Deep in the cosmic dark nature plays by a violent set of rules. Across the universe there are alien worlds that feel less like planets and more like torture chambers...
Your great aunt left you the house of your dreams, or so you thought. Now, as you listen to the sounds of scratching on the walls, you realize this is the house of your...
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...
Friction is what allows us to move…and to slow down. Friction is how we pick things up …and hold on to them. To be totally honest, there isn’t much we...
Whether you enjoy rock music, or pop, or if classical or jazz takes your fancy, we all love music. But what if we had never invented music? No, rhythms, no melodies...
There are more than 2,000 satellites orbiting Earth right now. And there are about to be a lot more. But what does this mean? Endless entertainment. Non-stop...
In some of the wealthiest corners of the world, the very rich are putting their money towards building underground bunkers to survive the apocalypse. These subterranean...
Earth Day is often a reminder of how fragile our planet really is. Every system on Earth is connected in ways that are easy to overlook, from atmospheric circulation to...
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Scientists Just Found a Giant Squid the Size of a School Bus Lurking Off Australia. Here’s What That Means for You
The deep ocean has always been Earth’s final frontier. It is darker than space, more inaccessible than most people realize, and filled with creatures that seem like they...
Ah. The Sun. So bright. So hot. Time to jump into your super heat-resistant spaceship and get so close you could touch it. If you dare. How would you get to the Sun’s...
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...
One of the greatest scientific discoveries in history may be hidden beneath nearly 13,000 feet of Antarctic ice. Deep below the frozen surface lies Lake Vostok, a...
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...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Welcome to a world of teleportation! Where you can wake up in a remote corner of the world, teleport to work in...
The truth is that the Universe works in ways that are far more complex and fascinating than most of us realize. These misunderstandings often come from how we try to...
For decades, humanity has listened to the cosmos, hoping that somewhere among the stars another civilization might be trying to reach us. Powerful telescopes scan...
You look outside and see something terrifying. A massive tornado is moving toward you, and you know you need to find shelter immediately. Then, just when you think...
Imagine having the strength of a wolf, the balance of a cat, or the ability to fly like a bird. For centuries, these ideas have belonged to mythology and science fiction...
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...
What if we took everything that sustains life on this planet, and shrunk it down to one small bubble? Earth’s biosphere stretches about 20 km (12 mi). From the...
