Moving is never easy. The packing and unpacking, having to start fresh and make new friends, all this can be challenging. Let’s face it, whether it’s a nasty...
The Earth might not be here forever. A huge solar flare, an asteroid impact, or a local gamma-ray burst – anything could wipe us out for good. If we’re...
Throughout history, there have been many incredible civilizations that have shaped the way we live today. One was Ancient Rome, a once majestic and thriving city whose...
Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. This masterpiece in Dubai is twice the height of the U.S.’s Empire State Building. And it’s almost three...
If you had a device designed to freeze time for everything but you, life wouldn’t be anything like what you’d expect. You wouldn’t catch up on sleep...
It’s brain vs. brawns in the ultimate dinosaur showdown. In one corner, we have the giganotosaurus and in the other, the troodon. Although they lived in two...
Pluto has long been one of the most debated celestial bodies in our solar system. Once classified as the ninth planet, it was redefined in 2006 as a dwarf planet, a...
Rabies is one of the most terrifying diseases on Earth. A single bite from an infected animal can begin a deadly race against time. Once the virus reaches the brain...
Imagine waking up tomorrow morning and reaching for your phone. You tap your favorite social media app, but nothing loads. You try opening your email, searching on...
As you walk up to the correctional facility, you remember reading an article that said, “Chances are, you will remember your first day in prison for the rest of your...
For years, people living near the forests of Nepal and northern India lived in fear of a predator that seemed to have developed a taste for human flesh. She became known...
On warm summer nights, few sights are as magical as hundreds of glowing fireflies lighting up the darkness. Their tiny flashes have fascinated people for generations...
MSN New, Humanity
Latin America Became One Country Overnight, and the U.S. Would Face a New Superpower
Latin America is divided among more than 20 independent countries and territories, each with its own government, economy, culture, and history. Yet for centuries...
The scenery at Yellowstone did not form gently. Those valleys, ridges, and wide open basins were carved by explosions, and the most recent one happened roughly 640,000...
Some of Earth’s largest predators can swallow prey whole. Nile crocodiles have been known to consume gazelles, turtles, and even young lions. Giant anacondas can...
Swipe Down for Full Video Story Six hundred and thirty five light years from Earth lies a world that sounds almost too good to be true, a planet potentially covered by a...
It’s still early in the 21st century. The world is moving faster than ever, and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. But wait a minute. Does faster mean...
On the night of December 2, 1984, the residents of Bhopal woke up choking on poison. The air smelled strange as people suddenly felt their eyes burning and their throats...
Leopard attacks on humans have a long and disturbing history in India. Between 1875 and 1912, thousands of people were reportedly killed by leopards across the country...
MSN New, Cosmos
A Hole in Earth’s Magnetic Shield Is Drifting and Splitting in Two, and Satellites Are at Risk
There is a weak spot in the magnetic shield protecting our planet, and it is not staying still. It drifts slowly westward, and measurements suggest it may be splitting...
