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      What If a New Planet Formed in the Solar System?

      July 19, 2020
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      What If We Nuked an Active Volcano?

      March 11, 2020
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      What Exactly Happens If You Get Hospitalized With COVID-19?

      May 9, 2020
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      How to Escape if a Coastal Blowhole Pulls You Under

      The roar of crashing waves echoes around you as you step closer to the edge of a rocky coastline. Suddenly, a massive surge of water erupts beneath your feet. In an...

      Something Alien May Be Living at the Bottom of the Ocean
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      Something Alien May Be Living at the Bottom of the Ocean

      When people imagine alien life, they usually look toward the stars. But there is another unexplored world much closer to home that may be hiding creatures just as...

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      How to Survive if Your Bungee Cord Snaps Mid-Jump

      Bungee jumping from the Victoria Falls Bridge has been on your bucket list for years. But as you look down, from high over the water, this lifelong dream feels like it...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Are We About to Create Real Human-Animal Hybrids?

      Imagine having the strength of a wolf, the balance of a cat, or the ability to fly like a bird. For centuries, these ideas have belonged to mythology and science fiction...

      MSN New, Earth

      Alien Life May Have Started Everything on Earth

      For as long as humans have looked toward the stars, one question has remained unanswered: how did life begin? Scientists have searched for clues in Earth’s ancient...

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      How to Protect Yourself From the Amazon’s Most Feared Fish

      On the waters of the Amazon, an ancient world flows below your feet. But make a wrong move, and part of this world may end up inside you. Better get out of the water...

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      Scientists Discovered a Worm That Fences Rivals With Its Own Body

      In the underwater world, finding a mate can require some unusual strategies. While many animals compete with strength, colors, or displays of dominance, one tiny ocean...

      MSN New, Technology

      The Robot Built to Cross Terrain No Machine Should Handle

      Robots have come a long way from simple machines that could only perform repetitive tasks. Today, engineers are creating advanced robots that can walk, climb, navigate...

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      How to Give Yourself the Best Odds of Surviving a Train Crash

      Passengers onboard your train start getting up from their seats, afraid and panicking. The brakes screech and squeal. Everyone’s thrown to the floor as the train...

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      The Only Way to Walk Away From a Helicopter Crash

      Helicopters have many unique advantages beyond just getting from point A to point B. They can act as ambulances to help ferry injured people to safety. They fight forest...

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      Are We About to Create a Superintelligence That Outsmarts Us?

      We heard the warnings. But we didn’t listen. Now, we live in a world controlled by artificial intelligence. How did we let this happen? Will we able to survive...

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      Scientists Gave Robots a New Sense That Changes What They Can Do

      For decades, engineers have been working to make robots more like humans. Artificial intelligence has allowed machines to think more intelligently, while advanced...

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