that every human on Earth has vanished. No warning. No survivors. Cities stand exactly as they were the day before, but every street is...
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...
Imagine a world, where no woman could ask for an abortion. Even if she’d been sexually assaulted. Even if not having an abortion means her own life would be at...
There’s a reason why the idea of aliens living at the bottom of the sea keeps popping up in popular culture. Many of us are far more afraid of what lies down there than...
In a few billion years, our Sun will become so violently hot that it could wipe out all life in the Milky Way. Yet, paradoxically, the same star that could destroy life...
Is alien life really out there? Humanity has wondered about it for decades, and according to scientists, this might finally be a reality. Astronomers have discovered...
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Scientists Reached the Bottom of the Mariana Trench, and Something Far Stranger Was Waiting Below
Far beneath the surface of the western Pacific sits one of the most punishing environments this planet has to offer. The Mariana Trench was never meant to welcome...
If humans began living permanently on other planets, future generations would not look or function like us. Each planet’s unique gravity, atmosphere, temperature, and...
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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Could Soon Be Gone, and We’re Living at the Right Time to See It
The Great Red Spot of Jupiter is one of the most iconic features of our Solar System. And your grandkids will likely never see it. It’s a planet sized storm that has...
It’s one of the most dangerous and mysterious places on Earth. It’s home to dozens of sunken ships, plane crashes, and dead people. It’s known as the...
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The World’s Biggest Nuclear Bomb Is Taken to the Bottom of the Mariana Trench, and Then It Begins
Today we’re dropping a big bomb into the deepest part of the ocean. So grab a surfboard and get ready to hang ten on the waves of a massive nuclear tsunami. How would...
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