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      Cosmos

      What If Another Sun Entered Our Solar System?

      November 12, 2019
      Earth

      What If Styxosaurus Was Alive?

      June 6, 2022
      Body, Science

      What If There Was a Meal Replacement Pill?

      July 26, 2018
      Body

      What If Humans Became Cold-Blooded?

      September 4, 2018
      Science

      What If Bacteria Became Antibiotic Resistant?

      January 5, 2019
      Earth, MSN, MSN New

      What If Giant Sea Walls Could Save Coastal Cities from Rising Seas?

      Could you imagine jumping from the kitchen window and diving into water? How fun would that be? For some people, sure. It seems unlikely, but it’s not as crazy as...

      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

      The Bottom of the Mariana Trench Can Crush You, and This Is How Divers Survive It

      You would never make it to the bottom of the ocean without any equipment, because you would run out of oxygen, and your body would be shut down by the pressure...

      HTS MSN

      Fear of Heights Can Take Over Your Life, but Your Brain Can Learn Not to Panic

      For some people, even a few meters above the ground can make their heart race. A glass observation deck, a high bridge, or a simple ladder may suddenly feel threatening...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What if Love Didn’t Exist?

      Love can make us do some pretty crazy things. When we’re in love, our brains release a cocktail of neurochemicals that not only affect our moods and our well...

      MSN New

      Humanity Just Learned Earth Has 10 Years Left, and Panic Sets In

      The Earth is a dying rock and time is running out. You only have 10 years to plan your escape. How could we evacuate as many people as possible? What resources would we...

      Science

      What If We Harvested the Energy of the Oceans?

      The world gets 80% of its energy from fossil fuels. But based on our current levels of consumption, we could run out of oil and gas in the next 50 years. And in 100...

      Humanity

      What If an Advanced Civilization Lived in the Amazon?

      The Amazon rainforest stretches for millions of kilometers, hiding ancient tribes, animals and maybe something else. What if under this mysterious canopy lies an...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Dinosaur Tail Survived 99 Million Years in Amber, and Scientists Were Shocked

      When most people imagine dinosaurs, they picture giant reptiles covered in thick scales, with rough skin similar to modern lizards or crocodiles. But an extraordinary...

      Technology

      AI-Powered Heists: How ChatGPT Is Used to Steal Millions

      If a family member calls you from jail panicking and says they need you to wire them some money for legal fees, would you second guess them and potentially make the...

      Cosmos, MSN, MSN New

      What If We Captured an Interstellar Object?

      An unexpected guest has made its way into our Solar System. It’s an interstellar object, an ISO. And it’s tumbling through space in a way that can’t be explained by...

      Earth

      What If We Dumped All Our Trash in the Oceans?

      You’d better mind your waste because it’s not piling up in landfills anymore. Today, we’re going to dump it all straight into the oceans. How much trash would that...

      Science

      What If We Dumped Our Trash into Volcanoes?

      volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...

      Earth

      What If We Drained the Mediterranean?

      Scroll down to watch the video. Imagine the Mediterranean Sea is disappearing! Old shipwrecks are rearing their ugly heads as the water drains around them, and...

      MSN New, Earth

      Cyborg Insects Just Took Over the Planet, and Here’s How It Started

      The year is 2040. You hunker down with your fellow human survivors, listening for the sound of your enemy. The cyber-bugs have taken over. How did this happen? What...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Smartphones in the 1960s? Here’s How They Could Have Changed Everything

      Imagine a world where smartphones arrived decades before the internet became part of everyday life. People in the 1960s could have carried a camera, computer, and...

      HTS MSN

      Cute Until It Isn’t: Surviving a Beaver Attack in the Wild

      Dan Wherley never imagined a beaver could be dangerous. In his mind, they were slow, harmless dam builders. That changed in seconds when a rabid beaver suddenly leapt...

      Earth, MSN New

      Nature’s 10 Strongest Animals (Gallery)

      When people think of the world’s strongest animals, they often imagine elephants pulling massive loads or large predators overpowering prey. But in nature, “strength”...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What If You Brought Modern Technology to the Middle Ages?

      The Middle Ages, a time when you were more likely to die on the toilet than take a bath. And now you’re going there with an educational mission. It’s up to...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Happen if a Magnetar Slammed Into a Black Hole?

      In the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, there is a supermassive black hole feeding on nearby stars. It’s called Sagittarius A*. And if a giant gravitational...

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