It was March 17, 2009, a cold morning that journalist Euna Lee would later describe as the day her life changed forever. Lee and fellow journalist Laura Ling were...
She Was Trapped Between Two Parts of the Ride, and the Audience Thought It Was Part of the Act
Disneyland is famous for turning imagination into entertainment. Guests arrive expecting thrilling rides, colorful shows, and attractions designed to make them forget...
You are enjoying a peaceful day aboard a cruise ship. The ocean is calm, the sun is shining, and everything feels safe. Then, without warning, disaster strikes. A rogue...
Every year, about half a dozen hurricanes reach the United States. With effects ranging from heavy winds and some flooding to the complete decimation of communities...
For 20 years, Russian scientists and engineers drilled deeper and deeper, hoping to uncover whatever mysteries the hole may hold, earning it the ominous nickname of...
It is dusk, and you are walking through the African bush searching for firewood. You reach toward what looks like an ordinary branch lying on the ground. Then it moves...
There were four major suspects in the Zodiac Killer’s case, but none of them were ever charged with committing the crimes. For years, the killer’s identity...
What if you found out that you had a long-lost relative? And what if that long-lost relative was from a different planet in our galaxy? And what if this faraway planet...
Military power can come in many forms, from massive numbers of soldiers and advanced fighter jets to submarines, nuclear weapons, powerful missiles, and enormous defense...
Located on the border of Ontario, Canada, and New York State, this amazing waterfall system is comprised of three different waterfalls with a combined width of 1,204 m...
Take some cosmic dust and gas, add billions and billions of planets and a whole lot of stars to the mix. Spice it all up with a handful of gravity to hold things...
A Jellyfish Sting Fires Thousands of Tiny Harpoons Into Your Skin in Less Than a Second
What if one of the most painful experiences in the ocean was hiding a biological secret that scientists are only now beginning to fully understand? A new wave of...
What’s the best place to put solar panels? Close to the Sun, of course. And in this scenario, we’re going to build the most efficient solar farm possible...
The beach is one of the first places we think of when we hear the word sand. But sand is far more important than building castles or relaxing by the ocean. It is one of...
With no shock to anyone, Donald Trump is pushing his way onto the list of the authoritarian leaders of the 21st century. Does he want to become a dictator? The United...
Imagine Earth covered in thick sheets of ice. And sea levels so low you could walk to a different continent. This is what our planet would look like during an ice age...
The Universe Started With Almost Nothing, and Somehow It Created Stars, Planets, and Life
Take a look around wherever you’re sitting. Your phone, the walls, the air, your own body. None of the material in any of it existed when the Universe began...
Some say life is a roller coaster. What if it was more like this? We don't notice the earth spinning now, so what would life be like if it spun a little faster? Would we...
Few animals can perform feats that seem to defy gravity quite like the alpine ibex. Watching one calmly walk across a nearly vertical cliff face is enough to make even...
This is the Demilitarized Zone or DMZ. It acts as a border between North and South Korea. As dangerous as it looks now, this place is visited by over a million tourists...

