Forget the apocalypse: 6 real threats
Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 17:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Misguided interpretations of the ancient Maya calendar have led to rumors of the world ending on Friday. Some doomsayers believe a rogue planet will crash into Earth, or that a solar storm will spell total destruction. Others think the planets and the sun will align to cause cataclysmic tidal effects, or that the North and South poles will suddenly and catastrophically trade places.