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Great Horned Owlet Has You In Its Sleepy Sights

A very young owlet (estimated to be around 10 to 14 days old!) hangs with its mother at Metzger Farm Open Space in Westminster, Colorado. The photographer notes: “Given the mother owl’s behavior in the previous photo, there are likely other younger owlets in the nest.” For more pictures of the owls (this is the…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Help NASA Target Dangerous Asteroids With New App

Now you too can be Bruce Willis in Armageddon (Harry Stamper…the character’s name was Harry Stamper…) without the worry of dying in space. NASA, in cooperation with Planetary Resources, has created a new app allowing the nearsighted or maybe even the asthmatic to protect the Earth from threatening asteroids. https://gizmodo.com/a-visualization-showing-where-asteroids-have-hit-the-ea-1566181287 The app, called the Asteroid…

io9 Gordon Jackson

Delightful Comic Alien Versus Pooh Puts The “Hug” In “Facehugger”

From Giant Hamburger, creator of The Poohing (the only A.A. Milne-meets-Kubrick mash-up we will ever need), comes Alien Versus Pooh, another hand-drawn reimagining that somehow manages to make chestbursters the most adorable (yet still terrifying!) thing on this or any planet. Go here to read it! [Via Neatorama]

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Nova in Sagittarius Is Brighter Than Ever – Catch It With The Naked Eye!

Great news about that new nova in Sagittarius. It’s still climbing in brightness and now ranks as the brightest nova seen from mid-northern latitudes in nearly two years. Nova Sagittarii 2015 No. 2 in the Sagittarius “Teapot”was easily visible with the naked eye at magnitude +4.4 when this photo was taken today March 21. The…

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Photographer Captures Mesmeric Images of Parasitic Worm Sex

Since today is informally ParaSaturday (parasite-Saturday) on io9, photographer Marcus DeSieno , best known for his Victorian-style portraits of various parasite species posing like figures of the old West, was generous enough to submit to us his latest: Two Worms Having Sex. Namely, Schistosoma mansoni — blood flukes. DeSieno, whose photography has been profiled on…

io9 Gordon Jackson

Police Dispose Of 20,000 Pounds Of Fireworks By Detonating Them All

Recently, 20,000 pounds of fireworks were seized in Glasscock County, Texas, and the local bomb squads helped the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to dispose of them. How? By exploding the whole lot of them over the course of three and a half days and creating a tower of sparkling smoke. The Midland…

io9 Lauren Davis

Mudskippers Create Artificial Tongues Made of Water

We all know they can crawl like a dog without scraping their knees, but researchers have now learned mudskippers are able to attack prey on land by manipulating mouthfuls of water – then sucking that water back into their mouths like a vacuum. The general idea is sort of like “hocking a loogie”– but then,…

io9 Gordon Jackson

A Millipede That Only Lives In One City

A new species of millipede known only to exist in the small city of Launceston, Tasmania has been discovered – and it’s been named after the jackal-headed Egyptian God, Anubis. The species, Tasmaniosoma Anubis is named for its branching genitalia, which resemble the snout and ears of Anubis. Though only one-centimeter long, the species was…

io9 Gordon Jackson

“Supertide” Creates Dramatic Temporary Island Off The Coast Of France

A rare “supertide” (caused by last night’s post-eclipse supermoon) briefly turned France’s Mont Saint-Michel into a completely encircled island. The historic site is located just off the coast of Normandy, and is usually linked to land via a bridge. Photo credit: AP

io9 Cheryl Eddy

A Field Guide to Science Fiction’s Greatest Parasitic Twins

An asymmetrical, or, “parasitic” twin completely dependent upon its host sibling for life, serves as a fascinating reminder of the fragility of embryonic development. When used as a narrative device, the parasitic twin becomes a potent metaphor for codependency and the potential agony of familial relationships. When twins do not fully separate, great stories happen!…

io9 Gordon Jackson

Wes Craven Is Making A Horror TV Show … Set In Space!

Wes Craven (Scream, A Nightmare On Elm Street) and Steve Niles (co-creator of 30 Days of Night) are working on a TV adaptation of Niles’ latest comic: The Disciples. It’s described as “a scifi horror story set in space.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Disciples comic will be out in May. Alas, Craven will…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Here’s Your Chance To Own The Cybernetic Dolphin From Johnny Mnemonic

Beginning March 23, a collection of movie props sculpted by the FXSMITH Studio hits the auction block, including the cybernetic dolphin from Johnny Mnemonic! And the suggested prices are eminently reasonable! The FXSMITH team, lead by Gordon Smith and a collection of Canada’s most-talented sculptors (including the amazing Evan Penny) are jettisoning old stock through…

io9 Gordon Jackson

Insane Smokey Bear PSAs Starring David Lynch and the TMNT

Today, March 21st marks the U.N.’s International Day of Forests. This annual event hopes to raise awareness of the importance of forests and trees, which provide shelter, jobs and security for people around the world, and held slow the ravages of climate change. Forest protection has long been a favorite for science-fiction programs and PSA’s.…

io9 Gordon Jackson

When Viewing An Eclipse, Safety Is Important

Unfortunately, it was too cloudy in London for this carefully (and, might we say, rather snappily) attired canine to observe yesterday’s eclipse. AP Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth

io9 Cheryl Eddy

This Aquaman Fan Film Cost $10,000

In 1984, UCLA students Thomas Farr and Jeff Klein pooled $10,000 of their own money to create the world’s first Aquaman fan film: the DC-sanctioned Aquaman: Cast of the Angler. Taking creative liberties with the character’s origin story — which now includes an assist from Jacques Cousteau — the film pits Aquaman against “The Angler”,…

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Parasites Cause Irish Shrimp to Eat Their Young

Gammarus duebeni celticus, a species of shrimp native to Northern Ireland, has been found to display severe, cannibalistic tendencies when infected with the parasite Pleistophora mulleri. After the parasite is introduced, it makes its home inside the shrimp’s muscles (just one is about the size of a red blood cell), where it can easily multiply…

io9 Gordon Jackson

Matthew Broderick Is Prince Charming In The Strangest Cinderella Of All

Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella was pleasingly silly, and boasted a completely insane cast. But it just can’t compete with this 1985 version. See for yourself: That’s Matthew Broderick, pre-Ferris Bueller, as Prince Charming. Plus Flashdance’s Jennifer Beals as Cinderella, and All in the Family’s Jean Stapleton as the Fairy Godmother. This treasure for the ages was…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Lego Jurassic Park Is Everything We Wanted It To Be, And More

A father and his eight-year-old daughter worked together (with a lot of dad’s friends) on this three-minute homage to Jurassic Park, which used some $100,000 worth of Legos to recreate the dino classic (the real movie cost $63 million, so …). See the fruits of their labors below, followed by a making-of video. Clearly, these…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Watch Seed Fluff Burn While The Grass Remains Untouched

I don’t recommend doing this, but I do recommend watching it. A couple of people set fire to one edge of a drift of cottonwood seeds. The fire travels slowly from one side of the drift to the other, leaving the grass underneath it unburned. I guess you could take a few scientific lessons from…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

These Sets From Scary Movies Are Even Creepier When They’re Abandoned

Sometimes, horror movies and action-thrillers are filmed in long-abandoned buildings; sometimes new sets are built for the movies and then abandoned after they wrap. Either way, when the cameras stop rolling, these places remain spooky all on their own. Top image of Six Flags New Orleans (where Jurassic World was filmed) by Keoni Cabral (CC…

io9 Lauren Davis

Great Horned Owlet Has You In Its Sleepy Sights

Help NASA Target Dangerous Asteroids With New App

Delightful Comic Alien Versus Pooh Puts The “Hug” In “Facehugger”

Nova in Sagittarius Is Brighter Than Ever – Catch It With The Naked Eye!

Photographer Captures Mesmeric Images of Parasitic Worm Sex

Police Dispose Of 20,000 Pounds Of Fireworks By Detonating Them All

Mudskippers Create Artificial Tongues Made of Water

A Millipede That Only Lives In One City

“Supertide” Creates Dramatic Temporary Island Off The Coast Of France

A Field Guide to Science Fiction’s Greatest Parasitic Twins

Wes Craven Is Making A Horror TV Show … Set In Space!

Here’s Your Chance To Own The Cybernetic Dolphin From Johnny Mnemonic

Insane Smokey Bear PSAs Starring David Lynch and the TMNT

When Viewing An Eclipse, Safety Is Important

This Aquaman Fan Film Cost $10,000

Parasites Cause Irish Shrimp to Eat Their Young

Matthew Broderick Is Prince Charming In The Strangest Cinderella Of All

Lego Jurassic Park Is Everything We Wanted It To Be, And More

Watch Seed Fluff Burn While The Grass Remains Untouched

These Sets From Scary Movies Are Even Creepier When They’re Abandoned

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

ExpressVPN Spring Sale Special: Up to 73% Off + Free eSIM and Password Manager

You Too Will Learn to Fear the XenoFrog

Amazon Echo Dot Sees Its Last Price Drop in the Spring Sale, Final Hours Tick Down Ahead of an Uncertain Prime Day

Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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Great Horned Owlet Has You In Its Sleepy Sights

​Help NASA Target Dangerous Asteroids With New App

Delightful Comic Alien Versus Pooh Puts The “Hug” In “Facehugger”

Nova in Sagittarius Is Brighter Than Ever – Catch It With The Naked Eye!

Photographer Captures Mesmeric Images of Parasitic Worm Sex

Police Dispose Of 20,000 Pounds Of Fireworks By Detonating Them All

Mudskippers Create Artificial Tongues Made of Water

A Millipede That Only Lives In One City

“Supertide” Creates Dramatic Temporary Island Off The Coast Of France

A Field Guide to Science Fiction’s Greatest Parasitic Twins

Wes Craven Is Making A Horror TV Show … Set In Space!

Here’s Your Chance To Own The Cybernetic Dolphin From Johnny Mnemonic

Insane Smokey Bear PSAs Starring David Lynch and the TMNT

When Viewing An Eclipse, Safety Is Important

This Aquaman Fan Film Cost $10,000

Parasites Cause Irish Shrimp to Eat Their Young

Matthew Broderick Is Prince Charming In The Strangest Cinderella Of All

Lego Jurassic Park Is Everything We Wanted It To Be, And More

Watch Seed Fluff Burn While The Grass Remains Untouched

These Sets From Scary Movies Are Even Creepier When They’re Abandoned

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

ExpressVPN Spring Sale Special: Up to 73% Off + Free eSIM and Password Manager

You Too Will Learn to Fear the XenoFrog

Amazon Echo Dot Sees Its Last Price Drop in the Spring Sale, Final Hours Tick Down Ahead of an Uncertain Prime Day

Artemis 2 by the Numbers: Breaking Down NASA’s Big Return to the Moon

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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Help NASA Target Dangerous Asteroids With New App