You've probably gotten accustomed to whatever little spot on this planet you call home. What would think if your hometown suddenly slid toward the South or North poles in 2012? Could pole shift play out any time soon?
You've probably gotten accustomed to whatever little spot on this planet you call home. What would think if your hometown suddenly slid toward the South or North poles in 2012? Could pole shift play out any time soon? See more »
We humans love to create. We build soaring skyscrapers from the ground up. We fill blank canvasses with timeless, magnificent art. Can we achieve the ultimate feat and generate matter? See more »
What if we could just add water to something and solve the planet's energy crisis? That's essentially the idea behind artificial geothermal energy. But there's one possible catch: catastrophic earthquakes. See more »
Fiery explosions, boiling lava, hot ash spewing everywhere -- total disaster is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think "volcano." And, yes, that is certainly a possibility. But do you know what’s really going on when a volcano erupts? See more »
Water is quite arguably the most important substance on Earth. Its unique properties make it an incredibly versitile tool. Aside from fueling life, it's useful in cleaning, cooking and transportation, just to name a few things. See more »
On a planet that is 70 percent water, people don't have enough clean, safe water to drink. We're in a water crisis, and water rights are becoming a big issue. What happens if we just plain run out? See more »
It burns, burns, burns ... No, this isn't a quiz about Johnny Cash. We're talking about the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean: the volcano and earthquake center of the world. Test your seismic knowledge here. See more »
A lake in South America has disappeared and has left scientists wondering where all the water went to. Is it possible that a lake can abruptly vanish? See more »
For more than 40 years, scientists have tried to figure out what's causing large parts of Canada to be 'missing' gravity. The force of gravity around Hudson Bay is lower than surrounding areas. Learn about two theories that may explain the phenomenon. See more »
One evening, people heard their local lake rumbling. A day and a half later, 1,700 people were dead. What happened on that fateful evening? See more »
