There have been some wild experiments that sound like they came straight out of a sci-fi movie and could’ve caused serious problems for the world. Take *Magnaporthe grisea*, for example—this rice-killing fungus has the potential to wipe out huge food supplies if mishandled. Then there’s Project Sirius, or Operation Stormfury, where scientists tried to control hurricanes, which could have ended in weather disasters if things went wrong. Ever heard of oil-eating bacteria? While they’re helpful in cleaning oil spills, if they got out of control, they could devour more than we bargained for. And let’s not forget particle collider experiments, which some feared could create black holes. These are just a few examples of how science, while incredible, can also come with some serious risks! Credit: Apollo-11-Capsule: By NASA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7595535 Apollo 11 astronauts: By NASA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=133092718 Apollo Boilerplate 1102: By NASA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28490311 Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions / John Downer Productions Ltd. Wild Parsnip Phytophotodermatitis: By Pfc598, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15865020 Laboratory: By National Museum of Health and Medicine - https://flic.kr/p/9gudTE, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95958522 CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/: J Sendra with Magnaporthe grisea: By Coentor, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:J_Sendra_with_Magnaporthe_grisea.jpeg Arrossar amb piriculariosi: By Miquel Pujol, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77319181 Schleswig, Waldmühle, Riesenbärenklau: By Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=133620381 CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0: Giant Hogweed Erdadication: By valenta - https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6587500, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=151404541 Giant Hogweed at Gogarburn: By M J Richardson, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=125799413 Magnaporthe grisea: By Fk, CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1193680 Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me
