The Mayans tell us it will happen next year, on 21st December to be precise. And terrible recent events from Indonesia through Haiti to Japan seem, to some, evidence of impending global doom. But just how likely is a global apocalypse – from a scientific point of view? When will it happen, if at all? Where? And how? Samuel L. Jackson hosts this CGI spectacular that examines the most likely ways the world might end.
We've learned to deal with thunderstorms, blizzards and heat waves, but the threat of natural disaster is always looming over us. From tsunamis to tornadoes, explore these pictures of humankind's struggle to survive the wrath of nature.
Fossil discoveries have taught us so much more about prehistoric life than simply what the biggest dinosaurs looked like. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of surprising and often strange fossils.
The Mayans tell us it will happen next year, on 21st December to be precise. And terrible recent events from Indonesia through Haiti to Japan seem, to some, evidence of impending global doom.
It's been proven repeatedly -- change is key to the survival of an organism. Here, we present 10 examples of ways life has adapted to its environment.
From tiny shells to dinosaur bones, strange fossils have turned up all over the world. Check out these pictures of the strangest fossils ever found.
Far below the forests and fields of the sunlit world, untold miles of subterranean passageways weave through the Earth. How much do you know about the caves we've actually discovered?
Molten lava and colliding tectonic plates. Floods, asteroid impacts, volcanic explosions and gigantic floods. From these and other remarkable natural events, the landmass that is North America came into being. We take the land under our feet for granted. But the geological story behind its creation is extraordinary. Welcome to one of nature’s most dramatic and visually arresting puzzles.
Everyone likes talking about the weather, but how much do people really know about the stuff that falls out of the sky and makes the air swirl around us? Here are some statements about the weather that may or may not be true.
