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      Physicists Explain What Happens If a Needle Hits Earth at Light Speed

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      Earth

      What If You Drained the World’s Largest Atoll?

      May 14, 2020
      Humanity

      What If Cyborg Insects Attacked the Planet?

      May 11, 2021
      Cosmos

      Scientists Discovered the Most Terrifying Planet That Looks Like Earth

      April 6, 2023
      Cosmos

      What If You Lived on Uranus?

      February 21, 2022
      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Aliens We’re Searching For Might Not Be Made of Flesh

      When scientists search for alien life, they usually look for planets that resemble Earth. The reasoning is simple. Every known living thing depends on liquid water...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Great Attractor Is Pulling 100,000 Galaxies Toward It, and We Can’t Escape

      These balls represent one of the strangest phenomena currently taking place in our Universe. Each ball symbolizes one of 100,000 galaxies , including our own that are...

      MSN New, Humanity

      A Real Death Star Would Be Possible. Here’s What It Would Take

      Imagine looking into the night sky and seeing a structure so enormous that it could be mistaken for a small moon. Instead, it would be an artificial world built by...

      HTS MSN

      One Mistake During This 80 MPH Headfirst Slide Could Be Fatal

      Who doesn’t love a good race? But this time you’re going headfirst at 132 km/h (80 mph) down an icy track. Only 2.5 cm (1 in) separates the hard cold ice from your...

      HTS MSN

      The Deadliest Plague in History Had a Survival Playbook. Here’s What Worked

      The Black Death is a deadly plague that struck Europe and Asia in the 1300s. Eventually, it killed over 50 million people worldwide. Once its bacteria infects your body...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      A Black Hole Could Be Hiding in Our Solar System, and Here’s the Danger

      Something unusual seems to be lurking at the far edge of our Solar System. Some think it could be a hidden, oversized planet. Others suspect something far stranger, an...

      Cosmos, Earth, MSN New

      What If All Nuclear Weapons Exploded in Space?

      Nuclear weapons are the most powerful and frightening tools ever created by humanity. With over twelve thousand warheads spread across the globe, these devices hold...

      HTS MSN

      How to Escape the Ocean Hole That Swallows the Sea

      Thor’s Well, sometimes referred to as the “drainpipe of the Pacific,” is a rocky, circular hole in the Pacific Ocean that was formed after the collapse...

      HTS MSN

      How to Escape a Sand Dune Before It Buries You

      Sand dunes. These breathtaking, gigantic structures formed by tiny grains of sand are beautiful – until you’re being swallowed by one. Deserts are dangerous...

      MSN New, Earth

      Scientists Say Earth’s Core May Work Like a Giant Nuclear Reactor

      Deep beneath the Earth lies a mysterious and powerful force. A wellspring of nuclear energy which could one day rip us apart. Many scientists have found clues that...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If World War III Erupted Tomorrow Morning?

      Human history has been full of battles and wars, some big and some small. But if World War 3 were to happen, it might be humanity’s biggest battle yet. Advanced...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What Happens If You Drill Through the Moon?

      The Moon’s surface is made up of long-dead volcanoes and impact craters from asteroids. But have you ever wondered what might be inside it? We could find out one...

      MSN New, Earth, Humanity

      There Could Be Hundreds of Versions of You Living in Other Universes

      What if there was another version of you? Somewhere out there in the Universe. A you that could be anything. Imagine a version of you where you’re the Batman. Or...

      HTS MSN

      He Fought a Mountain Lion for 10 Minutes, and Somehow Won

      For most runners, a mountain trail is a place to challenge yourself, escape the noise of everyday life and enjoy the scenery. But even familiar outdoor environments can...

      MSN New, Humanity

      We May Be About to Start Mining Asteroids for Trillions

      Hidden among the millions of rocks orbiting our Sun are resources worth unimaginable amounts of money. Some estimates suggest that the minerals locked inside asteroids...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Each Planet Would Reshape the Human Body in a Different, Disturbing Way

      If humans began living permanently on other planets, future generations would not look or function like us. Each planet’s unique gravity, atmosphere, temperature, and...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If the Entire Arctic Collapsed Into One Giant Pit?

      The peaceful sound of water flowing through a frozen landscape may seem harmless. But in the Arctic, that sound can represent something much more serious. It is a sign...

      HTS MSN

      A Circus Tiger Turned on Its Trainer, and Her Husband Rushed Into the Cage

      Vicenta Pages grew up around circus animals and had spent most of her life learning how to work with some of the world’s most powerful predators. As a fifth...

      MSN New

      The Hidden Power Behind a Single Falling Domino

      A tiny domino may look harmless, but it holds a surprising amount of power. A single falling piece can trigger a chain reaction capable of knocking down objects far...

      MSN New, Humanity

      See What Underwater Humans Could Look Like

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Humans are perfectly adapted for life on land, but what if evolution had pushed us back into the oceans instead? Over millions of years...

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