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      Earth

      What If We Brought Europa’s Ocean Water to Earth?

      May 25, 2022
      Science

      What If We Never Discovered Antibiotics?

      July 11, 2018
      Earth

      12 Things About the Ocean That Are Scarier Than Outer Space

      12 months ago
      Body

      What If You Drank Snake Venom?

      September 8, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If You Spent 5 Seconds on Uranus?

      11 months ago
      MSN New, Earth

      What If The Last Ice Age Never Ended?

      Right now, a wall of ice nearly two miles thick is covering the land where Chicago used to be. And it has been moving across the continent for 20,000 years without ever...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen If the Mullaperiyar Dam Collapsed?

      The Mullaperiyar Dam sits in India’s Kerala state, quietly performing a job it has done for more than a century. Built over 100 years ago, it plays a crucial role...

      HTS MSN

      What to Do If You’re Stranded Deep in the Forest

      Wandering off a hiking trail might start as an innocent way to explore nature, but now everything around you looks identical. The trees all blend together, the path has...

      Science

      What If Everyone Cycled to Work?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Cycling, as a means of transportation, is growing in popularity in cities all over the world; with good...

      Science

      What If All Bees Went Extinct?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Food is scarce. Money is worthless. Riots are everywhere. The world is in chaos. This isn’t our past...

      Science

      What If Bacteria Became Antibiotic Resistant?

        If you’re watching this right now, you’ve probably used antibiotics at some point in your life. But did you really need to? The Centers for Disease...

      Earth

      What If Megalodon Fought Titanoboa?

      It’s the matchup you’ve been waiting for, the clash between some of the biggest titans that ever roamed the Earth. Today, we’re going back in time to...

      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter Lost Its Atmosphere?

      As our biggest planet, Jupiter’s immense presence helps to hold our solar system together. Its massive size and gravitational pull give it a dense atmosphere, a...

      HTS MSN

      Solitary Confinement: What It Really Does to the Human Mind

      Being locked up is already difficult. But then you are moved even further away from everyone else, into a prison within a prison. A cold, small room becomes your entire...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      The Entire Evolution of our Sun

      In a few billion years, our Sun will become so violently hot that it could wipe out all life in the Milky Way. Yet, paradoxically, the same star that could destroy life...

      Humanity

      What If You Had to Live Through 2020 All Over Again?

      2020 has been one of the worst years in human history. It’s been strange, confusing, and often terrifying. But what if when the clock strikes midnight on December...

      HTS MSN

      What Actually Happens When You Eat the World’s Hottest Pepper

      You have seen people try it online, so you decide to do it yourself. Just one bite. Almost instantly, tears start streaming down your face. Your nose begins to run...

      Cosmos

      What If Our Sun Became a Black Dwarf?

        What if instead of shining brightly for another 5 billion years, the only star in our Solar System turned into a dark and cold remnant? A black dwarf. How long...

      HTS MSN

      Scared of Getting Struck by Lightning? According to Science, Here’s How to Stay Safe

      Many people have a bucket list filled with exciting experiences they hope to enjoy one day. But what if you made the opposite kind of list? An anti bucket list would...

      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

      Your Body After 7 Days Without Sleep Is Terrifying

      Imagine the extra time you’d have if you didn’t waste eight hours a day sleeping. More time for work, family and fun. Uh oh. Looks like you’re already...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If Humans Tried to Land on Kepler 22b?

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Six hundred and thirty five light years from Earth lies a world that sounds almost too good to be true, a planet potentially covered by a...

      MSN New, Earth

      One Hides From You, One Rears Up and Strikes Repeatedly, That Decides the Winner

      Corner a black widow and it runs. Corner a Sydney funnel web and it rises onto its back legs, exposes its fangs, and strikes again and again. That single difference in...

      HTS MSN

      Earthquake Survival Secrets Science Wants You to Know

      An earthquake can start without any warning. One second everything feels normal, and the next a deep rumble shakes the ground. Dishes crash, objects fall from shelves...

      Cosmos

      What If You Survived the End of the Solar System?

      Billions of years from now, the Sun will become a red giant. And then, it will slowly die. That’s right. It’s the end of the Solar System, and this is your survival...

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