The public interest in scientific progress is pretty low right now, and it feels like people would rather watch their reality TV than stay informed. But that means plenty of important scientific discoveries have flown under the public's radar, including some pretty scary ones. So if you're looking to catch up on information, and get completely terrified for our future in the process, have a click through these 24 facts.

As much as we hate bees, wasps, and other stinging insects, we know that they're important for keeping the floral ecosystem going. Unfortunately, they're disappearing. As much as that might be a great thing for our summer camping and beach trip, it's a bad thing for plants everywhere, and even food crops. Insects as a whole are dying at rapid rates, and the results could be devastating for not just our own food sources, but the entire natural pyramid. 

Check out that, and other scary scientific facts you might not have heard right here.