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      Earth

      How Bad Could Things Get on Earth If We Nuked the Moon?

      March 30, 2018
      Cosmos

      What If You Traveled to Gliese 12 b?

      10 months ago
      Cosmos

      Scientists Discovered Planets Even Better for Life Than Earth

      December 21, 2022
      Science

      What If the Earth Collided With Another Planet?

      May 13, 2019
      Body

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

      May 9, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If Russia Crashed the International Space Station?

      Under the pressure of crushing economic sanctions, Russia’s straining to play its own intimidation game. This time, they are threatening to take the International...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen If You Were Trapped in a Tanning Bed for 24 Hours?

      You probably already know that tanning under UV lights isn’t good for you. But to see just how harmful tanning beds can be, we’re going to crank up your exposure time...

      MSN New

      A Real Life Sea Monster May Actually Exist in the Deep

      Deep beneath the ocean surface, where sunlight disappears and strange creatures rule the darkness, a creature exists that looks like something from a legend. Its...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Hidden Danger Beneath Antarctica’s Ice

      Beneath Antarctica’s endless white surface lies a world most people never think about. Under kilometers of solid ice, the continent hides a landscape shaped by fire...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If These 5 Things Vanished for Just 5 Seconds?

      There are some things you just can’t live without. Like gravity, oxygen, the Sun’s warmth. And we’re about to take those vital things away from you...

      MSN New, Science

      Physicists Explain What Happens If Someone Pitched a Baseball at 90 Percent the Speed of Light

      Baseball is often seen as a simple game of skill, strategy, and athletic ability. Fans gather at stadiums to watch pitchers throw fastballs and batters attempt to send...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      Imagine If Halley’s Comet Crashed into the Moon

      There’s a giant, peanut-shaped object orbiting the Sun, and it’s name is Halley’s comet. Like all comets, it’s a cosmic mashup of frozen ice, gases, and dust...

      MSN New

      This Company Is Producing Meat From Thin Air

      You may have heard of meat made from soy, and meat made from plants. But this company is creating meat made from air. No, it is not a magic trick. It is a real attempt...

      HTS MSN

      When Escalators Turn into a Death Trap

      You found all the best sales and now you are ready to head home. Everything feels normal as you step onto the escalator. Then something changes. A loud mechanical snap...

      Humanity

      What Happens When the Queen Dies?

      Breaking news. Flags are flying at half-staff. The world mourns the death of a beloved monarch. Queen Elizabeth II has passed peacefully in her Balmoral Castle in...

      Earth

      What If We Terraformed the Sahara Desert?

      Imagine a dry desert with endless sand dunes transforming into a lush, green tropical paradise before your eyes. This is the ambitious vision of terraforming the Sahara...

      Cosmos

      What If the Sun Exploded Tomorrow?

      That star at the center of our Solar System, that superhot ball of plasma that gives us heat and energy, and amazing complexions… well, it’s a ticking time...

      MSN New

      What If Science Proved Life After Death Actually Exists?

      Death and the possibility of an afterlife have fascinated artists, philosophers, and scientists throughout history. Fear, hope, dread… these are all things we...

      MSN New

      Scientists Discovered the World’s Tiniest Beetle Hidden in Borneo

      Most people assume that by now, scientists have discovered nearly every animal living on Earth. After all, satellites can map the planet in incredible detail, and...

      MSN New

      Can Animals Recognize Themselves in the Mirror?

      What could possibly scare a big, powerful predator with sharp teeth and massive jaws? The answer, surprisingly, is its own reflection. Across the animal kingdom, mirrors...

      MSN New, Science

      What If You Kept Shrinking 1 cm Every Second?

      A sudden reduction in size, shrinking by one centimeter per second, would expose a human to progressively smaller scales of the natural world, from ordinary objects to...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If Antarctica Were a Rainforest?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story About 90 million years ago, Antarctica was not the frozen desert we know today. It was a warm, swampy world filled with dense forests...

      MSN New

      The Storm That Could Drown New York City

      Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones. They’re all one in the same. Storms. Now, the mother of all of them is about to hit New York and you’re caught right in the middle of it...

      Science

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

      Imagine what it would be like to have miniature version of our Sun right here on Earth. Would this artificial star provide us with an infinite supply of clean energy...

      MSN New

      Scientists Discovered You Have a Hidden “Little Brain” in Your Heart

      When people say “follow your heart,” it usually sounds like poetic advice. We associate the heart with love, courage, heartbreak, and instinct. But what if...

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