The Dead Come Back, But Not As Zombies In A&E’s The Returned Trailer

Get a first look at the supernatural series The Returned from Lost’s Carlton Cuse and Raelle Tucker from True Blood. Watch as the dead come back to life, and try and wiggle their way back into their past lives. The series is an adaptation of the French series Les Revenants, here’s the official synopsis: The…

Here’s Why Alfred Calls Bruce Wayne “Master Bruce”

We know that Alfred calling his employer, surrogate son, and the recipient of his wisdom, “Master Bruce,” is incredibly old-fashioned. But what did the term “Master” mean, before it became obsolete? Master comes from the term maegester, meaning “one having control or authority.” So, in the beginning, “master” pretty much meant “boss.” Over time, though,…

Even In 19th Century Japan, People Loved To See Cats Doing Human Things

These artworks were made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), one of the last great Japanese masters of the ukiyo-e style were really a novelty of its age. Kuniyoshi started to use cats instead of humans in satirical kabuki prints in the early 1840s. Cats Enjoying The Evening Cool, 1839-1842 via Tokyo National Museum Engaged in Various…

Did Gotham Just Invent The Worst Supervillain Name In History? (Yes!)

Because Gotham really has no idea what to do as a show other than keep adding “early” versions of Batman’s rogues gallery, they’ve cast Colm Feore as the villainous Dollmaker. But it’s the Dollmaker’s “real” name — not from the comics, but one the show has thought up itself — that will drive you as…

Constantine‘s Second Fiddle Finally Gets A Turn In The Limelight

Sometimes, Chas, Constantine’s remarkably hard to kill pal, can be a bit of a nonentity, someone who goes along with John’s plans with far less angst than most. But when the soul of Chas’ daughter is stolen, we finally get to see what the cab-driving sidekick is capable of. Now that we’ve gotten a little…

This Is Why Glowing Jellyfish Proteins Have Revolutionized Medicine

In his new book Illuminating Disease, chemist Marc Zimmer explains how fluorescent proteins have changed science. Taken from glowing jellyfish, these proteins are now one of the most important tools in medicine, used in everything from brain mapping to disease research. And yes, that is a GMO glowing chicken. Marc Zimmer explains the book like…

Guillotined Head Of “Butcher Of Hannover” Cremated After 89 Years

Better late than never? The head of German serial killer Fritz Haarmann — known as “The Butcher of Hannover” and “The Vampire of Hannover” — was cremated after spending 89 years bobbing in formaldehyde. An AP report cites Goettinger Tageblatt newspaper’s intel that the University of Goettingen’s medical department, which had been holding on to…

Lo, The Incredible Artwork of Exodus, Revealed In Before And After Pics

What Exodus may have lacked in script and casting, it made up for in spectacle. The plagues and ancient temples were insane. Behold the magic in these before and after wipes. Thanks to the work of Matte Shot Designer and Concept Artist Vincent Jenkins, we were able to compose these amazing visuals in which you…

This Is The Strangest Way We’ve Ever Seen The Moon Move

Everything seems normal, as the Moon drifts below the horizon. Then it suddenly flattens out into a disc and turns bright red. What’s going on? It’s not editing or animation. What you’re seeing is an actual view of the Moon. So, what makes it so different from the views we’re used to seeing? It’s all…

You’ll Buy a VR Headset For the Movies, Not the Games

Smart people think that movies—not games—will be the first killer app for virtual reality. Maybe that’s why Oculus is poaching Pixar veterans for its very own virtual reality film studio, and showing off its very first film at Sundance this week. We don’t know much about the film itself quite yet, other than these four…

A Cold Shock Can Protect Neurons In A Mouse Model Of Alzheimer’s Disease

The brain’s adaptation to hibernation has given scientists a promising lead on a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Photo Credit: Matthias Klaiber | CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 For humans, hypothermia can be fatal – but many animals endure extreme cold for months on end during the winter season. Now, scientists studying how the brain temporarily shuts…

This Natural Spermicide Turns Your Tongue Green

Vanadium is the 23rd element. It’s a simple gray metal that has a remarkable property — it acts as a natural and effective spermicide. In some ways, it’s a better spermicide than any of those regularly on the market. Spermicides work by damaging the lining of sperm cells. But because the lining on those cells…

How To Create A Virtual “Body” For Your Uploaded Mind

The prospect of uploading your brain into a supercomputer is an exciting one — your mind can live on forever, and expand its capacity in ways that are hard to imagine. But it leaves out one crucial detail: Your mind still needs a body to function properly, even in a virtual world. Here’s what we’ll…

Having Superpowers Probably Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

Most of the time in comics and movies, when someone gains superpowers, they go off more or less without a hitch. But as this short comic points out, superpowers may not be as great as we think they are — especially if they’re incomplete. JHall of JHall Comics put together this bit of silliness for…

We May Finally Be Getting A Live-Action X-Men TV Show

The X-Men have been battling across our movie screens for a decade and a half, but it’s been a while since we’ve heard talk of a live-action TV series. However, the mutants may finally be coming to the small screen in a new show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox “is having preliminary conversations” about…

Holy Crap, David Tennant Cast As Purple Man In Jessica Jones Series

Although it seemed like Marvel’s Jessica Jones Netflix series couldn’t get any better, it just did. David Tennant has just been cast as the villainous Purple Man. That’s right, the beloved Tenth Doctor is about to turn into a total nightmare. The Wrap is reporting that Doctor Who legend David Tennant will be joining Marvel’s…

Read An Exclusive Chapter Of Catherynne M. Valente’s New Fairyland Book!

Catherynne M. Valente’s Fairyland series has captured the imaginations of kids and perspicacious adults alike — and now, the fourth volume in the series, The Boy Who Lost Fairyland, is coming out in March. But no need to wait — we’ve got an exclusive excerpt, in which a troll becomes a boy. C H A…

Use These Tips And Never Lose At Rock Paper Scissors Again

Your days of never getting shotgun are over, thanks to this new video from Numberphile that breaks down the best strategies for winning at Rock, Paper, Scissors. Host Hannah Fry explains below, but the essential tips are: if you lose, the person who just won will almost certainly play the same move in the next…

10 Weirdest Projects That George Lucas Has Been Involved With

This past weekend, George Lucas released his fairytale musical fever dream, Strange Magic. A movie in which fairies sing ELO and Lady Gaga for 99 minutes. But that wasn’t the only bizarre venture that Lucas has tried to develop. Here are the 10 weirdest projects Lucas worked on throughout his career. https://gizmodo.com/strange-magic-is-a-relentless-tirade-of-cg-fairies-sing-1681299506 1) Howard the…

Neuroscientists have captured the first-ever video of neural activity in the brains of freely moving nematode worms. Using an elaborate camera setup and software, researchers were able to observe 78 individual neurons—an advance that will help them better understand how the nervous system controls animal behavior.