You’re 100 m (330 ft) up in the air, moving at 130 km/h (81 mph). Your heart is pounding as you scream your lungs out. Suddenly, a sharp hit to your chest. The...
Imagine looking at a pile of plastic waste and seeing something completely different. Instead of useless garbage sitting in landfills or polluting oceans, scientists...
Welcome to the arena. Tonight’s battle is all about location, location, location. Both of our fighters are extremely territorial. They’re not interested in sharing and...
After a night of drinking, the morning after can feel like a punishment your body is not prepared for. Dry mouth that feels like sandpaper, a pounding head, a face that...
You probably already know that tanning under UV lights isn’t good for you. But to see just how harmful tanning beds can be, we’re going to crank up your exposure time...
For decades, military planners have studied one of the most difficult questions in modern warfare: What would happen if the United States invaded Iran? The answer from...
On April 15, 1989, Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, was filled with anticipation. Around 54,000 fans gathered for the FA Cup semi final between Liverpool and...
Flooding, devastation, and disease. What could all these awful things have in common? Rain. And lots of it. We’re not talking April showers here. So, imagine a...
It’s been over 200 million years since South America broke off Africa into its own continent. But now it’s behaving very strangely. It’s taking on water and going down...
President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19. Trump is 74 years old, and not to mention overweight. Advanced age and obesity are two factors that put someone...
MSN New, Earth, Humanity
They Dropped Waste Straight Into the Moat, and Cholera Killed Them Within Hours
Picture the castle from the outside. Stone walls, high towers, a moat circling the base. Now picture what is actually in that moat. The upper classes of the Middle Ages...
MSN New, Cosmos
The Universe Started With Almost Nothing, and Somehow It Created Stars, Planets, and Life
Take a look around wherever you’re sitting. Your phone, the walls, the air, your own body. None of the material in any of it existed when the Universe began...
It is easy to dismiss mosquitoes as nothing more than annoying insects, but their impact on life on Earth is far more serious than most people realize. These tiny...
Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that dinosaurs are no longer creatures trapped inside museum displays. They are alive again, walking through forests...
As Earth’s population multiplies each year, we’re quickly running out of resources to feed the planet. Before long, we’re going to need more space to...
If you’re watching this right now, you’ve probably used antibiotics at some point in your life. But did you really need to? The Centers for Disease...
MSN New, Humanity
Every Human Suddenly Became 5 Meters Tall, and Civilization Would Struggle to Survive
Robert Wadlow holds the record as the tallest human ever confirmed, standing an astonishing 2.72 meters before medical complications tied to his extreme growth ended his...
Imagine spending years without seeing the sky or hearing another human voice. Your world is reduced to four concrete walls, a steel door, and silence so intense it...
Deep beneath the thick layer of million-year-old ice, something is lurking quietly, waiting to rip through the rigid ice sheets. This enormous icy wasteland is sitting...
2020 has been one of the worst years in human history. It’s been strange, confusing, and often terrifying. But what if when the clock strikes midnight on December...
