Trees are falling, eco-systems are collapsing, and our infrastructure is crumbling. Crops are failing, and water is scarce. Earth is becoming a dead planet. On the plus...
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...
Throughout history, there have been many incredible civilizations that have shaped the way we live today. One was Ancient Rome, a once majestic and thriving city whose...
The world has ended. However it happened, it’s done, and you’re one of the people still standing. The internet is gone. Computers are useless. Libraries and...
When a SpaceX spacecraft intentionally crashed into the Moon during testing, it sparked plenty of online jokes about Elon Musk “leaving his mark” on our...
The origin of “man’s best friend” isn’t entirely clear. Scientists agree that dogs evolved from wolves, but we don’t know exactly how or...
For thousands of years, humanity has looked up at the stars asking the same question. Are we alone? Then one day, it finally happens. Scientists announce they have found...
Imagine your entire neighborhood under the ever-watchful gaze of a swarm of silent drones. Creepy, right? Now, all conspiracies aside, more and more drones are fighting...
In five billion years, we’re gonna have a hefty problem on our hands. Well, only if we’re still living on Earth at this point. Our Sun will be on the brink...
Across parts of the United States, deer are being found acting in ways that seem almost impossible to explain. Some stumble through forests, lose their balance, drool...
There would be no flash in the sky. No sirens. Nothing on the news telling you to take cover. A black hole does not announce itself. It gives off no light, no heat, no...
It looks like an ordinary fuzzy caterpillar resting on the trunk of a tree. But don’t let its harmless appearance fool you. This tiny insect is one of the most...
For thousands of years, woolly mammoths existed only in fossils, frozen remains, and cave paintings. But now, scientists are closer than ever to bringing these Ice Age...
Imagine a world where you’re not even human. You can create universes with ease and control time. This could be a reality in an incredibly advanced, and I mean an...
Somewhere billions of years down the line, our Sun will begin its final transformation, swelling first into an enormous red giant before eventually collapsing into a...
We can build really big things in space. Okay, not that big – yet. But we’ve packed the Earth’s lower orbit with about 5,000 satellites – some...
Imagine a world where you could move objects with your mind, cure cancer with microscopic machines, or even live to be 1,000 years old. The future of science is...
If you were just three times stronger than the world’s strongest person, you could lift a compact car. What else could you do? Or, not do? Would superhuman...
Most people dream about adventure, but very few are willing to face the brutal reality of climbing Mount Everest. Rising along the border between Nepal and China...
For thousands of years the Moon has fueled myths, guided ships across open water, and lit up night skies without fail. During one especially tense stretch of the Cold...
