A man in Tallahassee, Florida had been fighting a cockroach infestation for three years when one finally found its way into his ear while he slept. He woke up feeling it...
For decades, space tourism has existed only in science fiction. Hotels orbiting Earth, tourists waking up to views of the planet below, and vacations beyond the...
Imagine you had to experience an apocalypse every day. Volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, asteroid showers. Every day would be a struggle for survival. That’s because...
Could monkeys one day become more intelligent and work alongside humans? It sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but scientists have already begun...
In the past 200 years, the average life expectancy on Earth has more than doubled. But despite being able to live longer, we still haven’t figured out a way to...
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September 1928. A London laboratory sits empty while its owner takes a summer holiday. When Alexander Fleming finally comes back, his workspace is exactly as messy as he...
Welcome to one of the most restrictive countries in the world. Ruled by an enigmatic, tyrannical and violent leader, North Korean citizens and tourists can be threatened...
Australians love to joke that everything in their country wants to kill you. The spiders, the snakes, the jellyfish, even the birds. They have no idea how good they have...
Slavery, America’s original sin, was outlawed by President Lincoln on New Year’s Day in 1863. But the repercussions of this brutality and dehumanization...
Right now, only 15% of life on Earth lives in Oceans. Today, we’re gonna crank that up a notch. You, as well as all life on Earth, are moving underwater. Would we have...
Sixty six million years ago, a colossal asteroid crashed into what is now the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs and wiped out...
Dry ice is one of the coldest substances on Earth. Now, what would happen if you swallowed dry ice? What would it do to your skin? How much could you eat before it hurts...
Flooding, devastation, and disease. What could all these awful things have in common? Rain. And lots of it. We’re not talking April showers here. So, imagine a...
13.8 billion years ago, the entire Universe emerged from one single point in space. This theory is known as the Big Bang. And it’s the most widely accepted story of the...
At first, it’s very bright. But then, as your eyes adjust to the light, you start to piece together your surroundings. The moving blobs above you, you realize, are...
You’re in the deepest part of our oceans. The Mariana Trench. Suddenly, your sub experiences an earthquake. And when you look outside, you see the terrifying...
A black hole is on a collision course with our Sun. And there’s nothing left for you to do except sit back and watch the destruction of our entire Solar System. How...
Just north of Mars’ equator lies a 45 km (28 mi) wide impact crater known as Jezero Crater. Scientists believe this location may have once held an ancient lake, making...
From prehistoric predators and ancient pandemics to volcanic winters and asteroid impacts, Earth’s history is filled with moments so extreme they would be almost...
