Blockbuster disaster movies show major destruction of skyscrapers, dams, and bridges, courtesy of special effects studios. Find out what experts predict will actually happen during a major California quake.
Humans have used horses for transportation, warfare, and agriculture for thousands of years. Experts are still trying to find out when and where this special bond started.
With the help of the robotic submarine Alvin probing the bottom of the ocean floor off the coast of Santa Monica, California, scientists make new discoveries into a virus that causes single-celled sea creatures called archaea to mutate.
Can you imagine the phenomenal planning, testing, and effort it would take to establish a human settlement on Mars? Mars One gives a brief idea of the risks and challenges involved. The FAQ page answers questions about the potential psychological and physical effects of the mission on astronauts.
Read how NASA has successfully built a social media campaign and reignited interest in space programs.
We may be in the habit of thinking of bacteria as bad organisms that cause disease, but there’s another side to our relationship with them. In the human body, bacteria outnumber human cells, and as this article explains, we couldn’t survive without them.
A landfill isn’t just a dump. It’s carefully designed and managed to keep trash separated from the surrounding environment and to reduce moisture and air that would break down trash. Find out more about these complex structures.
A travel writer explores the contradictions of Africa’s Niger River as it flows through Mali to the ancient city of Timbuktu.
Ambitious travelers hoping to traverse the Americas from Alaska to Argentina can travel the Pan-American Highway, with one notable exception—the impassable Darien Gap in Panama.
Film producer Peter Katz experiments with the use of brain scans to find out just how scary his movies are. Do you think that using medical science in this way interferes with the art of making horror movies?
