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In the late 1970s, physicist Sydney Coleman discovered a way to potentially destroy the entire universe through the concept of a false vacuum.
Apollo Moon landings are examined through exclusive interviews and previously unheard NASA communications, revealing the challenges and near-disasters faced by astronauts.
A 6.5-meter mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope captured images of large galaxies that appeared within the first billion years after the Big Bang.
The Planck length measures 1.6 times 10 to the minus 35 meters, a fundamental unit that helps define the universe's physical laws.
Over 14,000 people died during the cholera epidemic in London in 1849, a backdrop to the notorious murder case of Marie Manning.
Bones of up to 10 soldiers from the Battle of Waterloo, including a mix of Prussian, French, and British, have been found in an attic in Belgium.
Dr. Jen Heinik's files contain unexplained UFO sightings from 140 countries, revealing a widespread phenomenon often ignored by the U.S. government.
In July 1994, 21 fragments of the comet Shoemaker Levy 9 collided with Jupiter, releasing energy equivalent to 6 million megatons of TNT.
17 to 24 million people worldwide suffer from ME/CFS, a debilitating condition that often goes undiagnosed and lacks effective treatment options.
In 1946, peacetime nuclear tests in the Pacific and Stalin's push for the bomb mark the beginning of an arms race that could determine humanity's fate.
COVID-19 exposed critical failures in U.S. preparedness and response, highlighting missteps by leaders and institutions that contributed to the pandemic's spread.
A DNA match confirmed the identity of the skeletal remains found in 2012 as belonging to King Richard III, the last English king to die in battle.
Alex Honnold and glaciologist Heidi Sevestre attempt to climb the Ingmikortilaq sea wall in Greenland while researching climate change's impact on glaciers.
An unidentified circular object measuring 180 feet in diameter was discovered nearly 300 feet below the Gulf of Bothnia in June 2011.
Computer graphics have transformed various fields, enabling artists, filmmakers, and scientists to create immersive simulations and revolutionize industries.
On December 12, 1970, NASA launched the Uhuru satellite, the first space telescope dedicated to observing X-rays from a platform off Kenya's coast.
Children's accounts of past lives challenge conventional beliefs about reincarnation, presenting real stories that highlight their vivid memories and experiences.
The James Webb Space Telescope is the most ambitious and complex space science mission humanity has ever undertaken, aiming to observe the universe's earliest stars and galaxies.
300 miles off the coast of West Africa, physicists set up an experiment to test quantum entanglement, a concept Albert Einstein dismissed as impossible.
In Greenland, scientists led by Eske Willerslev search for ancient DNA in soil to reveal the genetic makeup of long-extinct creatures from the Pliocene epoch.
Rio, a ten-year-old scarlet macaw, attempts a string pull test to retrieve a peanut, demonstrating problem-solving skills previously underestimated in birds.
Therapsids, ancient ancestors of mammals, adapted and survived multiple extinction events, leading to the diverse mammalian lineage present today.
Ötzi, found in 1991 on a 10,000-foot glacier near the Austria-Italy border, is the oldest and most complete human specimen ever discovered.
Scientists at Rad Fest claim that aging is a curable disease and aim to end old age, with some predicting humans could regularly live to 120 by 2050.
Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, is explored in a groundbreaking medical trial aimed at treating clinical depression in volunteers.
In 2011, 223 tornadoes touched ground in the US, with 62 in Alabama causing hundreds of deaths.
Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders became the first humans to escape Earth's orbit in December 1968.
NASA's Mariner 9 became the first probe to orbit another planet in 1971, revealing Mars' surface features after months of dust storms.
Over four years, young killer whale Delphine learns to hunt king penguins and Minke rorquals in the waters around the Crozet Islands.
Shugendo, an ancient Japanese practice, emphasizes finding peace through nature by engaging in ascetic rituals like meditation under waterfalls and forest wandering.
A supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*, influences stars within a hundred million times the density of Earth's orbit.
Curonian Spit, Kamchatka, and Yamal showcase Russia's diverse ecosystems, where climate change and gas production threaten their unique wildlife and habitats.
Three numbers-mass, electric charge, and angular momentum-are all that is needed to define a black hole, regardless of its size or origin.
Over 6,000 people worked at the Los Alamos Laboratory on the Manhattan Project, where Robert Oppenheimer led the development of the atomic bomb.
Historic shipwrecks, including paddle steamers and WWII remnants, lie in British rivers, revealing insights into the nation's maritime heritage.
Skeletons from the Battle of Towton reveal the brutal injuries inflicted by medieval weapons, shedding light on the violence of this pivotal conflict in English history.
Australia's Black Summer wildfires devastated communities in late 2019, prompting residents to take relief efforts into their own hands amidst the destruction.
Human waste management in America faces a critical challenge as cities struggle to handle billions of gallons daily, transforming sludge into valuable biosolids.
Hana and Joon Seung, key characters in the series MARS, are explored through their dramatic backstory in the lead-up to humanity's colonization of Mars.
The Boötes void spans 330 million light years and contains only 60 observed galaxies, challenging existing theories about cosmic structure.
A polar bear catches a seal underwater, obtaining 100,000 calories to sustain her for a week in a challenging Arctic environment.
The Space Race ignites as the U.S. and USSR vie for technological supremacy, with Project Diana demonstrating the potential of lunar radar for military and exploration purposes.
Dragonflies have existed for 300 million years, evolving into skilled predators that can patrol their territory at speeds exceeding 50 kilometers per hour.
Fossilized teeth discovered in northeastern Kenya date back over six million years and may belong to an early human ancestor that walked upright.
74 stations in a gymnasium simulate the galaxies' evolution over millions of years, illustrating how the universe is already declining.
Prolonged warfare has historically led to an increase in male births, a phenomenon linked to the "returning soldier effect" observed during and after World War II.
The Third Dynasty of Egypt, featuring pharaohs like Djoser and the architect Imhotep, marks the era of the first monumental pyramids in history.
In the Early Pleistocene Epoch, various hominin species coexisted with Homo sapiens, raising questions about survival strategies and social interactions among them.
