Ria Misra, Author at Gizmodo

Is Littlefinger Actually Outsmarting Himself On Game Of Thrones?

Petyr Baelish is one Game of Thrones’ slipperiest characters, but this week’s episode contained some pretty huge revelations that left some of us wondering what his end game is. And whether his plan actually makes any sense at all. Spoilers ahead! After learning that the person behind Jon Arryn’s death was, in fact, Littlefinger himself…

io9 Ria Misra May 5

Watch The Winds Whip Across The Surface Of Mars

No one has yet had a chance to stand on Mars and test out just how the breeze feels up there. All the same, scientists are able to tell that the winds up there are pretty active. How? Simple, they caught it in pictures. These two shots of Nili Patera, a Martian dune known for…

io9 Ria Misra May 5

And Now, Let’s All Watch This Spider Do Some Cartwheels

Scientists have identified a new — and exceptionally agile — cartwheeling-spider. Oh, and did we mention that they’ve also built it a robotic companion? Top image: The Moroccan Flic-Flac Spider salutes the judges, before gearing up for a tumbling run /Ingo Rechenberg The spider, Cebrennus rechenbergi or the Moroccan Flic-Flac spider, was first found by…

io9 Ria Misra May 5

What Do You Do With Your Obsolete Technology?

The advancement of technology comes with a downside: What should we do with all of yesterday’s gear? For some things (the ones that still work fairly well) the answer is simple: You pass it along to someone else. But with the old tech that no one uses (8-tracks, for instance), the answer is not as…

io9 Ria Misra May 5

The Greatest Dragon In All Of Fantasy?

Having figured out just which were the biggest dragons of all (with the help of this handy chart), another question arose: Which was your favorite? Commenter TemporalSword kicked off the discussion with a question: Hmm, I see a lot of comments about dragons they missed. Seems like an excellent question of the day: Who is…

io9 Ria Misra May 2

This Remote-Controlled, Bionic Hand Is Being Shot Into Space

Just how does a teleoperated, robotic hand work in microgravity? Scientists at the ESA are about to answer that question. You can see an ESA engineer testing out the whole operation above, which the ESA says operates similarly to “high-end video game joysticks”, both controlling the robotic hand from a distance and providing tactile feedback…

io9 Ria Misra May 2

Could Microbes From Earth Make It To Mars — And Survive There?

When we think about life on Mars, we don’t typically imagine that it will be life that we (accidentally) brought there. But a trio of new studies looks at the possibility of how some bacteria from Earth could be able to survive — perhaps even thrive — on Mars. The three studies, all published in…

io9 Ria Misra May 2

It’s Friday, Come Join The GIF Party!

Welcome to the party, GIFs! It’s time to celebrate you. What have you been up to this week? Update us on your news, your projects, and on your progress towards the continuing search for the perfect GIF, in the party below!

io9 Ria Misra May 2

How Would You Send A Ship Into Space Without Rocket Fuel?

In response to Russia’s rather unorthodox suggestion to NASA — that perhaps it could use giant trampolines in absence of Russia’s shuttle to get our astronauts up to the ISS — a more serious question arose: Could a ship really get into space without rocket fuel? Top image: 1st – illustration from Jules Verne’s From…

io9 Ria Misra May 1

So THIS Is What It Feels Like To Stand On Mars

We never see pictures of Curiosity without feeling a little jealous of the view. But this zoomable, movable Martian panorama might be as close as you can get to seeing it for yourself, without leaving Earth’s atmosphere. The panorama was made by Andrew Bodrov using 138 individual shots that he stitched together in a process…

io9 Ria Misra May 1

The Coming Antibiotic Crisis, Revealed in Maps

A new WHO report takes the widest look yet at the problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and the news is not good. The report goes into detail about some of the problems facing us with increasingly treatment-resistant strains of contagious bacteria. It also includes a number of maps showing how widespread — both in terms of…

io9 Ria Misra May 1

All The Times Science Fiction Became Science Fact In One Chart

Not every science fiction story is meant to predict the future, but some of them have forecast future events with incredible accuracy. This timeline sketches out some of the most exciting examples of times that science fiction became fact. It’s the work of io9-reader Isabelle Turner (who used, among other sources, this io9 open channel)…

io9 Ria Misra May 1

What Happens When A City Runs Out Of Water?

What would life be like in a city that’s running out of water? With droughts and water shortages striking around the world, this question is becoming more and more urgent. Jared Bales, a hydrologist and engineer with the USGS specializing in issues of water resources and quality, joined us today to take questions. And one…

io9 Ria Misra Apr 30

Watch This Week’s Tornado Outbreak Happen From Space

Tornado season is already off to a tense start this year and this new visualization from NASA shows just how strong the multi-state storm system was that sent tornadoes sweeping across the southern and central U.S. earlier this week. Video: NASA/NOAA GOES Project: The animation spools through the two day storm system that moved across…

io9 Ria Misra Apr 30

Ask A Hydrologist Whatever You Want About The Droughts In The U.S.

Jerad Bales is an engineer and hydrologist, he’s here today to answer our questions about the recent droughts in the U.S., water quality, and what we can expect for the future of water. Dr. Bales is the Acting Associate Director for Water at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). His research focuses especially on water resources,…

io9 Ria Misra Apr 30

Dreamworks Predicts That In The Future We’ll Buy Movies By The Inch

Would you be willing to pay for your movie based on the screen size you’re watching it on? Via Variety, Jeffrey Katzenberg, head of Dreamworks Animation, envisions a future 10 years from now where you “pay by the inch you watch” of a movie: I think the model will change and you won’t pay for…

io9 Ria Misra Apr 30

Seriously, Though, Who Is Andy Serkis Playing In The New Star Wars?

So, we’ve gotten a look at the cast list for the upcoming Star Wars, and put together a working theory on just what roles we can expect to see them in, but one question still remains: Just what is Andy Serkis doing? So who do we think Serkis might be playing? RawheddRexx Serkis as a…

io9 Ria Misra Apr 29

Why Is It So Hard To Get Ketchup Out Of The Bottle?

Ketchup is really hard to pour — right up until the moment when it isn’t and it spills all over your plate. What is it that makes it behave like that? Even among other non-Newtonian fluids (such as blood, toothpaste, and ketchup’s old enemy mayonnaise), ketchup is an odd one. The harder you push on…

io9 Ria Misra Apr 29

A Ranking Of The Deadliest Animals In The World

What animal is the most dangerous to humans in the world? Is it snakes? No. Sharks? Not even close. Other humans? Getting warmer, but not quite. It’s the mosquito. Bill Gates posted this graphic, which uses data from the WHO and the FAO, on his blog, charting out which animal kills the most humans a…

io9 Ria Misra Apr 29

What Does Superman Vs. Batman Tell Us About The Justice League Movie?

So, now we know that the upcoming Justice League movie is going to pick up right where 2016’s Superman Vs. Batman leaves off — but just what details about both movies can we take from that piece of information? In response to the news that not only would the Justice League movie be in the…

io9 Ria Misra Apr 28

Ria Misra

Is Littlefinger Actually Outsmarting Himself On Game Of Thrones?

Watch The Winds Whip Across The Surface Of Mars

And Now, Let’s All Watch This Spider Do Some Cartwheels

What Do You Do With Your Obsolete Technology?

The Greatest Dragon In All Of Fantasy?

This Remote-Controlled, Bionic Hand Is Being Shot Into Space

Could Microbes From Earth Make It To Mars — And Survive There?

It’s Friday, Come Join The GIF Party!

How Would You Send A Ship Into Space Without Rocket Fuel?

So THIS Is What It Feels Like To Stand On Mars

The Coming Antibiotic Crisis, Revealed in Maps

All The Times Science Fiction Became Science Fact In One Chart

What Happens When A City Runs Out Of Water?

Watch This Week’s Tornado Outbreak Happen From Space

Ask A Hydrologist Whatever You Want About The Droughts In The U.S.

Dreamworks Predicts That In The Future We’ll Buy Movies By The Inch

Seriously, Though, Who Is Andy Serkis Playing In The New Star Wars?

Why Is It So Hard To Get Ketchup Out Of The Bottle?

A Ranking Of The Deadliest Animals In The World

What Does Superman Vs. Batman Tell Us About The Justice League Movie?

The Case for Tracking Everything

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