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      Body

      What If You Evolved 1,000 Years in a Day?

      January 10, 2022
      Body

      6 Ways Humans Might Evolve In Next 1,000 Years

      August 12, 2025
      Cosmos

      What If You Spent 5 Seconds on Mars?

      September 1, 2025
      Earth

      What If You Drained the World’s Largest Atoll?

      May 14, 2020
      Humanity

      What If You Could Build the Death Star?

      November 12, 2019
      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...

      MSN New

      Your Body After 7 Days Without Sleep Is Terrifying

      Imagine the extra time you’d have if you didn’t waste eight hours a day sleeping. More time for work, family and fun. Uh oh. Looks like you’re already...

      Humanity, Earth, MSN New

      What If Columbus Never Discovered America?

      Forget everything you know about the United States of America. It is not united anymore, but divided into several independent nations. No, this isn’t the result of...

      HTS MSN

      A Leopard Jumped Through the Roof, and the Rescue Worker Was Its Target

      In April 2014, wildlife activist and rescue worker Bandu Dhotre was called to Ballarpur, Maharashtra, after a wild leopard wandered into a home. He had handled plenty of...

      Humanity, MSN New

      What If World War III Erupted Tomorrow Morning?

      Human history has been full of battles and wars, some big and some small. But if World War 3 were to happen, it might be humanity’s biggest battle yet. Advanced...

      HTS MSN

      Why Playing Dead Would Never Actually Stop a Charging Elephant

      This safari incredible. You’ve seen lions, cheetahs, and other amazing wildlife. Your friends are going to love these photos. Suddenly, the ground starts shaking...

      Earth, MSN New

      What If You Were Sucked Into a Fire Tornado?

      Ashes and smoke cover the sky. Your hometown is sieged by massive wildfires. You rush to escape. Unaware that behind you, the wind and the heat have created a monster. A...

      HTS MSN

      “Stay Where You Are” The Order That Trapped Hundreds Aboard the Sinking Ferry, Then 304 People Died

      For Jang Ae-Jin and her classmates, the trip was supposed to be a celebration of their final years of high school. They were traveling by ferry to Jeju Island for a long...

      MSN New, Earth

      The Largest Snake That Ever Lived Just Returned, and Here’s the Danger

      More than 55 million years ago, a giant predator ruled the swamps of ancient South America. Titanoboa was the largest snake ever discovered, reaching lengths of around...

      Cosmos, MSN, MSN New

      What If We Were Wrong About Black Holes?

      Black holes are dense and scary. They suck up everything in their way. Their gravity is so strong it bends light and warps time. But what if I told you we might have...

      HTS MSN

      Stranded With Nothing to Drink, This Is How You Stay Alive

      We cannot live without water for very long. The exact amount of time depends on many factors, such as your age, health, and the environment you’re in. What does...

      Technology

      What If We Turned Plastic Into Fuel?

      Let’s say you’ve got two bottles of water in front of you. One is a plastic bottle, the other a reusable one. You already know that you should probably pick the reusable...

      MSN New

      10 Scenarios That Could End Civilization by 2027

      As 2027 rapidly approaches, the global community stands on a razor-thin edge dividing existential hazards from era-defining scientific breakthroughs. From intensifying...

      Humanity

      What If Birds Were Actually Government Surveillance Drones?

      The next time you see that adorable hummingbird at your feeder, remember one thing. It might take your life. Because in this world, every bird works for the government...

      MSN New, Technology

      What If Birds Are Surveillance Drones

      The next time you see that adorable hummingbird at your feeder, remember one thing. It might take your life. Because in this world, every bird works for the government...

      If You Stepped Into the Vacuum of Space, Here’s How Long You’d Last
      MSN New, Cosmos

      If You Stepped Into the Vacuum of Space, Here’s How Long You’d Last

      You might not speak perfect Klingon… But you’re probably familiar with science fiction. And you probably know why it’s called ‘fiction.’...

      Technology

      Top 10 Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Shows and Movies You Can Stream Right Now

      10. Upload The age-old question of “what happens after we die” is at the heart of Amazon’s “Upload,” a show about a man who dies and his consciousness is resurrected in...

      MSN New, Cosmos

      Find Out What Would Happen If You Spent 5 Seconds on Mercury

      Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to the Sun, and it may also be the most extreme. With scorching daytime heat, freezing nights, and no real atmosphere...

      MSN New

      The Sun Suddenly Exploded, and Humanity Would Have Only Minutes to Survive

      Every living thing on this planet owes its existence to a single star. Heat, light, and the raw energy that keeps ecosystems running all trace back to the Sun, and...

      MSN New

      When 50 Million Crabs Invade an Island: The Christmas Island Phenomenon

      Every year on Christmas Island, something almost unbelievable happens as millions of tiny red crabs begin to move across the landscape in one massive, coordinated wave...

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