Volcanic eruptions can be devastating. So what if we took extreme actions to prevent them? How could we drill into a volcano? What would be the benefits of doing this...
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...
When we imagine the far future, our thoughts often leap to space travel, artificial intelligence, and life beyond our planet. But what if we stayed on Earth and fast...
Buckle your seatbelts. We’re about to take a ride on the cosmic superhighway. What exactly are these celestial autobahns? How would they help us explore the furthest...
The Solar System may appear calm and well organized, but it is actually the result of billions of years of delicate cosmic balancing. Changing the order of the planets...
The most deadly predator of the sea spent its day conquering and terrorizing every creature in sight. This is the megalodon. It lived millions of years ago, but...
Jupiter is a massive, terrifying planet. Despite being studied for centuries and even visited by nine space probes in the last 50 years, the undisputed king of the Solar...
For billions of years, the Sun’s gravitational has kept Earth’s orbit on a steady and reliable path. But this rogue star has other plans for our planet. This...
Sulfur hexafluoride, now that’s a mouthful. It sure is! It’s more commonly known as SF6 or deep voice gas because, well, it makes your voice deeper! But...
Humans have a knack for changing the environment. Often, these projects have effects we didn’t plan for. Sometimes, it’s disastrous. And other times, it gives us energy...
A century of history flashes before your eyes. Not the past, but the future. And now you know how life would unfold over the next 100 years. What changes would happen to...
Almost 75% of the world’s tornadoes occur in the United States, which means that about 1,300 tornadoes hit the U.S. every year. Most of these tornadoes occur between...
The world you know no longer exists. Your family, friends, and neighbors are gone. Outside, horrific zombie-like creatures roam the streets. And if you breathe in their...
Things are getting hotter and hotter here on Earth, and global warming has everyone panicking. But let us try a wild idea: what if we took every drop of Earth’s water...
Uh-oh. Looks like somebody left the gas running on Jupiter. Don’t do anything stupid, like lighting a humongous match. What would a match need to be made of to ignite...
The Centers for Disease Control claims that 1 in 3 antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. Unnecessary antibiotics cause the body to build up a resistance to those...
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...
In 1044, the Chinese invented gunpowder. And we’ve been getting into trouble ever since. Fireworks are cool, nuclear warfare is not. And nuking the moon...
What if we found the way to drain all the Earth’s oceans through some mysterious portal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench? Ocean water makes up 70% of the...
Visitors from beyond the stars have arrived. What secrets could our intergalactic friends share? What wonders could these space chums unveil? They DO NOT come in peace...
