Easter Island’s legendary societal collapse didn’t actually happen
The people of Easter Island built hundreds of monolithic statues called moaiStephanie Morcinek via Unsplash…
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An Earthquake Changed the Course of the Ganges. Could It Happen Again? – State of the Planet
A major earthquake 2,500 years ago caused one of the largest rivers on Earth to…
What would happen if we eliminated medical debt? – Healthcare Economist
Medical debt in the U.S. is a major problem. While…
Drilling for water ice on Mars: How close are we to making it happen?
Things are looking up for digging deep on Mars. Progress is palpable on how best…
What Would Happen if Every American Got a Heat Pump
“The answer ended up being, yes, in all US states, on average heat pumps will…
Why a natural gas storage climate ‘disaster’ could happen again
This story was originally published by Floodlight, a non-profit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests…
NASA wants to fly another 1-year astronaut mission. But when will it happen?
NASA wants to run more year-long astronaut missions, but it's unclear when the agency will…
Surprise Pregnancy: Why Unplanned Pregnancies Happen
It happens more often than you might think. Almost half of all pregnancies in the…
What would happen if Earth stopped spinning?
Even though Earth is always spinning, we can't feel it, and you probably take it…
We’ve been ‘close’ to achieving fusion power for 50 years. When will it actually happen?
Nuclear fusion power was supposed to be a dream come true. As soon as we…