What’s The Easiest Way To Feed Millions Of Bees? A Bee Food Truck.

The next time you’re driving, you might want to be on the lookout for bees. If you see one or two, no big deal. But if you see two million of them cruising down the highway, hanging out on the back of a flat-bed truck, congratulations — you’ve witnessed someone doing the unique job of…

Orphan Black’s Clothing Line Is Here, And It Is Fabulous

One thing clone drama Orphan Black has going for it (besides great actors, a compelling plot and insane action) is its costume department. The internet is lousy with “where can I find this top, or Cosima scarf?” requests. But now the work is over, because Orphan Black has its own clothing line. Announced on Nerdist,…

Jupiter May Have Destroyed The Solar System’s First Planets

It is becoming increasingly obvious that our Solar System — with its inner collection of small rocky planets and an outer region buffeted by gas planets — is quite uncommon. According to a remarkable new study, the reason may have to do with Jupiter and an ancient migratory journey that kickstarted the destruction of our…

What Was Your Favorite Book When You Were Growing Up?

Sometimes when you read a book can be as important to what you think of it as the story itself — and one of the best times to really get into a book is when you’re a kid. Maybe your favorite book then and your favorite book now are one and the same. Maybe you’ve…

This Little Cutie Is Hiding A Horrifying Secret In Its Cellar

For the most part, the collared pika is a vegetarian. But winters are cold in Alaska, and when the opportunity presents itself, this adorable animal finds a food source that is decidedly not vegetarian. The collared pika looks like a rat or groundhog, but it’s most closely related to rabbits. Like a rabbit, it snacks,…

Another Independence Day Star Is Coming Back For The Sequel

Have Marvel and Sony found their new Spider-Man? Could an Avenger fall in Age of Ultron? Neill Blomkamp talks about his Alien movie. The next Star Wars may begin with a crash landing. Plus, what’s next on Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and more. Rejoice, for there are spoilers! Top image: The Walking Dead.…

Graphic novel I Kill Giants, about a young woman fighting real and imaginary monsters,is making its way to the big screen. Joe Kelly will adapt his own graphic novel into a screenplay. And Anders Walter, of Oscar-winning short Helium, will direct. [Deadline]

Last Week’s Solar Eclipse As Seen From Space

The European Space Agency’s PROBA-2 minisatellite caught the March 20th solar eclipse, with the ESA creating a time-lapse video of its images. See the full video below, and images of it from the ISS. Image credit: ESA/ROB While these images came from a machine, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti took her own images of the eclipse from…

Car-Sized Salamander Fossils Found In Mass Grave In Portugal

Back in the Triassic, giant amphibians were major predators. When their lake home dried up, the creatures — most closely related to modern salamanders — went extinct. And the resulting mass grave of a species called Metoposaurus algarvensis has been found in Portugal. Image: Joana Bruno The amphibians lived in water, and their primary food…

The History Channel and Jeremy Renner Are Working On Templar TV Show 

Because of course they are. We’re only a few years away from losing nonfiction television shows entirely. The History Channel took its first tentative steps into this area with Vikings, and this new show, Knightfall, will be its second scripted show. The show comes from Jeremy Renner and Don Handfield’s production company The Combine and…

This Animated Alphabet Looks Like A Series Of Wriggling Parasites

Ari Weinkle‘s experimental typeface “Feelers” is inspired by the movements of animal appendages, and each letter does look alive. In fact, the look like they might squirm inside your body and start spelling out commands. You can watch the alphabet below, and you can also see all of the animated GIFs at once at Tumblr…

Did 12 Monkeys Just Explain How Changing The Past Works?

Last Friday’s episode of 12 Monkeys took a lot of audacious, dark risks. And it added to our sense that this show is piling on the mythos, in good ways and bad. There are now several extra layers of mystery and foreshadowing on top of what we already knew. But most importantly… did someone explain…

The Doctor Who Tested Infectious Bacteria On Himself, And Won A Nobel

In 2005, Barry Marshall and Robin Warren were awarded a Nobel Prize in medicine for their study of the Helicobacter pylori bacteria’s role in causing stomach ulcers. But Marshall’s experience with the bacteria began much earlier, when he dosed himself with it to test out its effects. In response to a Kinja-discussion on the scientific…

Game Of Thrones Hug Buddy Is The Saddest Thing To Come Out Of This Show

Game of Thrones has killed off your favorite characters, tortured your darlings, and murdered your beloved dire wolves. But truly the “Hug Buddy” is the biggest evil to come out of this brilliant but brutal series. Someone sent Empire Magazine what appears to be half of Jon Snow’s torso. Presumably it’s so the owner can…

This Seed Plants Itself By Corkscrewing Into The Earth

Drill, baby, drill. The seeds of Erodium cicutarium – a plant better known as “the stork’s bill” or “filaree” – are remarkably dynamic. For starters, they are carried from their parent plants not by wind, water, or animals (all common forms of seed distribution), but via an explosive mechanism called “ballistic dispersal.” Seeds from the…

What Happens When Mythological Creatures Visit The Unemployment Office?

Olivier Beguin’s Employee of the Month is a goofy but fun short film that follows a day in the life of a vocational office worker as she tries to connect zombies, mummies, fairies, and all other manner of mythical being with new jobs. After hearing their employment histories, it’s clear that it won’t be easy.…

This Short Film About A Badass Teen Exorcist Will Become A Feature

Wanna make a feature film? Try making your tale as a short that becomes a viral hit first. It’s a trend that’s gaining traction, and Realm, about a teenage girl who happens to be a demon hunter, is yet another example. Watch the short (it’s just over three minutes long) below. Deadline reports that Rebecca…

Listen To Some Of The Most Commonly Used Sound-Effects In Cinema

Have you ever heard a scream or sound effect in a movie that sounded strangely familiar? There’s a good chance you weren’t imagining things. Here are some of cinema’s most iconic sounds – and where they originated. The Tarzan yell, which first appeared in Tarzan the Ape Man (1932), was later used for animated series…

How to tell if he’s into you (if you’re an angler fish): “When he bites into you he’ll quickly become attached. Yes, at first he may seem a bit clingy, but as your bloodstreams merge, he’ll gradually begin to degenerate!” More practical dating advice from the animal kingdom, at The Hairpin. Contact the author at…

Avengers: Age Of Skynet! Or Age Of Johnny 5? The Best Trailer Mashups

Last week, we asked you to send us your favorite Avengers 2 trailer remixes and mash-ups. And the response was pretty awesome. Not suprisingly, there were a lot of Ultron/Terminator mash-ups, but also a beautiful Short Circuit/Age of Ultron combo. Here are our favorite Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer remixes! Avengers/Terminator Mashup by Micah Tony…