An 8-year-old boy has become the youngest recipient of a double-hand transplant. Four surgical teams worked in shifts for 11 hours to perform the operation at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Zion Harvey will have to remain on medications for the rest of his life, but his new hands are expected to function and grow…

Half of Biomedical Research Studies Don’t Stand Up to Scrutiny

What if I told you that half of the studies published in scientific journals today – the ones upon which news coverage of medical advances is often based – won’t hold up under scrutiny? You might say I had gone mad. No one would ever tolerate that kind of waste in a field as important…

What on Earth is Fake Cream Made Out Of?

The cream inside your Twinkie is not the same thing as the cream inside that eclair at the fancy French bakery—we know that, because real cream goes bad after a while, and can’t sit on shelves for months. So what’s really inside that Twinkie? (And are you sure you really want to know the answer?)…

Here’s Every Crazy, Suicidal Stunt From The Mission Impossible Movies

The fifth Mission Impossible movie comes out on Friday—and you’ve already seen the absolutely batshit, life-threatening stunt where Tom Cruise hangs off an airplane in flight. The without-a-net, potentially deadly stunts have become a trademark of the series—see for yourself, with our video roundup. Seriously, the dedication to realness, even at the risk of extreme…

Tom Cruise Has An Idea For An Edge of Tomorrow Sequel

Edge of Tomorrow is one of those movies we haven’t stopped thinking about since we saw it. It seems the same is true for Tom Cruise. In a new interview, the film’s star admitted he has an idea for a sequel, which he recently pitched to the film’s writer and director. Speaking to MTV, Cruise…

Why Is Beef So Expensive This Year?

You may have noticed something a little odd happening at your meat counter. Most meat prices, especially for chicken and pork, are down—but beef prices are surging. Just what’s going on here? Part of it is the rise around the world of people buying beef. But that’s also been paired with a curious trend: In…

T. Rex‘s Serrated Teeth Were Even More Badass Than We Thought

Paleontologists have known for years that Tyrannosaurus Rex and other closely related theropods had jagged teeth to help them chew through flesh. But close inspection of crack-like features at the base of these serrations has revealed there’s more to these fearsome teeth than previously believed. Scientists had noticed these “cracks” before, but they figured they…

The 10 Worst Parents in Superhero Comics

What makes a hero? Is it bravery? Sympathy for others? Uncompromising morals? Or is it just having really terrible parents? I’m not sure about the latter, but being raised by horrible people clearly doesn’t hurt. Here are 10 moms and dads that being a good guy clearly isn’t genetic. 1) Corsair, Cyclops and Havok’s Dad…

Visions of the Future by Some of Science Fiction’s Most Exciting Writers

There’s some damn good reading over at Popular Science right now—they’ve collected ten stories by some of science fiction’s best writers, imagining possible futures. PopSci’s “Dispatches From the Future” includes stories by Will McIntosh, N.K. Jemisin, Karen Lord, Kameron Hurley, Seanan McGuire, James S.A. Corey, Andy Weir, Genevieve Valentine, Mary Robinette Kowal and Kim Stanley…

This 3D Tribute To Hayao Miyazaki is Jaw-Droppingly Gorgeous

Legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki has created some of the most beautiful animated films—but this video tribute takes some of Miyazaki’s most-loved characters and puts them into a 3D world. The result gives you Miyazaki like you’ve never seen him before. Vimeo user and animator Dono made this incredible video, which combines the beautiful piano…

Chimps Are Eating Clay to Detox Themselves

A group of chimpanzees has been observed eating clay. Scientists think that they’re after the clay because it contains a very important element that helps neutralize problematic parts of their diet. A group of chimpanzees living in Budongo Forest in Uganda have spent at least part of their days visiting clay pits. Once they’re there,…

Skeletal Remains Found at Jamestown Site Identified as Colony Leaders

Archaeologists have identified the 400-year-old remains of four men considered to be among the first leaders of Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the New World’s first successful British colony. As the Smithsonian reports, the badly decayed bones were discovered back in 2013 during an archaeological dig at the historic site. The two-year task of identifying the four…

Chris Pine Joins the Wonder Woman Movie as Dude-in-Distress Steve Trevor

Apparently Chris Pine is more interested in hanging out with Wonder Woman than being the star of the Green Lantern Corps. Can you blame him? According to The Wrap, the actor, rumored to be in the running for Hal Jordan, has instead been cast as Wonder Woman’s guy pal Steve Trevor for the 2017 film.…

Will Suicide Squad Tell Harley Quinn’s Origin Story From the Comics?

Netflix wants a new season of a Marvel show to arrive every six months. A sneak peek at the next season of Doctor Who is coming to theaters. Plus new pictures from Deadpool and Batman v Superman, and new footage from The Man From UNCLE. To me, my Spoilers! Suicide Squad A stunt double stand-in…

What’s the oldest seed you’ve successfully sprouted? Robert Krulwich has done a round-up of seeds that made the unlikely journey through time, from lost seed packets that were found when they sprouted to the oldest-known sprouting seed: A 2,000 year old date palm that’s already produced a fruit.

Syfy has ordered thirteen episodes of Blood Drive, from a script by James Roland under the supervision of John Hlavin. The show follows L.A.’s “last good cop” forced to join a death race where cars run on blood as fuel. Sounds intense. [Deadline]

Mark Hamill Will Voice the Joker One More Time for The Killing Joke Film

Mark Hamill will always be the Joker we want and deserve. This time, he’s back for an animated direct-to-video version of Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s The Killing Joke. To be honest, can anyone else really fill his shoes for that famous a story? At this point, Hamill’s career as the Joker is like a…

These Mugs Will Remind You That Life Can Always Be Worse

At $215,000 of a $25,000 goal, with a little less than three days left in the Kickstarter, Don Moyer has added mugs to his Calamityware line. These are called “Things-Could-Be-Worse” mugs. And boy are they: giant frogs, robots, pteranodons… It’s a pretty thorough collage of the rest of the Calamityware line, which keeps itself to…

You’ve Got Graboids: The First Trailer for Tremors 5: Bloodlines

Oh yay, yay, yay. Judging from this trailer, Tremors 5 is exactly what we want from this franchise. Which, let’s be honest, is mostly Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) and his sass. Tremors — all four other movies and the TV show — basically revolves around surviving and eliminating (through much explosions) infestations of giant worms…

What On Earth Could Make Channing Tatum Leave Gambit?

This isn’t official or anything, and let’s hope that something gets worked out, but sources have told The Wrap that Channing Tatum is in the process of walking away from Gambit. There aren’t any major details yet, all The Wrap says is that Tatum and the studio are in negotiations to keep him. It could…