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      Cosmos

      What If You Cut the Moon in Half?

      March 15, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If You Landed on Proxima Centauri b?

      September 10, 2025
      Science

      What If Our Sun Became a Neutron Star?

      February 12, 2019
      Science

      What If the Earth Collided With Another Planet?

      May 13, 2019
      Science

      What If We Could Build a Replica of the Sun on Earth?

      October 2, 2018
      MSN New, Humanity

      Animal Testing Could End, but Scientists Would Face a Huge Problem

      Experimenting on animals is a dark side of science and research. And most of us try not to think about the animals that experienced the horrors of testing when we buy...

      MSN New, Humanity

      He Entered No Man’s Land Alone, and Came Back a Hero Without a Single Injury

      The First World War began on July 28, 1914, when Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia, triggering a rapid chain reaction across Europe. Within days, the conflict...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If North Korea Launched a Nuclear Tsunami at the United States?

      For decades, the relationship between the United States and North Korea has been filled with threats, military tensions, and moments of uncertainty. But what would...

      Earth

      What If Tardigrades Were the Size of Humans?

      They can endure the cold reaches of space. Go without food or water for up to 30 years. And are nearly indestructible. But they’re, like, really tiny. So, there’s not a...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Most Powerful Sea Creatures Compared

      The ocean is home to some of the most extraordinary creatures on the planet. From tiny deep sea hunters to massive gentle giants, its waters hide animals that are both...

      Technology

      What If All Houses Were Covered With Solar Panels?

      Rise. and. shine! Get up and seize the day! You can do anything under the sun…when the sun powers everything. Your phone, your home, and all that’s in...

      Humanity

      What If Covid-19 Was Made in a Lab?

      Where did COVID-19 come from? Some think it originated in this Wuhan wet market. While others think it comes from bats. But could it be possible that COVID-19 was made...

      Humanity, Science

      5 Technologies That Could Save or Destroy Humanity

      Imagine a world where you could move objects with your mind, cure cancer with microscopic machines, or even live to be 1,000 years old. The future of science is...

      MSN New, Humanity

      4 Billion Women, Just One Man… What Would You Actually Do

      Do the math with me. Earth holds 3.8 billion women. Until yesterday, it also held 3.9 billion men. This morning, the count of men stands at exactly one. You. Your phone...

      Earth, Cosmos

      Universe’s Evolution in 10 Minutes

      Our Universe was born billions of years ago. And since that time, it’s given birth to millions of galaxies, our Solar System, and who knows what else. Our Universe...

      Science

      What If We Harvested the Energy of the Oceans?

      The world gets 80% of its energy from fossil fuels. But based on our current levels of consumption, we could run out of oil and gas in the next 50 years. And in 100...

      HTS MSN

      Why the Bull Ant Is the Most Dangerous Ant on Earth

      You feel something bite into your skin. A sharp pain shoots through your body as you look down and see a powerful insect locked onto you. But the bite is only the...

      MSN New, Humanity

      AI Predicts World War III in 2026, and the First Attack Leaves America in Darkness

      Skyscrapers that once lit up the night now disappear into complete darkness. Streets that were once filled with traffic and people become strangely silent. Cars stop...

      HTS MSN

      A Sinkhole Suddenly Opens Beneath a House, and You Only Have Seconds

      What’s that sound? The pipes in your basement creak and groan. The floor starts to tremble and shake. Cracks start to form and crawl up the walls. Is an earthquake...

      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, Cosmos

      Life as the First Human on Mars

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story You have just completed a seven month journey through deep space. Earth has faded into a distant blue dot, and ahead of you is a cold...

      HTS MSN

      The First 24 Hours of a Zombie Apocalypse Would Decide Whether You Live

      The dead are rising. The infection is spreading faster than anyone can contain it, and defenses are already failing. A study by the University of Leicester theorized...

      Science

      What If You Had the Strength of a Superhero?

      Could Thor actually punch the Hulk without knocking himself over?

      Earth, MSN New

      7 Strange Shapes Earth Could Take

      From a world shaped like a giant donut to a planet with the sharp edges of a perfect cube, changing the shape of Earth would dramatically alter how we live, move...

      Earth

      What If Latin America Was a Single Country?

      What if I told you Latin America could have hosted one of the world’s greatest superpowers? Capable of changing the course of history in ways that only players like the...

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