There are all kinds of scary scenarios for the future of our planet, but how real are they? Will the Sun ever swallow us whole? When a star runs out of its fuel, it grows to a million times its original size. As the star grows, it engulfs any matter – even its own planets! – in its wake. Astronomers have watched stars right before or straight after swallowing entire planets. So, will the Sun eventually swallow our Earth?

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Do you have a bumper sticker on your car? Well, you're putting yourself at risk without even knowing! That custom sticker you made with your dog might show robbers that you’re pretty outdoorsy – and like to spend a lot of time away from your house or your car, leaving them exposed. The fact that you have a sticker saying you have a kid on board could translate to: “I’m easily distracted, and I always have my hands full. It’s really easy to steal my car”. Learn some vital tips on how to protect yourself and your car from being stolen!

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Archeologists are buzzing with excitement because they believe they have found one of Egypt's oldest complete mummies. The last year has been a good year for Egyptology, with many new discoveries being made about life in Ancient Egypt. One of them was the discovery of the first-ever pregnant mummy. Even if we know quite a lot about mummification processes, we keep making discoveries that open new doors into the lives of Ancient Egyptians. And it looks like we might finally know the biggest secret of the pyramids.

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Have you ever seen square trees? They grow in a mysterious region called El Valle de Anton - near one of the largest inhabited dormant volcanoes in the world. The interior of their trunks are the same shape, with sharp edges, sometimes even at a perfect 90-degree angle. Located in Namibia is a tree that’s also weird in shape and pretty dangerous: the Bottle tree. Should you avoid visiting these places, or is it safe to approach these and other unique trees?

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We all know some "facts" about the planets in our Solar System which turn out to be not facts but misconceptions. Mercury gets a bad rap for always being hot, but that's not entirely true. The planet's got no atmosphere, so its temperature swings are wild. Venus is often referred to as the "sister planet" of Earth. But it's not true, just like many other popular myths about space.

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We all feel alive and actively perceive the present, in this very moment. But here's the catch, my friends - this feeling of "right now" is, in fact, a little delayed. Our different senses pick up information each at their own pace, which means our brains have to drag some of them to give us a seamless sense of the present. Anything we do in less than half a second - like hitting a ball or catching someone's glance - is done automatically. But is it possible to re-train your brain to experience the future?

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Is holographic gaming possible? And if it is, how close are we to it? From Ping-pong and 84’s Tetris to Nintendo’s classics; from Wolfenstein and Doom to modern-day VR technology. It seems like games aren’t just here for fun, but to push our technology beyond the limits. So what’s next? Will we play games in holographic augmented reality rooms?  While the concept of holographic gaming isn’t at the top of the list of gamers’ expectations, we’re still about to take a new evolutionary step in the gaming world in general. With the new generation of consoles on the horizon, it’s only natural to expect a rise in processing power, better graphics, and smooth gameplay without stutters and slowdowns. But why not bring some new, exciting, and revolutionary ways to play games?

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If you’re not a morning person, then you’d probably love living on the moon or out in space! The whole “lack of oxygen” thing aside, a ‘round-the-clock night sky sounds pretty tempting! But why is there so much light on Earth, but almost none once you leave our planet? You might think that it’s light during the day and dark at night because the Earth spins on its axis, and the Sun illuminates either hemisphere. That’s part of the reason, but it’s more complicated than that. Our star shines on the Moon too, but the sky above it is always black! 

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You scared of sharks? In reality, you have more chances of being struck by lightning than being bitten by a shark. Still, sharks do have a bad rap, even though they’re not as horrible as people think. They’ve even been known to save people! No, really, sharks are amazing! Did you know, for example, that they can hear as far as 800 ft away? They’re even able to catch the sound of their prey tensing its muscles. They’re also older than dinosaurs. Scientists believe sharks have been around for about 450 million years. For comparison, the first dinosaurs appeared more than 200 million years later!

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In Iceland, you’ll find some of the most breathtaking sceneries on our planet, from geysers to black-sand beaches. Most of the sand on beaches generally formed from rocks that have broken down because of weather changes and erosion through thousands or even millions of years. This beach is so magically stunning, but also very dangerous because of its sneaker waves. Our planet is full of wonderful and mysterious things. Some trees talk to each other, and bamboo grows extremely fast for a special reason.

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