Don’t Hold Your Breath For That Pacific Rim Sequel

Fans who’ve been polishing their Jaeger waiting for the sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 film, Pacific Rim, may want to slow down. It seems the sequel, which was set for a 2017 release date, has been “halted indefinitely” and may not get made at all. Last week, Latino Review ran a rumor that Pacific…

7 Moments in the Bible When Jesus Acted Very Un-Jesus-Like

When it comes to weirdness, Jesus Christ has nothing on his old man. While Yahweh was looking for excuses to drunkenly wrestle Moses, Jesus was usually preaching about love, tolerance and forgiveness. The key word there is “usually.” Yes, Jesus also has a few moment of strange behavior in the New Testament, and indulges in…

This Isn’t a Picture of a Log.

That’s just what the wasps want you to think. What we actually have here is an Epinona wasp’s nest built in the tree canopy of the Amazon rainforest. Not content to merely attack anyone who gets too close to their home with stings, these wasps also attack with modern art. After they’ve built their nests,…

Food and science have always had a significant overlap. The Guardian has a series of articles summarizing all the advances being made in the growth, production, cooking, and eating of food. All of it together will blow your mind.

Why Captain Kirk Is Still One of the Greatest Space Heroes Of All Time

James T. Kirk owes a lot to his space opera forebears, characters like Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon and the Lensmen: He wears a cool uniform, has a fancy ray gun strapped to his hip, flies the fastest ship in the galaxy, and has a weird alien sidekick. Yet the character of Kirk has outstripped his…

The Many, Maddeningly Convoluted Lives Of Hawkgirl

Comics are infamous for their sometimes convoluted plots: perhaps none more so than DC’s “Hawk” Heroes. We’ve already covered the fluctuating origins of Hawkman, but with his superhero partner Hawkgirl making her TV debut in Legends of Tomorrow, it’s time to delve into the maniacally convoluted history of Hawkgirl. https://gizmodo.com/the-10-hilariously-confusing-origins-of-hawkman-1451537031 The Golden Age When she…

Revel In This Surreal Short Where Flowers Are Coming For Us All

Anthophobia is one of those shorts that manages to create a whole world in just a few shots and very little dialogue. There’s a revolution coming, and we are on the wrong side of it. Everything director Valentin Petit uses in this short — the music, the cuts, the blocking — creates a creepy atmosphere.…

Sap-Sucking Sea Slugs Have a Ruthless, and Intriguing, Survival Technique

Sap-sucking sea slugs do exactly what they sound like they do: They go up to seaweed and suck the sap out of it, and they do it fastidiously. But it’s the way that they do it that makes them so unusual. Each sap-sucking sea slug has a whole row of teeth, but it doesn’t use…

Is It Really Okay to Eat Food That’s Fallen on the Floor?

A popular adage states that it’s okay to eat food off the floor if it’s picked up within five seconds. But is it true? A food scientist investigates. This urban food myth contends that if food spends just a few seconds on the floor, dirt and germs won’t have much of a chance to contaminate…

Crazy Rumor: Man Of Steel 2 Could See Supergirl Make Her Debut on the Big Screen!

Emily Blunt once again denies any involvement in Captain Marvel. Brad Bird offers an update on Incredibles 2. Jenna Coleman may be exiting Doctor Who. Plus, new looks at Agents of SHIELD and Ash vs. Evil Dead, plus when Agent Carter is returning. Spoilers Get! Man Of Steel 2 Heroic Hollywood are reporting a bevy…

Democracy Is the Anti-300, and One of the Best Graphic Novels of the Year

In ancient Greece, a small Athenian army tries to sleep the night before a battle against Prince Xerxes and his massive Persian hordes. They are unable to sleep, so one soldier begins to tell a story—a story of courage, of battle, and the price of freedom. Now, in Frank Miller’s original graphic novel 300, the…

This Video Shows You How a Coffee Stain Resembles an Avalanche

The Coffee Ring Effect is a well-known phenomenon. A puddle of coffee leaves behind a dark ring, instead of a uniform brown stain. This video explains why— and how this phenomenon resembles what happens in an avalanche. Ever notice that, as the sides of droplet of coffee evaporate, the droplet doesn’t shrink? The droplet’s circumference…

Bad Religion’s Greg Graffin On Our Next Evolutionary Challenge: Moving Past Survival of the Fittest

Last week, I spoke with one of my punk rock and science heroes, Bad Religion vocalist / evolutionary biologist Greg Graffin, about his new book, Population Wars, which drops today. And he told me why our view of evolution needs to move past pure competition. In your first book, Anarchy Evolution, you tackled ideas related…

Breaking Up Mulder and Scully Is a Dumb Idea That Will Make The New X-Files Worse

Mulder and Scully on The X-Files are the couple who literally made “shipping” a thing, and they finally got together after years of romantic tension. But now, the new X-Files revival, airing next year, is going to break them up again. We’ve known for a while that this was happening—but yesterday, Chris Carter gave his…

Evolution and Climate Change to Be Taught in Alabama Classrooms

Starting next year, students in Alabama will be required to learn about evolution and climate change—a move that upends the state’s decade-old science standards. As reported in the Associated Press, public school students will be required to understand the theory of evolution, along with the rudiments of climate change, which wasn’t set as a science…

In This Week’s Comics, A Captain America Story Seven Years In The Making

It’s a relatively quiet week in comics—which makes it the perfect time for us to finally get our hands on Captain America: White, a comic that’s been in the works since 2008. But that’s not all for this week’s new comics. There’s also science fiction adventures from Arrow’s Marc Guggenheim, and tons more! Dark Horse…

How To Handle Rejection of Your Writing, Without Becoming a Basket Case

Rejection is part of being a writer. Unless you’re that one-in-a-billion wunderkind who gets “discovered” while you’re still in high school and goes on to become a literary sensation. Almost everybody who writes stories (or anything) has their work dismissed and sent packing, over and over. And learning to deal with rejection is a crucial…

A Truly Horrifying Nightmare Creature Menaces Mia Wasikowska in a New Crimson Peak Clip

If nothing else, Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Gothic horror movie Crimson Peak is using special effects to great effect. This thing is just terrifying. Update: Clip appears to be down now. Crimson Peak comes out on October 16. Contact the author at [email protected].

Here’s an 1844 Recipe for Making Your Own Condoms!

What could be more American than the can-do pioneer spirit? If you set your mind to it, you can do anything, including making your own condoms. A nineteenth century practical recipe book tells us exactly how. My new favorite book ever, The United States Practical Receipt Book, was first published in 1844. It contained all…

Before-and-After Images Reveal Astounding Urban Growth in China

Since 1988, the population along China’s Pearl River Delta has grown by a whopping 32 million people. Now boasting a total population of 42 million, it’s the largest urban area on the planet. To put it into perspective, 42 million people is more than the population of Canada, Australia, or Argentina. Just 27 years ago,…