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      Earth

      What If Earth Froze Overnight?

      June 25, 2021
      Body

      What If Your Skin Were Bullet-Proof?

      November 30, 2020
      Body

      What If We No Longer Needed Sleep?

      November 18, 2019
      Cosmos

      What If You Traveled to a Black Hole?

      December 28, 2019
      Science

      What If Teleportation Was Possible?

      December 27, 2018
      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Happens If Jupiter and Saturn Collide?

      The two biggest planets in our Solar System in one telescope view. And catastrophe is imminent. If Jupiter and Saturn suddenly were on a collision course, which of the...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If U.S., Russia, and China United to Control the World

      Together, the U.S., Russia, and China control nearly half of the world’s military power, dominate the global economy, and influence the most powerful international...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Days Would Last 580 Hours if the Moon Were Replaced

      Our Moon may seem ordinary, but it quietly keeps Earth stable. It controls the tides, slows our planet’s rotation, and helps maintain the rhythm of life. But what...

      MSN New, Earth

      If Earth Tilted on Its Side, Life Would Get Strange Fast

      During Earth’s early days, a gargantuan collision left our planet spinning at an angle. That slight incline allowed life as you know it to flourish. But what if this...

      MSN New

      Why Human-Alien Hybrids Could Never Actually Exist

      It’s a beautiful night. Just you, a bottle of wine and your partner drifting through the cosmos in a UFO. As your caress their green skin, you know that...

      HTS MSN

      5 Dangerous Mistakes People Make During Cat Attacks

      Cats may be known as cute and playful pets, but they are still predators with sharp claws, powerful jaws, and lightning fast reflexes. While most cats avoid serious...

      MSN New, Earth

      What If the Ancient Comet 3I/ATLAS Hit Our Planet?

      A rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I Atlas is currently drifting through our Solar System. At first glance, it might look like just another icy rock in space...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If We Relocated an Entire City?

      Coastal cities across the globe are planning how they will keep the sea away as it rises. One solution? Just move the city. How much would it cost? How do you lift a...

      Humanity, MSN New

      A.I. Simulates the Next American Civil War

      You and your family wake up to an emergency broadcast: “The United States is now in a state of emergency. Riots erupt, statues are torn down, and the government...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      700 Million Years at Light Speed Just to Arrive, and That Is Only the Edge

      Build a spacecraft that travels at the speed of light, the absolute ceiling of physics, and point it at this destination. You would arrive in 700 million years. And...

      Earth, MSN New

      What Would Happen If You Jumped Into Lake Natron?

      Before we take the plunge, we could better take a look at what Lake Natron is made of. Much like the Dead Sea, this lake in Tanzania doesn’t run off into any...

      MSN New

      Sonic Booms Heard Around the World. Should We Be Worried?

      California. Northeast Ohio. Tasmania. Buffalo. Upstate New York. New England. In the first months of 2026, the sky has been falling, over and over again. Sonic booms...

      MSN New, Earth, Humanity

      By 2126 You Could Upgrade Your Own Organs, by 3026 You Might Not Be Human at All

      Your grandchildren might replace their own hearts the way you replace a phone battery. That is not the strange part. The strange part is what comes after, because if you...

      MSN New

      What If We Built the World’s Largest Power Plant on the Moon?

      Imagine looking up at the night sky and knowing that the bright object above your head is doing more than reflecting sunlight. Instead, it is generating electricity. A...

      MSN New, Earth

      Who Is Responsible for 70 Percent of Global Emissions in the World?

      The numbers are hard to ignore. According to United Nations assessments, the world has roughly a decade to make dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions if it hopes to...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Sky Just Caught Fire, and Here’s How Fast It Spreads

      The ground suddenly shakes beneath your feet. A powerful earthquake throws you to the ground. Moments later, a blinding flash lights up the horizon. The air feels...

      Technology

      What If All Cars Were Indestructible?

      Instead of falling apart after a single crash, now we all have cars that are completely indestructible. Would there be fewer fatalities caused by car accidents? What...

      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, MSN New

      What If the Arctic Suddenly Became a Massive Megaslump?

      The sound of trickling water might seem harmless, even peaceful. But in the polar regions, this sound is a sinister warning of an event that could swallow up the arctic...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      What Would Happen If Humanity Relocated to Kepler 22b?

      Six hundred and thirty five light years from Earth lies a world that continues to capture the imagination of scientists and space enthusiasts alike. It is called Kepler...

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