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      What If You Mated With Neanderthals?

      July 13, 2021
      Earth

      What If We Created No Waste?

      December 5, 2019
      Cosmos

      Avatar’s Pandora in Real Life is Terrifying

      December 14, 2022
      MSN New, Cosmos

      What If Humans Tried to Land on Kepler 22b?

      2 months ago
      Cosmos

      What If Jupiter’s Moons Scattered Across the Solar System?

      December 6, 2021
      Humanity

      What If We Ran Out of Toilet Paper?

      People are fighting over it in grocery stores all around North America. Some are selling it to make an immense profit. No, this isn’t the scene of some crazy...

      Science

      What If We Were Born Without Empathy?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] If laws didn’t govern our world, would you still know the difference between right and wrong? If you...

      Earth

      What If We Terraformed the Sahara Desert?

      Imagine a dry desert with endless sand dunes transforming into a lush, green tropical paradise before your eyes. This is the ambitious vision of terraforming the Sahara...

      MSN New

      The 7 Secret Keys That Control the Internet

      Every day, billions of people browse websites, send emails, stream videos, and shop online without giving much thought to what keeps the Internet running. It feels like...

      MSN New

      Every Man on Earth Vanishes Overnight. Here’s What Follows

      How would the world change if, all of a sudden, every biological man disappeared? Would the world become more peaceful? Why would you have to ration food? And why...

      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

      What If Everyone Planted Their Own Christmas Tree?

      It’s the most wonderful time of the year, until you get the bill. With prices skyrocketing for this festive fir, it makes you wonder if it’s worth it. So...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      What If Jupiter Were a Rocky Planet Instead of a Gas Giant?

      Jupiter is old. Like 4.5 billion years old. It started as a swirling disk of gas and dust that formed into a pretty big planetary core. With time, Jupiter’s core...

      Cosmos

      What If You Landed on Proxima Centauri b?

      Just four light-years from Earth lies the closest known exoplanet, Proxima Centauri b. It has captured imaginations because it could be one of the first exoplanets where...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If Bigfoot Was Finally Proven Real

      The truth is out there. With thousands of sightings, theories and believers, the creature known as Bigfoot has become the stuff of legend. What if this fabled cryptid...

      Earth

      What If You Could Freeze a Hurricane?

      Has the weather ever ruined your plans? What if I told you I had an idea to stop hurricanes from wrecking your day? And that it involves liquid nitrogen. How exactly...

      Cosmos

      What If We Built a Tower to Outer Space?

      Would you spend a night at the top of the first tower to space? At 100 km above sea level, it would be the highest structure that humans have ever built. This tower...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      The Entire Evolution of our Sun

      In a few billion years, our Sun will become so violently hot that it could wipe out all life in the Milky Way. Yet, paradoxically, the same star that could destroy life...

      Earth

      What If Ice Was Hot Instead of Cold?

      So, what exactly is hot ice? Well, it’s simple. It’s made by boiling baking soda, vinegar, and a little bit of water. From that, you get sodium acetate...

      HTS MSN

      How to Survive Being Lost in the Ocean

      Imagine waking up in the middle of the ocean with no land in sight. The sun is burning your skin, your lips are dry, and every wave reminds you how small and helpless...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      Could You Live on the Moons of Jupiter?

      Jupiter is known as the king of moons. The massive planet has 95 known moons orbiting around it, and some are so large they could almost be considered planets themselves...

      MSN New, Health

      What Happens If You Eat Nothing But Caviar for a Month?

      Caviar. Whether you’re a foodie or not, chances are you have some opinions on this food. For some people, the thought of eating fish eggs even once is gross enough...

      Science

      What If Humans Could Do Photosynthesis?

      Imagine being able to sunbathe all day long. But instead of getting a nice tan to show off… You turn green! And get lazier. Don’t worry. It’s not the...

      Science

      What If Earth Was Near the Center of the Milky Way?

      See that strip of stars splashed across the night sky? That’s our home galaxy, the Milky Way. You can see it from Earth because we live on its very outskirts, far...

      HTS MSN

      This Animal Kills More Hunters Than Lions Do. This Is Why

      When people think of the deadliest animals in Africa, lions usually come to mind. They are powerful predators with razor sharp teeth and an unmatched reputation. But the...

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