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      What If Spiders Were the Size of Humans?

      November 28, 2019
      Earth

      What If South America Disappeared?

      August 16, 2022
      Science

      What If We’re Living in a Computer Simulation?

      December 1, 2018
      Science

      What If Earth Orbited Betelgeuse

      February 8, 2019
      Cosmos

      What If We Built a Stanford Torus?

      August 4, 2020
      Earth, MSN New

      Terrifying Prehistoric Monsters You’ve Never Heard Of

      These creatures dominated their environments with unique weapons, powerful bodies, and deadly instincts. Here are six prehistoric creatures that could easily compete...

      Cosmos

      What If There Were a Permanent Solar Eclipse?

      The last time the world witnessed a total solar eclipse was in 2017, and its presence delighted enthusiastic sky watchers. But what if, instead of a rare phenomena, a...

      MSN New, Earth

      See What Happens If the San Andreas Fault Finally Breaks

      Nobody knows the exact day it will happen. It could be tomorrow, or decades from now. But one thing is certain. The San Andreas Fault is constantly building pressure...

      Cosmos

      What If You Spent 5 Seconds on Uranus?

      Imagine taking a trip to the outer reaches of our Solar System, to a place few have ever seen up close. Uranus, the icy giant, is a world of extremes, violent, cold, and...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The First 10,000 Days of Colonizing Venus

      Venus, Earth’s closest planetary neighbor, is one of the most extreme and hostile environments in the Solar System. Its surface is scorched by intense heat, blanketed in...

      HTS MSN

      He Paid to Pet a Leopard. Seconds Later, the Scalp Was Off

      Dwight Turner thought he was paying for an unforgettable animal experience. Instead, he nearly lost his life. In August 2020, Turner paid for what was advertised as a...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Life Without Purring: Loss of the Cats

      Imagine waking up one morning and realizing cats no longer exist. No more purring beside you at night, no curious eyes watching from the windows, and no tiny predators...

      HTS MSN

      Trapped in a Swarm of 50,000 Bees? Do This

      You are hiking through a quiet forest when you suddenly hear a strange buzzing sound. At first, it seems harmless. But within seconds, the noise becomes louder and...

      MSN New, Earth

      Who Is Responsible for 70 Percent of Global Emissions in the World?

      The numbers are hard to ignore. According to United Nations assessments, the world has roughly a decade to make dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions if it hopes to...

      MSN New

      Could a Modern Alcatraz Really Work?

      Imagine being told that your new prison cell sits on an isolated island in the middle of San Francisco Bay. The water around you is cold, the currents are strong, and...

      Technology

      What If We Could Grow Babies in Artificial Wombs?

      The miracle of life. A 40-week process where you developed from a single cell to fully formed human baby. All within in your mother’s womb. Now, imagine you were...

      HTS MSN

      4 Meter Crocodile, Seconds Later He Drags Her Underwater

      For Cindy Waldron and her longtime friend Leeann Mitchell, a peaceful night in the Australian rainforest suddenly became a fight for survival. The two women had known...

      Earth

      What If You Fell Into Niagara Falls?

      Scroll to the bottom to watch the video.  They’re not the biggest falls on Earth, not by a long shot. But they’re certainly among the most famous. Niagara...

      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, Earth

      Earth 2.0 Could Join Our Solar System, but It Wouldn’t Be Another Earth

      Earth is the only life-supporting planet in our Solar System. Until now. Today, we’re bringing Kepler 22-b into our planetary neighborhood. Where would this planet...

      Earth

      What If Sandworms Were the Size of Humans?

      Sandworms are gross-looking little things. Maybe a little bit cute. I almost feel bad using them as bait. What if instead of us hunting them, they were able to hunt us...

      MSN New, Humanity

      100 Years From Now, Humans Could Be Part Machine and Part AI

      What if we told you that within the next 100 years, humans could merge with AI, control the weather, and even bring extinct species back to life? From space exploration...

      Earth

      What If You Spent a Month on Snake Island?

      40 km (25 mi) off the coast of Brazil lies an island so dangerous it’s illegal to visit. But rules don’t apply to you. You’re a thrill-seeking...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Did Scientists Find on Jupiter, and Why Is It So Strange?

      Jupiter is a massive, terrifying planet. Despite being studied for centuries and even visited by nine space probes in the last 50 years, the undisputed king of the Solar...

      MSN New, Technology

      What If Everyone Had Access to Neuralink Overnight?

      Neuralink is an American company started by oh, let’s just say “well-known public figure” Elon Musk. Launched back in 2017, its mission was to provide...

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