Falling into a river in the Amazon is one of those survival situations no one wants to imagine. The water is dark, movement is disorienting, and panic can set in quickly...
[dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Imagine, instead of looking up and seeing the stars, you see something like this: Coca-Cola ads are seen on...
Returning for a second term in office, President Trump promised to crack down on illegal immigration using ICE – the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Say hello to the future of home security: the self-shielding house! I know you’re probably thinking, “why would I need so much protection? If I’m in...
Nothing says luxury quite like ordering lobster. Today, it shows up on high end restaurant menus, drenched in butter, served like a symbol of wealth. It is expensive...
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The Arctic might soon become completely ice-free. And when all of the ice is gone, the world won’t be the same. But what if I told you there was a way to prevent...
It started like any other expedition into the remote wetlands of South America. Thick jungle, slow moving rivers, and the kind of silence that makes every sound feel...
Imagine that the Sun is on the verge of exploding. Or that a planet-killing asteroid is headed our way. Or maybe you just want to take the entire planet on a joy ride...
Imagine an ultimate road trip across the globe. On a highway along the equator. Wait, there is no highway along the equator… yet. So how about we build one? What...
Black holes are dense and scary. They suck up everything in their way. Their gravity is so strong it bends light and warps time. But what if I told you we might have...
Titan. The most majestic of Saturn’s many moons. And the most promising for life too. It’s got a beautiful view and liquid lakes on its surface. The only...
Militaries around the world are money-eating machines. And they keep getting more expensive. In 2019, the world spent $1.917 trillion on all the different militaries...
You’ve seen politics and national borders change all the time, but have you ever witnessed a continent literally breaking apart? Well, it’s possible...
Every time you watch a thunderstorm outside your window, you’re witnessing the energy of an atomic bomb. Now imagine harvesting that raw energy and using it to...
It’s a small world after all, because today, we’re shrinking Earth to the size of Pluto. But if our planet was this tiny, how would it alter the atmosphere...
Really slow. So what if evolution had the same mindset, and decided to take its time before getting rid of some prehistoric creatures? What if the giant sloth was still...
A huge gas giant suddenly appears in the sky. You look up in wonder. It’s beautiful. The second Saturn replaces our Moon in its orbit, Earth would just as suddenly...
People are fighting over it in grocery stores all around North America. Some are selling it to make an immense profit. No, this isn’t the scene of some crazy...
If you were going for a refreshing swim, the last thing you’d expect is to suffocate from toxic gases. But when it comes to Lake Kivu, this is one dangerous body...
