What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities, some in distant corners of the universe, others right here on Earth.

Extreme tourism, where travellers engage in high-risk activities in dangerous ... plant is considered the ‘exclusion zone’. It’s one of the most radioactively contaminated areas on Earth.

Most major biological molecules ... formally called L for the Latin laevus and D for dexter. All life on Earth uses L proteins and D sugars. Even Archaea, a large group of microorganisms with ...

Most major biological molecules ... All other animals and plants may also be susceptible to infection from mirror pathogens. While it is possible to imagine developing mirror antibiotics to ...

Based on that, they could predict when a dangerous geomagnetic ... storms also cause problems on Earth. The electric currents they create can overload power plants and cause temporary blackouts.

Yuri Shprits, a space scientist at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, is on a mission to save our planet. We have known for a long time that much of our modern way of life is ...

Railroad work was one of the most dangerous jobs in the US ... "It's, by the nature of the work, inherently dangerous to go under the earth to excavate the coal," Rosenow said.

A child would need to eat 9,000 cookies in a day to approach harmful levels of pesticide or naturally occurring heavy metals.

The Black Mambas, found in the sub-Saharan desert in Africa, are widely regarded as the most dangerous snakes on the planet ... is known for being one of the most ferocious creatures on Earth, ...

The dull and dangerous jobs that drivers don’t want to do ... driverless solutions that handle chores in places like retail complexes and manufacturing plants. Instead of competing with larger, ...

Hemlock water-dropwort is a leafy plant that grows inland near rivers and is the most poisonous plant native to the UK although its roots are believed to be the most toxic part It can be lethal if ...

At the moment, 2024 YR4 is ranked at level 3, which has put it at the top of the list of most dangerous near-Earth objects (NEO) astronomers have on the books. Now, space agencies have posted ...