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      Cosmos

      What If a New Planet Formed in the Solar System?

      July 19, 2020
      Earth

      What If Jupiter Swallowed Earth?

      June 24, 2020
      Earth

      What If We Nuked an Active Volcano?

      March 11, 2020
      Body

      What Exactly Happens If You Get Hospitalized With COVID-19?

      May 9, 2020
      Humanity

      What If We Knew the Time We Go Extinct?

      October 6, 2019
      MSN New, Earth

      Every Insect on Earth Just Vanished. Here’s How Fast We Fall

      Imagine waking up tomorrow to complete silence. No buzzing bees, no chirping crickets, no butterflies drifting through gardens, and not even a single ant crawling across...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Could You Survive One Year in the World’s Deadliest Prison?

      The jury found you guilty. The judge sentenced you to one of the most dangerous prisons on Earth. And if you’re not careful, you could spend the rest of your life...

      MSN New, Earth

      If Earth Tilted on Its Side, Life Would Get Strange Fast

      During Earth’s early days, a gargantuan collision left our planet spinning at an angle. That slight incline allowed life as you know it to flourish. But what if this...

      MSN New, Body

      Swallowing the World’s Strongest Magnet Would End You

      This superconducting magnet can do more than attract paper clips. It could unlock energy sources that could free humans from fossil fuels. And you are about to take this...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Could Every Planet in the Solar System Have a Twin?

      Our Solar System has eight planets, a few dwarf planets and more than 200 moons. But wait. Are you seeing double? Or did every planet suddenly get a twin? Where would...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Devonian Period Was Stranger and More Dangerous Than You Think

      Modern humans have existed for only a tiny fraction of Earth’s history. During that time, our species has survived ice ages, natural disasters, pandemics, and...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Discover the Newly Found Planet Scientists Believe Could Support Alien Life

      Scientists may have just taken one of the biggest steps yet in the search for life beyond Earth. Meet K2 18 b, a distant exoplanet located about 124 light years away...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Hidden Truth About Elephant Empathy

      Elephants are among the most intelligent and socially complex animals on Earth, yet they remain less studied than many other species such as primates or dogs. Because of...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Could Capturing an Interstellar Object Unlock Secrets of Alien Worlds?

      An unusual visitor has entered our cosmic neighborhood. Scientists call these objects interstellar objects, or ISOs. Unlike asteroids and comets that formed around our...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If There Were Only 1,000 People Left on Earth?

      With so many amazing things happening in the world today, what could possibly go wrong? Well… A giant asteroid is barrelling on a collision course with Earth, and...

      MSN New, Earth

      Traveling Back 200 Million Years: Life on a Planet Before Us

      Stepping into Earth as it existed 200 million years ago would feel less like time travel and more like arriving on an entirely different world. There are no cities, no...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Actually Happen If a War Broke Out on the Moon

      The Moon has long symbolized exploration and scientific discovery. But as more nations and private companies prepare to return to the lunar surface, an unsettling...

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