Peter Capaldi Teases a “Cataclysmic” Mistake Coming in Doctor Who

Ben Affleck hints that Batman and Wonder Woman will know each other’s secrets in Batman v Superman. Corey Stoll discusses Yellowjacket’s motivation in Ant-Man. Plus, new looks at Mission Impossible 5, Deadpool, Ash vs. Evil Dead, The Walking Dead and more. So many Spoilers! Batman v Superman Ben Affleck briefly discusses the scene where Bruce…

A Satellite’s First Look at Earth Has a Stunning Photo of the Sahara

Sentinel-2A conducted its first ever scan of Earth on June 27th. The result was this gorgeous image of the Sahara in central Algeria, showing a glorious terrain of rocks and sand. Sentinel-2 is the second of six planned Sentinel missions. A pair of satellites with multispectral high-resolution imaging systems, Sentinel 2 will be used to…

Be Wary: These Posters Are Full of Spoilers

Warsaw, Poland-based artist Dawid Fratczak has created an antidote to spoiler culture: a series of movie posters with a giant spoiler illustration. And then, if that’s not enough, he writes it out for you, too. Here are a few of our favorites, see the rest on Behance. [via Laughing Squid] Contact the author at [email protected].

In a Futuristic Dump, a Man’s Life Is in Danger From the Supernatural

In a giant dump where even monuments are melted down, a worker hears singing from a decommissioned cruise ship. Do not go investigating, lest you become dinner for an evil mermaid. Ulysse is an award-winning short from 2013, directed by Hugo Bodoukian Meyrant, Martin Chabannes, Anne Labadie and Candice Theuillon. It features a siren that…

Guatemala’s “Volcano of Fire” Lives Up to Its Name, Spectacularly

While not as dramatic as its eruption in February, which necessitated evacuations and the closure of a nearby airport, the “Volcan de Fuego” in San Juan Altotenago, Guatemala, rumbled anew on Wednesday, July 1, when this photo was taken. It is one of Central America’s most active peaks. AP Photo by Moises Castillo

Mad Max, Karate Kid & Star Wars Art Among Awesome Comic-Con Exclusives

Gallery 1988 is one of the premiere pop culture art galleries in the world and this year they’re bringing an amazing line up of exclusive art to San Diego Comic-Con featuring Mad Max: Fury Road, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and more. The Los Angeles-based gallery revealed the collection of art…

There Are Too Many Must-Read Science Fiction And Fantasy Books In July!

Seriously, cut it out, publishers. Are you trying to ruin us? There are so many incredible books coming out this month, it’s unreal. China Mieville, Charles Stross, Austin Grossman, Jesse Ball, William T Vollmann… it’s all happening. Here are July’s must-read science fiction and fantasy books. Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Robinson returns once…

Archaeologists working in the Golan heights have discovered 2,000-year-old imprints made by the boots of Roman soldiers. The imprints were made in the still-wet mortar of the fortifications at the Hellenistic city of Hippos. The boots, including one that was a size 9, left studded footprints, and were standard issue at the time,. Image: M.…

Cobalt Was So Murderous That it Was Named After Evil Spirits

Cobalt is named for the German word “kobold,” or goblin. The association wasn’t innocent. It got the name because cobalt was responsible for the horrible and mysterious deaths of miners. People have been intentionally using cobalt forsix hundred years. The element is a dirty silver color on its own, but when combined with other elements…

The Truth About the Scientific Method: It’s Much Messier Than You Think

Scientific labs are in the business of uncovering truths. But, when you look a little closer at how they work, there’s another truth coming out of them: The process to getting there is a lot messier than it looks from the outside. io9’s comment of the day comes from commenter Tenaj, who shared this tidbit…

We Now Know Some Of The Plot Before Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Years ago, we thought the destruction of the Death Star at the end of Return of the Jedi marked the beginning of peace in a galaxy far, far, away. Unfortunately for our heroes, it didn’t and now we know a little bit of what happened between that and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The first…

What is a Terrestrial Planet?

In studying our Solar System over the course of many centuries, astronomers learned a great deal about the types of planets that exist in our universe. This knowledge has since expanded thanks to the discovery of extrasolar planets, many of which are similar to what we have observed here at home. Above: The terrestrial planets…

Saga Creator Brian K. Vaughan is Going to Write a Walking Dead Story

For its entire 12 year run so far The Walking Dead comic has been written by one person: Robert Kirkman. That’s about to change, however—for the first time, another writer is coming to the comic, and it’s none other than Saga and Y: The Last Man’s Brian K. Vaughan. The one-shot issue was announced at…

Your Burning Questions About The Plot of Terminator Genisys, Answered!

Did you walk out of Terminator Genisys with a ton of questions about the plot? It’s a time travel movie, so it would be kind of crazy if you didn’t. Thankfully, we asked the film’s two writers and its director some mega-spoilery questions, and now you can read their explanations for the latest Terminator movie’s…

An American Has Died From Measles for the First Time Since 2003

A woman in Clallam County, Washington has died of measles. It is the first U.S. death since 2003 to be attributed to the highly infectious disease. State health officials say the woman’s case “illustrates the importance of immunizing as many people as possible to provide a high level of community protection against measles.” The Washington…

There May Be Nowhere Near the Number of Galaxies We Thought There Were

It looks like we might have overestimated how many neighbors we have. New predictions show that the universe might be an emptier place than we imagined. Since the Hubble launched, we’ve been seeing stunning image of the crowded universe. Most of the images come accompanied by assurances that what we see in the images is…

Who Will Be the First Gay Superhero in the Movies?

Your vaguely friendly, dilapidated neighborhood fake postman here before Fourthbay, which is the holiday I believe you used to call “The Fourth of July.” I vaguely recall hearing about how you guys celebrated it—grilling? Fireworks?—but nowadays we basically just strap explosives to meat. Cuts out the middleman. The Ice Age Mike A: Dear Mr. Postman,…

What I Learned From Re-Reading Stephen King’s The Stand

I was twelve the first time I read Stephen King’s The Stand. My dad read it before I did. We were on vacation, and I saw him with the paperback, the edition with the silver binding and blue-black cover. There was a face on the cover—a mysterious, spooky sort of face, creepy and weirdly beautiful.…

This Experiment Will Make You Believe in Spontaneous Generation of Life

This experiment involves two liquids and a machine that will jiggle them. That’s all. So how does it create a family of “worms” that branch out from and interact with each other? Check out this incredible video. If you want to see the razzle-dazzle in this one, skip to 1:55, and then prepare to be…

There Are Strawberries Growing Underwater Off the Coast of Italy

Just off the coast of Noli, Italy, tethered twenty feet below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea, hover five bulbous biospheres filled with plants, light, and warm, wet air. The underwater greenhouses make up Nemo’s Garden, an experimental agricultural project, now in its fourth year, operated by a company that specializes in diving equipment. As…