The Worst Part Of The Apollo 1 Disaster Isn't What You Think
The first fatal disaster of the space race was horrific as it was tragic, with three trapped astronauts burned alive. But even this might not be the worst part.
Read MoreThe first fatal disaster of the space race was horrific as it was tragic, with three trapped astronauts burned alive. But even this might not be the worst part.
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Read MoreThe Apollo 1 exploded during a rehearsal test and killed Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White, and Roger B. Chaffee. Here's what happened to their bodies.
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Read MoreThe Challenger disaster happened on January 28, 1986, and changed the course of space exploration. Here's what happened to the bodies of the crew.
Read MoreIn March 2024, the U.K.'s Channel 5 aired a documentary chronicling the Titan sub disaster and its aftermath. Here are some of the most unsettling details.
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Read MoreYou heard right: 2024 is the year of an "insect apocalypse" - but not in the way you might think. Here's what's happening, and why you shouldn't be scared.
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Read MoreSometimes people have dreams ahead of something that really happens. Is it just a coincidence, or can precognitive dreams really tell the future?
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Read MoreThere are plenty of theories out there about how and when the apocalypse will happen. Here's why one scientist thinks 2026 will be the end of world.
Read MoreThese lies you learned in science class should have been corrected a long time ago.
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Read MoreBack on April 30, 2011, the Pentagon released CONPLAN 8888, a zombie apocalypse plan that made headlines three years later. Here's what it was.
Read MoreArtificial intelligence has paved the way for many new developments in technology. But not all have been positive, and experts are warning about some.
Read MoreOn April 8, 2024, millions of people across North America will be in for a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event. Here's the lowdown on 2024's total eclipse.
Read MoreHumans have been using plants for their intoxicating and psychoactive properties for thousands of years. Here's what some of the most common do to our brains.
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Read MoreThe January blues can best be explained as a sort of depression that occurs in the first month of the year. Here's the cause, according to science.
Read MoreAlan Turing helped crack codes during WWII before he developed a method of questions used to identify artificial intelligence vs. human intelligence.
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