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      Science

      What If We Stopped Doing Science?

      January 15, 2019
      Body

      What If There Were No Limits to Organ Transplantation?

      December 22, 2018
      Body

      What If You Held in Your Pee for a Week?

      March 16, 2020
      Body

      What If You Got Infected by an Alien Parasite?

      October 5, 2021
      Science

      What If You Had the Strength of a Superhero?

      June 10, 2018
      MSN New

      New Study Reveals What’s Behind a Jellyfish Sting

      What if one of the most painful experiences in the ocean was hiding a biological secret that scientists are only now beginning to fully understand? A new wave of...

      Earth

      What If Earth Was Shaped Like a Pizza?

      Forget the idea of a flat Earth and imagine instead an Earth shaped like a giant slice of pizza. At first glance, it might seem amusing and even delicious to picture...

      MSN New

      What If It Rained Shards of Volcanic Glass?

      This is not some harmless hair. It’s volcanic glass and it could turn your life into an itchy, blistering existence. Uh oh. Looks like today’s forecast is volcanic...

      Cosmos

      What If You Dropped a Steak From Orbit?

      Ever had a freshly cooked steak, delivered straight from the International Space Station? Let me tell you — it’s not going to be what you might expect. You must be...

      Earth

      What If You Went Surfing on a Tsunami?

      There’s something approaching from the distance that you can’t stop. It can completely destroy cities and kill tens of thousands of people. It looks like...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What Would You Do If You Were the Only Man on Earth?

      There are 3.8 billion women on Earth. There were 3.9 billion men. But now, it’s just you…and your phone won’t stop ringing. Is this a fantasy? A...

      Earth

      What If You Fell Into a Pool of Jellyfish?

      Jellyfish are some of the most dangerous creatures in the ocean. Just touching the wrong one can lead to a swift death. And now, these people are swimming with millions...

      HTS MSN

      How to talk to your dog, According To Science

      “Who’s a good girl? You are! Yes, you are!” If you have ever talked to your dog using a high pitched, baby like voice, you are not alone. Millions of dog owners...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If the Moon Was a Giant Disc?

      In 2010 an astronaut on the ISS observed a bizarre phenomenon. When he glanced out the window, he saw the Moon looked flattened when it appeared in the thickest part of...

      MSN New, Science

      The Discovery That Could End Energy Limits Forever

      Imagine if it were possible to pull energy straight out of empty space. Not from fuel, not from sunlight, but from nothing itself. At first, this idea sounds impossible...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      NASA Recorded the Scariest Sounds Ever Detected in Space

      Swipe Down and Turn Up the Sound to Hear the Full Experience. Space is often described as silent. With no atmosphere to carry sound waves, there is nothing for...

      MSN New

      The World’s Longest Living Animals

      While humans celebrate reaching a century of life some creatures are just getting started. From deep ocean depths to remote islands nature has engineered incredible...

      MSN New

      Scientists Believe That the Next Pandemic Could Come From Space

      When people think about space threats, they usually imagine asteroid impacts, solar storms, or distant supernova explosions. But some scientists warn that the most...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Hidden Viking Settlement Found in North America

      Nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic, another group of fearless explorers had already reached North America. At the very edge of the...

      HTS MSN

      What Happens If a Horse Turns Aggressive and How to Escape

      You reach out to pet a horse when it suddenly snaps at your arm. Startled, you step back. The horse rears up. If it comes down on you, the injuries can be serious. One...

      HTS MSN

      The Most Cinematic Prison Escape in History

      On July 1, 2018, something happened outside Paris that sounded less like real life and more like a movie scene. Armed men hijacked a helicopter, flew it directly into a...

      MSN New

      Scientists Discovered the Best Way to Travel the Universe

      For more than half a century, rockets have been humanity’s ticket to space. They carried astronauts to the Moon, launched probes to the outer planets, and continue...

      MSN New

      The Devonian Period Was Stranger and More Dangerous Than You Think

      Modern humans have existed for only a tiny fraction of Earth’s history. During that time, our species has survived ice ages, natural disasters, pandemics, and...

      MSN New, Technology

      The World’s Deadliest War Weapons

      Today, we’re going to explore the five deadliest weapons that are ready to be deployed right now. And, if you thought the deadliest belonged to the U.S. Army...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If Humanity Became a Type VI Civilization?

      In the future, humans may no longer have a need for physical forms. We’ll be able to explore different multiverses and manipulate time itself. These are just a few...

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