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      What If You Had the Strength of a Superhero?

      October 10, 2018
      Cosmos

      6 Things That Would Happen If the Moon Had Its Own Moon

      August 12, 2025
      Earth

      What If Walls Could Protect Coastal Cities Against Rising Sea Levels?

      May 14, 2021
      MSN New, Earth

      What If the Arctic Turned Into a Megaslump?

      5 months ago
      Body

      What If You Jumped Into a Pool of Bromine?

      January 27, 2022
      Earth

      What If You Were Sucked Into a Tornado?

      Almost 75% of the world’s tornadoes occur in the United States, which means that about 1,300 tornadoes hit the U.S. every year. Most of these tornadoes occur between...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      NASA’s Moon City Isn’t Science Fiction Anymore. Here’s What Living There Would Cost You

      Everything you take for granted has a price on the Moon. Air is manufactured. Water is mined and recycled endlessly. Warmth is engineered. Even a walk outside requires...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Jupiter Trapped the Ingredients for Planets, and Earth Was Built From Them

      Everything you’ve ever stood on, every rock, every continent, every grain of sand, may have been manufactured in a single cosmic trap hiding behind the biggest...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Imagine building a city on Mars from scratch

      The next step in space exploration isn’t generations away. It’s happening right now. And our destination? That mysterious, desolate world next door, Mars...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      We Turned the Sun Blue, and Earth Would Become a Frozen Rogue Planet

      Billions of years in the future, the Sun will begin to die. And this is what our planet would look like. But what if we turn things up a notch or two right now...

      MSN New, Humanity

      The Nearest Star Would Be Close Enough to Reach, but There May Be No Metal to Build With

      Imagine a night sky where the nearest star is close enough to actually visit. Not 4.37 light years away like Proxima Centauri, but a short hop by cosmic standards, one...

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      Survival Guide to the Blue Ringed Octopus Bite

      This small, cute looking creature is one of the most dangerous animals in the ocean. It hides on shallow reefs, blending into its surroundings. While snorkeling or...

      Cosmos

      8 Stunning Ways Solar Eclipses Look Across the Solar System

      A total solar eclipse is one of the most breathtaking spectacles in the universe. While we experience them on Earth roughly every year and a half, these events happen in...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      A Star That Dwarfs the Sun Just Entered Our System, and Here’s the Danger

      This rogue star has been traveling the Universe. And now, it’s finally entering our Solar System. But this isn’t just any regular star. It’s known as a...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Mars Isn’t Our Only Escape, These 5 Planets Could Become Humanity’s New Home

      What if humanity could no longer live on Earth? Perhaps a catastrophic event forced us to find a new home among the stars. Mars often comes to mind as a close option but...

      Earth

      What If You Skydived Into a Tornado?

      They’re big, they’re scary and they can carry cars, cows and even a couple of houses. They can range from a simple dust storm to a force that can wipe out an...

      MSN New, Earth

      Every Ocean on Earth Suddenly Vanished, and Civilization Would Collapse in Ways You Wouldn’t Expect

      Nicknamed the blue planet for obvious reasons, Earth owes that description to oceans that stretch across more than 70 percent of its surface, quietly regulating...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Everyone on Earth Just Fell Asleep at Once, and Here’s What Went Wrong

      Everybody loves a good sleep, but we probably wouldn’t enjoy it as much if we had no control over when it happened. Imagine falling into a deep sleep during a...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Why No One Would Ever Actually Win the U.S. vs China Showdown

      What would happen if the United States and China went to war? It is one of the most discussed military scenarios in the world. On one side, the United States remains the...

      Cosmos

      What If Earth Was the Center of the Solar System?

      Contrary to what some people think, the Earth isn’t the center of the Universe. But what if it was? What if those medieval astronomers were right, and everything...

      MSN New

      What Would Life Be Like in Underwater Cities?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Let’s be honest, we are pushing our planet to a climate change catastrophe. But there could be a solution. 71% of the Earth’s...

      MSN New

      What If a 40 Foot Wingspan Predator Appeared in Modern Cities?

      Imagine walking out of your office during lunch and suddenly noticing people staring at the sky. A massive shadow passes overhead. At first, you think it is a small...

      Earth

      What If Dinosaurs Evolved to Survive the Asteroid

      Sixty six million years ago, a massive asteroid impact wiped out about three quarters of all life on Earth, including every non avian dinosaur. But what if science could...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Day It Stops Fearing People Is the Day Everything Changes

      Every wild animal keeps a distance from humans. That instinct is the only thing standing between us and most predators on Earth. Now imagine a creature large enough that...

      Cosmos

      What If We Turned the Moon Into a Giant Farm?

      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...

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