An Extraordinary Photo Of A Bobcat Fishing For Sharks

Earlier this week, a Florida resident was taking a stroll along Vero Beach in Florida’s Sebastian Inlet State Park when he saw a bobcat staring at a shark that was feeding on smaller fish. But suddenly, the hunter became the hunted. As reported by ABC’s Florida affiliate Local 10, the photograph was captured by John…

Two Fake-Outs That Totally Tricked Us In Last Night’s Agents of SHIELD

Last night’s Agents of SHIELD was mostly about getting the pieces in place for the final episodes of the season — but “Afterlife” did contain a couple of clever misdirects, that totally pulled the rug out from under us. Spoilers ahead… The main part of last night’s “Afterlife” was about the Real SHIELD hunting down…

Isaac Newton’s Rainbow Gaze, As Imagined By Mana Morimoto

Fiber artist Mana Morimoto adds colorful embroidery to a diverse range of media, including sculptures and concert tickets. This augmented etching of Isaac Newton (hit the jump for the full image) is one of our favorites. See more of Morimoto’s work on Tumblr and Cargo Collective, or purchase prints on Society 6. H/t Colossal Contact…

A Slice-Of-Life Webcomic Set In A Town Cursed With Mediocrity

Middleville, the setting for Megan Rose Gedris’ webcomic Meaty Yogurt, is an ordinary town, except for one thing: it’s under a curse. Anyone who is born there is destined to die there, after a life of long mediocrity. At least that’s what Jackie Monroe thinks, but she’s determined to beat the curse and do something…

No, Fish Won’t Swim Up Your Hoohah If You Pee In the Amazon River

The candiru became the most famous catfish in the world in 1997, when an icthyologist read a medical report about a man who had to have this toothpick-shaped fish removed from his urethra. The truth of the claim has always been in dispute, but people have feared peeing in the Amazon river ever since. They…

Which Unanswered Historical Question Do You Most Want An Answer To?

For everything we know about our history, there are still plenty of gaps in our knowledge. So which ones would you most like to be filled in? Tell us in the comments about a historical mystery — whether you want to know more about what happened to a person or a group, or learn more…

How and did we start using “no” to mean “yes” — as “No, totally” or “No, exactly”? Kathryn Schultz at The New Yorker takes a deep dive into the linguistics of “Yes” and “No” and how English kept them and ditched their more precise brethren. [The New Yorker]

An Apple A Day Keeps The Prescription Meds Away

A new study suggests that people should regularly eat apples not necessarily to keep the doctor away, but as a means to reduce national health care spending. Last week, a research article titled “Association between apple consumption and physician visits: appealing the conventional wisdom than an apple a day keeps the doctor away” was published…

How Arrow‘s Black Canary Gets Her Main Superpower From The Comics

Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) talks about his experience filming The Force Awakens. Deadpool casts another comic book character. Plus, more teasers for Daredevil and Gotham, and some casting news for 11/22/63. So many spoilers! Top image: Arrow. Deadpool Ed Skrein has confirmed he is playing Ajax, a former enforcer for the Weapon X program turned supersoldier…

If Avengers 2 Came Out In 1995, What Would the Trailer Look Like? 

It turns out: a lot of fading cuts and an announcer very seriously reminding us of the stakes. Man, I forgot just how many first lines of defense Earth had in the 90s. And last lines. We were very much sure we’d either win from the start or need some severe rescuing. Vultureasked remix artist…

Blade Runner 2 Should Be a Self-Hating Replicant Hiding In Plain Sight

Like it ornot, Blade Runner 2 is going forward with Denis Villeneuve directing and Harrison Ford returning as Rick Deckard. But should Deckard really be the focus of the story this time around? Popular Mechanics asked seven science fiction writers what plot they’d want to see in Blade Runner 2, and Karl Schroeder (Lockstep) presented…

The Most Beautiful Artificial Caves Ever Built

There’s something kind of awe-inspiring about standing in a huge cave, and seeing the vaulted ceilings rise up over you. Caves are amazing miracles of nature — but sometimes, the best caves are actually carved by people. Here are astonishing videos of some of the world’s greatest human-built caves. The 25-year work of Ra Paulette…

It’s Amazing How Far The Originals Manages To Push Klaus’ Superdickery

Behold my favorite scene from last night’s episode of The Originals — Mama Original has been compelled to tell the truth to Klaus, so we know she has no hidden agenda. And she says she just wanted him to love her again. His response is totally priceless. (And also incredibly vicious.) Spoilers ahead… One of…

This Week, DC’s Convergence Kicks Off With A Ridiculous Amount Of Comics

DC is starting a period of big comic events off with Convergence – which launches a new weekly series and ten tie-in miniseries today. But it’s not all big events this week: Mark Millar fills in the events set before Jupiter’s Legacy, Boom! uncovers the history behind Sleepy Hollow’s Ichabod and Abbie, and more. Comics!…

The Monument Was Striking, But It Required A Ton Of Power To Maintain

In the waning days of Luminara’s religious and political power, fewer and fewer pilgrims traveled to the Broken Obelisk. But the council was trillions of dollars in debt before it even considered shutting off the monument’s levitation beam. Concept art by Jorge Jacinto. “The Desolate” is featured with permission. See more of Jacinto’s work on…

What If You Woke Up 60 Years In The Future And Robots Ran The Planet?

Kickstarted feature film Aurora takes place in the future after an robotic alien invasion that has left our Earth pretty much totaled. The first-ever trailer for this low-budget feature is out, and it’s pretty impressive. Check it out. Robert Kouba is the writer/director/producer and according to his Kickstarter page, this is the basic (somewhat spoilery)…

Haunting Photos Of The Inner Workings Of Space Tools

Usually, the focus of space photography is on letting us see close-up views of far away things we could never see otherwise. But what happens when the focus of the camera is turned onto the tools of the trade themselves? That’s the premise of Chris O’Leary’s Cloud Chambers project, which he shared with us in…

NASA Invests In Ultra-Lightweight Tech For Missions To Mars And Beyond

For future deep-space missions, NASA wants to reduce the mass of its spacecraft by 40 percent. To do it, they’ll need ultra-lightweight (ULW) materials. Today, the Agency announced its selection of three proposals that will develop and manufacture these materials “for future aerospace vehicles and structures.” Image Credit: NASA “Lightweight and multifunctional materials and structures…

They’re Making Radio Plays Out Of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Novels!

This is excellent. They’re doing audio versions of three of the Earthsea books, along with The Left Hand of Darkness. Plus a new radio documentary, Ursula Le Guin at 85. More details from Den of Geek: The programming gets underway with a documentary about Le Guin’s influence on the sci-fi and fantasy genres, presented by…

Muppets Explain Why Standing Near Avengers’ Quicksilver Would Be Deadly

What would happen if Pietro Maximoff, better known as the mutant Quicksilver, ran right past you? With a little help from the Muppets, the folks at Vsauce explain the consequences of a close encounter with Quicksilver at top speed — and it wouldn’t be pretty. Okay, yes, this is an obvious bit of corporate synergy…