They’re Calling This New Species Of Hadrosaur The “King Nose”

Yes, it’s got quite the schnoz — but you probably wouldn’t want to mess with this giant herbivore. The recently identified species of hadrosaur measured some 30 feet long and weighed over 8,500 pounds. Called Rhinorex condrupus, or “king nose,” the dinosaur was discovered by paleontologists from North Carolina University and Brigham Young University. It…

Scottish SF Author Ken MacLeod Talks About the Referendum (He’s a No)

This is a fascinating conversation between Scottish SF author Ken MacLeod (Intrusion, The Execution Channel) and British historian Francis Spufford, which took place just a couple of weeks before last night’s historic vote on Scottish independence. MacLeod talks here about his background as a leftist, and why he wants the keep the Union together. He…

This Spawn Fan Film Is Better Than The 1997 Movie

It’s clear that a lot of work and a lot of love went into this creepy eight-minute Spawn fan film. When a former witch and her son go into a grocery store, he has just the sort of encounter his mother had hoped to protect him from. Michael Paris directed Spawn: The Recall, which spent…

Why DC doesn’t need to have a Shared Universe

Yesterday we took a look at Variety’s article on the swathe of Superhero shows coming to TV – and how it noted Marvel and DC’s different approaches to linking their Live-action ventures together. Whilst the shared cinematic universe have proved a huge boon to Marvel, I don’t think DC need to go down the same…

Humans Evolved To Be Fair For Selfish Reasons

New research suggests we’re motivated to seek equal rewards — despite the disadvantages to ourselves — to prevent our partners from being unhappy and to avoid any negative outcomes that may follow. “Make sure you play fairly,” often say parents to their kids. In fact, children do not need encouragement to be fair, it is…

Watch A Simulation Of Our Galaxy Being Eaten 5 Billion Years From Now

Massive galaxies in the universe have stopped making their own stars and are instead cannibalizing their neighbors, say astronomers, who also created this computer simulation of our own Milky Way being devoured by the much larger Andromeda Galaxy in the distant future. Scientists at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research in Australia looked at…

There’s a hurricane heading your way and your local supermarket is out of batteries and water. Fear not: Popular Science’s Allie Wilkinson has a quick and handy guide to surviving a hurricane with household items.

Though It Seems Crazy Now, the Neutron Bomb Was Intended to Be Humane

Until the day he died, physicist Samuel Cohen declared that his invention, the neutron bomb, was a “moral” and “sane” weapon that would kill enemy combatants, while sparing civilians and cities. But, despite the support of fans like Ronald Reagan, this weapon of not-as-much mass destruction proved to be a hard sell. Although Samuel Cohen…

‘Pirate Speak’ Is A Myth Perpetuated By Disney

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day, but before you get carried away with your ahoys, and your mateys and your timber-shivering, there’s something you should know: Pirate-speak, as most of us know it, was invented by Disney; and pirates – real pirates, that is – probably sounded nothing like they do in the…

Are The Threats From Synthetic Bioweapons Being Exaggerated?

The advent of synthetic biology and DNA synthesis has raised concern that amateurs will use these technologies to turn pathogens into weapons of mass destruction. But as experts point out, this may be far easier said than done. As argued by Catherine Jefferson, Filippa Lentzos, and Claire Marris — all researchers in the Department of…

Jurassic Trilogy, Evangelion, Final Fantasy XIII, Warcraft [Deals]

Relive the entire Jurassic Park Trilogy for just $30, the lowest price Amazon has ever listed. [ Jurassic Park 3D / The Lost World: Jurassic Park / Jurassic Park III, $30] You can preorder your copy of Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo with its limited edition 54 page artbook for $15 off MSRP today.…

10 Webcomics That Would Make Incredible TV Shows

There are tons and tons of webcomics on the Internet, but it’s extremely rare that one gets adapted into a television show or a movie. We delve into the rich world of long-form webcomics and pick out a few we’d love to see on our TV screens. https://gizmodo.com/51-awesome-webcomics-the-eisners-have-completely-failed-1563898141 https://gizmodo.com/even-more-webcomics-to-take-over-your-week-1537278629 Top image from Dicebox. The truth…

Meet the Man Who Designed Ghostbusters‘ Most Iconic Props in Two Weeks

If you’re spending millions of dollars to make a movie, it seems like it would only make sense to make sure everything is ready for day one of filming, right?. Apparently Hollywood doesn’t work that way, because as the designer of Ecto-1 from Ghostbusters reveals in this fun interview, they only started building the now…

Gas Chambers Uncovered By Archaeologists At Sobibor Death Camp

Archaeologists working at the site of the Nazi extermination camp at Sobibor in eastern Poland have uncovered previously-hidden gas chambers in which an estimated 250,000 Jews were killed. This notorious death camp was completely leveled in October 1943 by the Nazis following an unsuccessful and bloody uprising. The Germans closed the camp, bulldozed the earth,…

CBS Wants That New Supergirl TV Series Bad

Not wanting to be left out of the burgeoning superhero/comic TV show race, CBS has just issued a series commitment to Arrow and The Flash producer Greg Berlanti’s new Supergirl show. This means that if CBS likes the pilot, the Supergirl series will get a certain amount of episodes ordered guaranteed. As Deadline points out,…

Maleficent Deleted Scenes Reveal More Creepy Pixie Behavior

The parts of Maleficent we actually enjoyed were when Angelina Jolie went full villain. The rest, not to much. Specifically, we weren’t fans of the odd, slapstick pixies whose backstory has been fleshed out in these recently released Maleficent deleted scenes. These deleted scenes are from the soon-to-be released Maleficent DVD (Nov. 4th). What they…

The Maze Runner Movie Doesn’t Have Nearly Enough Maze-Running In It

The star of The Maze Runner is the maze: a giant structure that towers over the boys trapped at the center of it. It’s such a cool concept, you can see why the book was so popular. But the movie, while fun, doesn’t quite do justice to this megastructure-driven story. Spoilers ahead… In The Maze…

Why Archeologists Hate Indiana Jones

Most archeologists bristle at the mention of Indiana Jones, and for good reason. In this piece, originally featured at Last Word On Nothing, journalist Erik Vance takes a close look at the questionable professional ethics of Henry Walton Jones, Jr. and arrives at an unsettling conclusion: The man is a looter. The jungles of the…

These Dark Knights Hold The World Record For Most Batmen Ever

You do not want to commit a crime anywhere near the Calgary headquarters of Nexen Energy. That’s because not one, not two, but 542 Batmen work at the building, where they assemble to win the Guinness World Record for “Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Batman.” They won the record, obviously, and a Guinness official…

Get a Marvel figure with your Face – Unless you want a Female hero

3D printing company 3DPlusMe has partnered with Hasbro and Marvel to offer action figures of popular Marvel heroes with your own face printed on them at Walmart. It’s a great idea for young superhero fans – unless you happen to be female and want a female character to have your head printed on. The event,…