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      What If We Built a Colony on Saturn’s Moon Titan?

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      Cosmos

      Scientists Discovered Planets Even Better for Life Than Earth

      December 21, 2022
      Cosmos

      What If a Black Hole Entered Our Solar System?

      December 11, 2018
      Body

      What Happens When You Get Sprayed by a Skunk?

      November 21, 2022
      Humanity

      What If China Invades Russia?

      March 16, 2022
      MSN New, Humanity

      Evolving 1,000 Years Overnight Would Make You Near-Immortal, but Turn Everyone Into Clones

      Skip a thousand years of evolution overnight and you would wake up with a life expectancy of around 150 years. Nanobots monitoring your organs, engineered genes with...

      HTS MSN

      A Particle Beam Passed Straight Through His Skull, Then Only Half His Face Aged

      Most people assume that being struck by an intense beam of radiation would be instantly fatal. For Soviet physicist Anatoli Bugorski, it should have been. Instead, he...

      MSN New

      Scientists Discovered the World’s Tiniest Beetle Hidden in Borneo

      Most people assume that by now, scientists have discovered nearly every animal living on Earth. After all, satellites can map the planet in incredible detail, and...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Most Radioactive Places on Earth – Ranked by Danger

      Radiation is all around us. If you’ve been on a plane or had an X-ray at the dentist, you’ve been exposed to tiny amounts of radiation. The radiation you’d receive...

      MSN New

      We Just Wiped Out Every Cockroach. Here’s Why That Backfires

      This bug can survive anything, except maybe the bottom of your shoe. But what would happen if we squished every cockroach on Earth? How would this affect the food chain...

      Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      What If the U.S. Invaded Canada in 2027?

      It begins with a single speech. Newly inaugurated for a second term, Donald Trump steps in front of cameras at the White House and announces sweeping economic measures:...

      6 Exoplanets That Could Save Humanity
      Cosmos, MSN New

      6 Exoplanets That Could Save Humanity

      Astronomers have discovered hundreds of exoplanets, planets beyond our Solar System. Some of these alien worlds orbit their stars in what is known as the “habitable...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Venus vs Mars: Which Planet Should We Colonize?

      When people imagine humanity’s future beyond Earth, Mars is usually the first destination that comes to mind. It is close, familiar in some ways, and has been studied...

      HTS MSN

      Inside the World’s Deadliest Amusement Park

      You came to a water park for some good old summer fun. But the guy in line in front of you is missing a tooth. And the group behind you seems to be drunk. Now it’s...

      MSN New

      Historians Are Discovering Lost Cities Hidden From Space

      For thousands of years, ancient cities have disappeared beneath forests, deserts, and modern landscapes. Entire civilizations have been forgotten, leaving behind only...

      HTS MSN

      Stranded With Nothing to Drink, This Is How You Stay Alive

      We cannot live without water for very long. The exact amount of time depends on many factors, such as your age, health, and the environment you’re in. What does...

      Cosmos

      What If All the Planets Doubled in Size?

      Some of the planets in our Solar System are gigantic. But what if they got even bigger? Let’s go up the planetary size chart and see what kind of chaos doubling the size...

      HTS MSN

      5 Moves That Could Save Your Life From a Crocodile

      A crocodile may swim by unassumingly but make no mistake, they are on the hunt for their next prey. Crocodiles have heightened smell, sight and hearing, and can hold...

      Earth

      What If You Were Alive 200 Million Years Ago?

      This is the world 200 million years ago. No cell phones, electricity or even other humans. Would you be able to survive in this new world? Could you get yourself a pet...

      Cosmos

      What If We Could Create a New Planet?

      Welcome to the Solar System construction zone. Today you’ll be using our cosmic sandbox to build a brand new planet. What would you need to create a rocky planet like...

      HTS MSN

      How to Stay Alive as the Last Person Left on Earth

      You wake up one morning and something feels wrong. The usual sounds of traffic outside your window are gone. There are no voices, no footsteps, and no signs of everyday...

      Cosmos

      What If a Dark Hydrogen Iceberg Fell to Earth?

      A mysterious interstellar object is on a collision course with Earth. And scientists don’t know what it is. What could this new astrophysical object be? Where did it...

      MSN New

      An Alien Ocean World Could Be Closer Than We Think

      For decades, scientists have searched the universe for signs of life beyond Earth. While distant exoplanets often grab the headlines, one of the most promising places...

      HTS MSN

      How to Last a Full Day in the Hottest Place in America

      Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth, with a record-setting air temperature of 57 degrees Celsius (134 degrees Fahrenheit). It’s a vast desert of oppressive...

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      They Were Asleep When the Cloud Arrived, Seconds Later Their Lungs Were Burning

      Most of Bhopal was asleep when the disaster began. It was late on December 2, 1984, and millions of people had settled into the night, unaware that a deadly chemical...

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