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      What If You Mated With Neanderthals?

      July 13, 2021
      Cosmos

      What If Kepler 22-b Was in Our Solar System?

      October 14, 2022
      Earth

      What If the Oceans Caught Fire?

      January 10, 2022
      Body

      What If We Could Kill the Coronavirus with UVC lights?

      April 18, 2020
      Humanity

      What If We Dumped Our Trash in the Bermuda Triangle?

      November 12, 2019
      MSN New

      Something Weird Is Happening to the Gulf Stream Current

      Something strange is happening beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, and scientists are paying close attention. The Gulf Stream, one of the most important ocean...

      MSN New

      Why Humans Wouldn’t Last If Monkeys Ruled Earth

      The monkeys have revolted. And not just with brute strength or violence. Primates have finally outsmarted humankind once and for all. It’s their planet now. How...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Actually Happen If a War Broke Out on the Moon

      The Moon has long symbolized exploration and scientific discovery. But as more nations and private companies prepare to return to the lunar surface, an unsettling...

      MSN New, Humanity

      Why the U.S. Would Never Actually Be the One to Start World War III

      For decades, the United States, Russia, and China have competed for influence around the world. They have fought through economic pressure, cyberattacks, intelligence...

      HTS MSN

      The World’s Deadliest Spider and How to Survive It

      It happens in an instant. A sharp pain shoots through your foot. You look down, expecting a small insect or a thorn, but instead you catch a glimpse of something dark...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Scientists Discovered the Bermuda Triangle of Space

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Deep above the South Atlantic Ocean, there is a region of space that has puzzled scientists and space agencies for decades. In this zone...

      MSN New, Humanity

      See What Underwater Humans Could Look Like

      Swipe Down for Full Video Story Humans are perfectly adapted for life on land, but what if evolution had pushed us back into the oceans instead? Over millions of years...

      Humanity

      What If We Had a Worldwide Superbug Pandemic?

      It starts with a simple cough, and before you know it, millions of people are infected. And it won’t stop there. It could keep growing and growing until billions...

      Cosmos, MSN New

      Did Scientists Found Alien Life on Enceladus?

      First of all, yes, it’s pronounced Enceladus , not enchiladas. Enceladus is Saturn’s sixth largest moon, but it would be better described as a winter...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What NASA Could Actually Do With the U.S. Military’s Budget

      NASA has accomplished some of humanity’s greatest achievements. It put astronauts on the Moon, explored every planet in our Solar System, launched revolutionary...

      Cosmos

      6 Things That Would Happen If the Moon Had Its Own Moon

      The Moon has been Earth’s constant companion for billions of years, shaping tides, lighting the night, and inspiring countless stories. But what if our Moon had a...

      Technology

      What If Google Went Offline for a Week?

      Whether it’s Apple, Microsoft, or Yahoo, only one tech giant has reigned supreme when it comes to our search engines. Google. It’s so dominant around the...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If You Lived in the Paleozoic Era?

      The Paleozoic Era represents one of the most transformative periods in Earth’s history, spanning approximately 289 million years from 541 to 252 million years ago...

      MSN New

      What If a Magnetar Entered Our Solar System?

      This is the most powerful object in the Universe. The biggest spinning magnet to ever exist. It’s the cosmic equivalent of a great white shark. But it...

      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...

      Earth

      What If Earth’s Atmosphere Became Super-heated to 1,000 Degrees for 5 Seconds?

      Have you ever felt like it was so hot out that you could cook an egg on the road? Or do you enjoy incredibly spicy foods for the thrill of it? Well, imagine living in an...

      Cosmos, Earth

      What If the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck Earth in 2025?

      Sixty six million years ago, a colossal asteroid crashed into what is now the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. It triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs and wiped out...

      Science

      What If We Trashed Earth’s Orbit With Space Junk?

      With every rocket we launch into the Earth’s orbit, we’re trapping ourselves on our own planet. Wait, how could sending rockets into space put an end to...

      Science

      What If You Fell Into a Spent Nuclear Fuel Pool?

      You just fell into a pool with this thing. What is this? How would falling in here affect your health? And could you actually survive this? This is a spent nuclear fuel...

      MSN New

      Could Life on Mars Already Exist Beneath the Surface?

      Just north of Mars’ equator lies a 45 km (28 mi) wide impact crater known as Jezero Crater. Scientists believe this location may have once held an ancient lake, making...

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