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      Cosmos

      What If We’ve Already Made First Contact With Aliens?

      September 27, 2020
      Earth

      What If You Fell Through the Earth?

      October 7, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If the Sun Was a Blue Star?

      May 18, 2022
      Cosmos

      Why Can’t You Walk On Saturn?

      March 17, 2023
      Cosmos

      What If the Universe Is Bouncing?

      September 8, 2020
      MSN New, Earth

      What If the Earth Had No Core?

      A blazing ball of fire lies deep underground. It’s Earth’s core. This colossal sphere of molten iron far beneath your feet is what made your life on Earth...

      HTS MSN

      The Dark History of Riker’s Island

      After getting picked up and handcuffed, you’re brought onto a bus with other detainees. You cross the “Bridge of Pain” and are escorted to your new home for the...

      MSN New, Earth

      A 10 m Ancient Reptile Could Return to North American Waters, and It Would Be Hard to Spot

      Technically speaking, this marine reptile wasn’t a dinosaur, although it sure swam the Earth alongside many of them. Styxosaurus lived 70 to 85 million years ago, in the...

      Humanity

      What If Monkeys Took Over the World?

      The monkeys have revolted. And not just with brute strength or violence. Primates have finally outsmarted humankind once and for all. It’s their planet now. How...

      MSN New, Earth

      Tasmanian Devil Babies Were Found in Australia for the First Time in 3,000 Years

      These feisty marsupials are making an unexpected comeback in one of the most remarkable wildlife developments in recent history. But why are they called Tasmanian devils...

      Science

      Diving Into a Black Hole: Adventure or an Abyss?

      Say one day you were exploring space looking for a new planet for humans to inhabit, but came across a black hole and decided – why not check it out? Would you...

      MSN New, Earth

      You Survive Earth’s Worst Mass Extinctions, but Nature Keeps Trying to Kill You

      Since the beginning of time, Earth has created life and then wiped out most of it in catastrophic, ultra-destructive moments. Starting with the very first extinction...

      HTS MSN

      Three Dingoes Mauled Her, and Running Into the Ocean Wasn’t Enough to Escape

      A French backpacker who was sunbathing was bitten, a 10-year-old boy was attacked and dragged into the water beside his campsite, and an 8-year-old was nipped and...

      HTS MSN

      The Steps That Could Save Your Life During a Mass Shooting

      Mass shootings happen more often than you think. According to the Gun Violence Archive, between 2014 and 2020 nearly 2,700 mass shootings occurred in the United States...

      MSN New, Humanity

      A.I. Simulates the Next American Civil War

      You and your family wake up to an emergency broadcast: “The United States is now in a state of emergency. Riots erupt, statues are torn down, and the government...

      HTS MSN

      Christa Pike Survived Two Lethal Injections, but She Wasn’t the Only One to Survive an Execution

      Christa Pike, a death row inmate in Tennessee, survived an extraordinary execution attempt involving lethal injection. After two doses of the execution drug were...

      MSN New, Humanity

      293 Battleships vs. 4,126 Aircraft, but Only One U.S. Force Could Win

      Serving and protecting the United States is a big responsibility. But its seven services have things covered, even outer space. Tonight it’s sea versus sky as we...

      MSN New, Earth

      Saber-Toothed Tigers Are Hunting Once More, and Here’s What Changed

      Imagine hiking through a forest when you notice a large cat watching you from the shadows. At first, it looks like a modern tiger. Then it steps into the light...

      MSN New, Earth

      Earth Grows 11 Times Larger, and 70 kg Suddenly Feels Like 770 kg

      Ever wondered what it would be like if Earth suddenly became a true giant of the Solar System? Not just a little bigger, but the size of Jupiter itself. A world...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      5 Things Scientists Discovered About Jupiter

      1. The Great Red Spot Isn’t Alone Everyone has heard of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm so enormous it could swallow Earth whole. It has raged for centuries, fueled by...

      Earth

      What If the Yellowstone Volcano Erupted Tomorrow?

      Located in the United States, one of the world’s largest volcanoes is gearing up to explode. It’s known as the Yellowstone Volcano, and it’s not just...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Siberian Village Where Winter Can Kill You in Minutes

      Minus 71.2 degrees Celsius. That’s the record low in a village where roughly 500 people live year round. At that temperature, skin exposed to the air freezes...

      HTS MSN

      Why the Captain Abandoned His Ship and Everyone on It?

      It’s January 13, 2012. Passengers from around the world step aboard the Costa Concordia, a floating city disguised as a cruise ship. Casinos, theaters, pools...

      Earth, MSN New

      What Really Happened After the Dinosaurs Went Extinct?

      Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid as big as Mount Everest was headed on a deadly collision course with Earth. The impact was so devastating that it wiped out the...

      HTS MSN

      Two Cheetahs Came After Her, and 40 Puncture Wounds Were Only the Beginning

      You’re on a locally guided safari in Nambia, Africa, home to the largest cheetah population in the world. You’re thrilled as you spot one of these endangered beasts. But...

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