Meet comet 3I/Atlas. A collision with this rock would release the same kind of energy that a certain other asteroid did 66 million years ago, ending the reign of the...
Plastic surrounds us in ways most of us don’t even notice. From the toothbrushes we use in the morning to the water bottles in our hands, plastic is everywhere. But have...
Instead of falling apart after a single crash, now we all have cars that are completely indestructible. Would there be fewer fatalities caused by car accidents? What...
At first thought, volcanoes might seem like the perfect natural disposal system. They are incredibly hot, appear to swallow anything in their path, and seem limitless in...
Movies love quicksand. And why not? It’s exotic, it’s dramatic, and it’s highly exaggerated. Fun fact: it’s impossible to become fully submerged...
A volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...
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...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore one of Jupiter’s moons without ever leaving Earth? Or what would happen to your body under a monstrous...
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...
Jellyfish are some of the most dangerous creatures in the ocean. Just touching the wrong one can lead to a swift death. And now, these people are swimming with millions...
As Earth’s population multiplies each year, we’re quickly running out of resources to feed the planet. Before long, we’re going to need more space to...
What would happen if the largest country on Earth decided it needs more territory and power? It might just go to war over it. What country could Russia invade first...
If Earth had rings like Saturn our sunsets would be an incredible spectacle. It isn't farfetched as the Earth did have rings a very long time ago, the result of a...
Settling on the Moon or Mars may be all the buzz. But how about we all move to an icy dwarf planet in the middle of the Solar System? To Ceres. What would make this a...
This is the longest underwater pipe on Earth. It stretches to the bottom of the deepest place on the planet, where only a few people have ever visited. And we’re...
Right now, there are 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth. Just one of those volcanoes could do catastrophic damage. But at midnight tonight, every volcano on the planet is...
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...
December is a very special month in many countries around the world. No, not because of Christmas. Because it’s baby-making month. Studies show December may have the...
It may sound unusual that a little bug could be this deadly, but it’s true. Mosquitoes spread diseases like malaria, yellow fever and the dengue virus. They do it...
Over the past century, astronomers have speculated about the existence of a mysterious 9th planet lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system. Although we’ve...
