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      Cosmos

      What If Earth Orbited UY Scuti?

      February 25, 2020
      Body

      What If a Cockroach Crawled Into Your Brain?

      July 13, 2020
      Humanity

      What Humans Might Look Like If Evolution Sent Us Back Underwater

      12 months ago
      Body

      What If You Only Ate Red Meat?

      February 11, 2021
      Humanity, Uncategorized

      What If You Were the Last Child Born on Earth?

      March 4, 2021
      MSN New, Earth

      Infected, Hijacked, Piloted… What the Zombie Fungus Does to Its Victims

      What if an insect could remain alive while slowly losing control of its own body? Instead of being killed by a predator, imagine something invading it, changing its...

      MSN New, Humanity

      U.S. Navy vs. U.S. Air Force: Who Would Win in a Showdown?

      Serving and protecting the United States is a big responsibility. But its seven services have things covered, even outer space. Tonight it’s sea versus sky as we...

      MSN New, Humanity

      The Blast Is Survivable, the Fallout Arriving Minutes Later Is What Gets Most People

      You survived the flash. You survived the shockwave. You are standing miles from the blast, dazed but alive. You now have minutes, not hours, before the thing that...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Happen If a Volcano Erupted Into Space?

      Across the Solar System, there are worlds where volcanoes are far more extreme than anything found on Earth. On Jupiter’s moon Io, enormous volcanic eruptions send...

      Humanity

      What If America Paid Reparations to Black People for Slavery?

      Slavery, America’s original sin, was outlawed by President Lincoln on New Year’s Day in 1863. But the repercussions of this brutality and dehumanization...

      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...

      Science

      What If We Could Remember Everything?

      [dx_custom_adunit mobile_id=”RTK_v1lP”] There are certain days in your life that stand out more than others. You can recall them, as if they happened...

      HTS MSN

      What It Really Takes to Survive Australia’s Wildest Island

      Their bodies may look similar in size to humans, but kangaroos are far more powerful than they appear. These muscular animals can be six to seven times stronger than a...

      MSN New

      We May Be About to Discover a Second Earth

      Could we be on the verge of finding a second Earth? Astronomers are searching the galaxy for a world that could support life as well as, or perhaps even better than, our...

      HTS MSN

      Why a Giant Centipede Bite Is Every Hiker’s Nightmare

      They can be larger than your foot. They are carnivorous and prey in the dark, damp places. They’ll use their venomous pincers to bite you. And as the venom enters...

      Earth

      What If the Megalodon Shark Fought the Mosasaurus?

      Millions of years ago, the megalodon shark was one of the scariest creatures to ever lurk in our seas. And even before that, the mosasaurs reigned supreme, terrorizing...

      Cosmos

      What If The Planets Changed Position Based on Size?

      The Solar System may appear calm and well organized, but it is actually the result of billions of years of delicate cosmic balancing. Changing the order of the planets...

      Cosmos

      What If a Magnetar Collided With 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...

      HTS MSN

      The Truth About Driverless Cars and How to Survive One Gone Wrong

      Car crashes are a common occurrence. Over 1.35 million people worldwide die in car accidents every year, and crashes are the 8th leading cause of death around the world...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Actually Happen If Halley’s Comet Hit the Moon?

      Halley’s Comet is one of the most famous visitors in our Solar System. It is a massive, peanut shaped object made of ice, dust, and frozen gases, stretching roughly 15...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      The Great Colonization Debate. Why Scientists Are Split Between Venus and Mars

      Somewhere right now, in a conference room full of planetary scientists, an argument is quietly raging. On one side: the Mars camp, backed by sixty years of missions...

      Humanity

      What If There Were an Underground City Below Denver Airport?

      Scroll down to watch our video. This may look like a regular airport, but people believe that beneath it there is an underground city. And not just any underground city...

      MSN New

      Could Jurassic Park Happen In Real Life?

      For decades, Jurassic Park has captured the imagination of audiences around the world. The idea of bringing dinosaurs back from extinction and filling entire parks with...

      Humanity

      What If Ancient Life Escaped Earth?

      In 7.5 billion years, the Sun will expand and engulf our planet, destroying all life as we know it. Of course, a mass extinction on Earth could happen much sooner than...

      HTS MSN

      What Happens When a Tree Falls on Your House and How to Survive

      What was that? Why is there a hole in my roof? And why am I covered in branches? They’re beautiful. They provide oxygen, and trees remove some harmful gases. But...

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