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      Cosmos

      What If We Discovered Alien AI?

      April 2, 2020
      Body

      What If You Drank From Lake Natron?

      June 30, 2021
      Body

      What If Your Stomach Acid Disappeared?

      March 22, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If Russia Won the Space Race?

      September 22, 2020
      Cosmos

      What If You Fell Into Jupiter?

      September 2, 2025
      MSN New, Earth

      Pangolins: This Dinosaur-Like Creature Might Disappear Forever

      Pangolins are now critically endangered in Asia because of poachers and traffickers. But why is there so much demand for them? And why are they so important to their...

      Cosmos

      What If a Rogue Star Collided With the Sun?

      A rogue star is headed straight for our Sun. If these two stars slam into each other, it could spell the end of all life on our planet. How could a rogue star end up in...

      MSN New

      Researchers Found a Fish That Looks Like It Has Human Teeth

      Researchers have found a fish with a strange feature that makes it look almost like it has a human smile. Hidden beneath the water’s surface, the sheepshead fish...

      HTS MSN

      5 Poachers Went Hunting for Rhinos, but an Elephant Stopped Them and Lions Finished the Job

      South Africa’s Kruger National Park is huge and includes about five million acres of wild land; within it are some of the world’s most protected animals...

      Cosmos

      What If You Jumped Into Saturn’s Rings?

      Since its discovery in 1610 by Galileo, the rings of Saturn have enchanted us for centuries. Remarkably, we’ve visited Saturn before. Stunning photographs taken...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Scientists Say a White Hole and Black Hole Collision Would Break Physics

      Black holes are one of the most devastating objects in space, sucking up everything around them. But there’s another space phenomenon that’s just as...

      MSN New, Humanity

      AI Just Replaced Every Teacher on Earth, and Here’s What Classrooms Became

      Imagine walking into a classroom where there is no teacher standing at the front of the room. Instead, every student is guided by an artificial intelligence system that...

      MSN New, Earth

      8 Asian Insects Are Hunting You, and Some Strike While You Sleep

      Hornets large enough to decapitate honeybees with their jaws. Centipedes that climb walls and ceilings before dropping into your living space. Bugs that wait until you...

      MSN New, Earth

      It Erupted 640,000 Years Ago, and It Built the Landscape You See Today

      The scenery at Yellowstone did not form gently. Those valleys, ridges, and wide open basins were carved by explosions, and the most recent one happened roughly 640,000...

      MSN New

      Can Animals Recognize Themselves in the Mirror?

      What could possibly scare a big, powerful predator with sharp teeth and massive jaws? The answer, surprisingly, is its own reflection. Across the animal kingdom, mirrors...

      Cosmos

      What If Earth’s Core Stopped Spinning?

      Deep under the Earth’s surface, there’s a scorching hot ball of metal. Scientists just discovered that something very wrong is happening to it. Did...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If the U.S. Just Started World War III?

      The time for talk is over. Now the biggest countries on Earth are fighting for global supremacy. What would happen if the United States started World War III? Who would...

      HTS MSN

      The First 24 Hours of a Zombie Apocalypse Would Decide Whether You Live

      The dead are rising. The infection is spreading faster than anyone can contain it, and defenses are already failing. A study by the University of Leicester theorized...

      MSN New

      Why Human-Alien Hybrids Could Never Actually Exist

      It’s a beautiful night. Just you, a bottle of wine and your partner drifting through the cosmos in a UFO. As your caress their green skin, you know that...

      Humanity, MSN New, Technology

      What If NASA Had the U.S. Military’s Budget?

      They sent humans to walk on the Moon, flew by every single planet in our Solar System, delivered the first residents to the International Space Station… What else could...

      HTS MSN

      The Family Dog Attacked Without Warning, Then She Looked at Her Phone and Saw the Damage

      Brooklinn Khoury was 22 years old when a dog she had known for years suddenly attacked her without warning. She had been chatting with her cousin when the family pit...

      MSN New, Humanity

      What Happens When We Discover That Aliens Are Already Here?

      For centuries, humanity has looked toward the stars searching for signs of intelligent life. But what if the biggest discovery in human history is not finding aliens...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen If Oxygen Disappeared for an Hour?

      Imagine if all the Earth’s oxygen disappeared. Not forever, just for, say, an hour? Could you hold your breath that long? What would happen to the atmosphere? And...

      HTS MSN

      Doctors Gave Up on Her, Then She Beat Rabies Against All Odds

      Rabies is one of the most terrifying diseases on Earth. A single bite from an infected animal can begin a deadly race against time. Once the virus reaches the brain...

      HTS MSN

      The Ocean’s Top Predator Is Coming for You. Now What?

      Your day at a marine park went terribly wrong.You got so excited that you didn’t watch your step and fell into a tank filled with 9 m (29 ft) killer whales. Now...

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