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      What If Humans Were Translucent?

      March 11, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If the Sun Collided With a Black Hole?

      April 19, 2022
      Science

      What If Earth Had a Global Hyperloop Network?

      November 24, 2018
      Body

      What If You Slept for the Next 20 Years?

      July 9, 2021
      Earth, Science

      What If The Earth Was Cube-Shaped?

      July 17, 2018
      MSN New, Humanity

      Are We About to Create a Superintelligence That Outsmarts Us?

      We heard the warnings. But we didn’t listen. Now, we live in a world controlled by artificial intelligence. How did we let this happen? Will we able to survive...

      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...

      Science

      What If a Massive Solar Storm Hit the Earth?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] Bursts of solar flares from the Sun’s surface look spectacular, but they can pose a danger to us here on Earth...

      Cosmos

      What If Earth Had a Large Elliptical Orbit?

        What if Earth’s orbit ventured as far from the Sun as Pluto, and got as close to it as Venus? Would the Sun burn the planet to a crisp at the closest...

      HTS MSN

      The Couple Was Alone in Their Car When the Zodiac Killer Arrived

      On July 5, 1969, Mike Mageau and Darlene Ferrin were sitting together in a parked car at a quiet parking lot on the outskirts of Vallejo, California. The area was...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Could a Giant Shield in Space Really Cool the Whole Planet?

      Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Rising temperatures are melting ice, intensifying storms, damaging ecosystems, and threatening...

      MSN New, Earth

      They Found a Crocodile With 100 Razor Sharp Teeth, and Fewer Than 1,000 Remain

      Deep in the winding rivers of northern India and Nepal, researchers searching for one of the world’s most elusive reptiles made an incredible discovery. Gliding...

      MSN New

      8 Ways the Megalodon Would Have Evolved If It Never Went Extinct

      Twenty million years ago, the oceans were dominated by one of the most formidable predators in Earth’s history: the Megalodon. This massive shark, the largest ever known...

      MSN New, Humanity

      5 Awesome Historical Words We Should Bring Back

      Language is constantly changing. Words that were once common can disappear from everyday conversations, only to survive in old books and historical records. Some...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      If the Sun Collided With a Black Hole, Here’s How Long Earth Would Last

      A black hole is on a collision course with our Sun. And there’s nothing left for you to do except sit back and watch the destruction of our entire Solar System. How...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Have Scientists Found Evidence of a Type II Civilization?

      Deep in space, astronomers have detected unusual radio signals that immediately sparked excitement and controversy in the scientific community. At first glance, these...

      MSN New, Earth

      What Will Remain of Humanity in a Billion Years?

      Imagine stepping out of a time machine one billion years from now. Instead of finding futuristic cities and advanced civilizations, you discover a planet that looks...

      HTS MSN

      A 2 m Wide River Hides a 65 m Drop, and Two People Were Swept Away in Minutes

      The water is rising. It’s nearly up to your neck. You’re being sucked under the surface of the river. What began as a stroll in the countryside has become...

      Cosmos, Humanity, MSN, MSN New

      What If the James Webb Telescope Discovered Alien Life?

      This not-so-little piece of equipment could change astronomy forever. And it could be about to find alien life. Maybe in a matter of days. What is this powerful new tool...

      Humanity, MSN New, Technology

      A.I. Predicts Drone War On America

      Imagine your entire neighborhood under the ever-watchful gaze of a swarm of silent drones. Creepy, right? Now, all conspiracies aside, more and more drones are fighting...

      MSN New

      What Would Happen to the U.S If Latin America Unified?

      Latin America today is not a single country, but a vast and diverse region made up of over 20 independent nations and territories spread across Central and South...

      MSN New, Earth

      A Brand New Continent Just Rose From the Ocean, and It Changes Everything

      A brand new continent has emerged in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. A process that would typically take millions of years happened overnight. How would this disrupt...

      MSN New, Earth

      Scientists Reached the Bottom of the Mariana Trench, and Something Far Stranger Was Waiting Below

      Far beneath the surface of the western Pacific sits one of the most punishing environments this planet has to offer. The Mariana Trench was never meant to welcome...

      MSN New

      What If It Rained Shards of Volcanic Glass?

      This is not some harmless hair. It’s volcanic glass and it could turn your life into an itchy, blistering existence. Uh oh. Looks like today’s forecast is volcanic...

      MSN New, Humanity

      1,000 Eyes at Once… This Is the World Through the Eyes of a Fly

      Right now, you are seeing the world through two lenses. Two. A fly is watching you through thousands. So let us run the experiment. Tonight you fall asleep as a normal...

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