Humans have been evolving for the past six million years. But something’s gone terribly wrong. And now we are evolving backward. Once this process began, how long...
Could monkeys one day become more intelligent and work alongside humans? It sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but scientists have already begun...
Could you imagine jumping from the kitchen window and diving into water? How fun would that be? For some people, sure. It seems unlikely, but it’s not as crazy as...
The Big One. Those three words make locals along the West Coast of North America shudder with fear. This area is plagued by earthquakes. But hey, at least they are ready...
Swipe Down for Full Video Story Beneath Antarctica’s massive ice sheet lies one of the most mysterious and least explored landscapes on Earth. If all of this ice were to...
What would happen if you put a couple of physicists in a room with a rope, a box and a black hole? They might come up with a plan to power the Earth for centuries. Black...
Let’s make every meal, ice cream only. That’s right. For the next few months, you will eat only ice cream. Sounds delicious. Which ice cream would be best...
Deep in the tropical forests of Colombia, you come across a small, beautiful frog. You’re captivated by its brilliant color and reach out to hold it in your hand...
You start your day hearing wild news. Jupiter has just swallowed Saturn. And it doesn’t stop there. Jupiter is on its way to swallow every planet in the Solar...
On April 24, 2013, thousands of workers entered a building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that many of them already feared was unsafe. Just one day earlier, employees had...
You’re halfway through your flight when you start feeling nauseous. You don’t usually get airsick. But today you’re feeling terrible. What...
Tyrannosaurus Rex. King of the tyrant lizards. It’s 6 meters tall (20 feet), 12 meters (40 feet) long, and it weighs upward of seven tons. You can hide from it...
Across the Solar System, there are worlds where volcanoes are far more extreme than anything found on Earth. On Jupiter’s moon Io, enormous volcanic eruptions send...
Mars has long captured the imagination as humanity’s potential next home. The red planet looks inviting from a distance, but the reality is far from hospitable. Even a...
Are you grossed out by the thought of eating insects? What effect would eating bugs have on your body? And could they become a major part of your diet? Fifteen states in...
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...
Ever wonder what it would feel like to step into an oven? Welcome to Death Valley, California. It’s so hot you can barely breathe. This national park that stretches...
Sulfur hexafluoride, now that’s a mouthful. It sure is! It’s more commonly known as SF6 or deep voice gas because, well, it makes your voice deeper! But...
MSN New, Humanity
Humanity Reached Type VI Civilization, and Nothing in the Universe Would Be Out of Reach
For all the technology humanity has developed, our civilization is still remarkably primitive when viewed against the scale of the universe. The Kardashev Scale offers...
Do you know what’s worse than being tased? Being tased without any protection at all. Without the barrier of clothing, there is nothing between your skin and a high...
