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Panda Breeding Programs Are Way More Successful Than You Realize

Most people think giant pandas are doomed. We’ve all heard about the disastrous failures in breeding them in captivity, and the massive die-offs. But you may not realize that panda breeding programs have become a stunning success. Here’s why. Above: Giant panda at the China Research and Conservation Center for the Giant Panda at Wolong…

io9 Jason G. Goldman

You Are Cutting Your Bagels Wrong

How are you cutting your bagels? With a boring straight down the middle cut, or into a delicious linked breakfast chain, using the Mobius strip method? Computer science professor and sculptor George Hart put together this video showing his method for slicing a bagel using a two-twist Mobius strip as the cutting guide. The result?…

io9 Ria Misra

Which Other DC Comics Characters Will We Meet On Constantine?

There are a lot of DC Comics series coming to television this fall — but only Constantine is holding down the supernatural side of the DC Universe. Creators Daniel Cerone and David S. Goyer told us how they’ll make a show that comics newbies can enjoy — and hinted at tons of cameos in the…

io9 Perri Nemiroff

Hero Dad Builds An Amazing Interactive Spaceship For His Son’s Bedroom

MAKE Magazine’s Jeff Highsmith wanted to build his 4-year-old son an interactive model of an Apollo spacecraft. The result was the surprisingly complex play area seen here – but to really appreciate the thought and effort that went into this project, you really must watch the making-of video. Seriously, this’ll blow you away. Here’s Highsmith:…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Deals: Crabs Adjust Humidity, Seinfeld, X-Men Adamantium, Transistor

These Cards Against Humanity expansion packs are from a third party, but if the reviews and sarcastic product description are any indication, they should fit right in with the main game. All three sets are $5 off today. Crabs Adjust Humidity – Vol One ($15) | Amazon | Cards Against Humanity expansion Crabs Adjust Humidity…

io9 Shane Roberts

10 White People Who Inexplicably Became Ninjas

Ninjutsu, the art of the ninja, is an ancient, closely guarded tradition of stealth, martial arts and assassination that is only taught to the most skilled of Japanese warriors… and pretty much any white dude who happens to be in the neighborhood. Seriously, it’s like ninjas have their own version of Affirmative Action just for…

Movies Rob Bricken

Nearly Every Marvel Movie Easter Egg Explained In One Video

The Marvel Studios movies are filled with nods to Marvel’s comics and TV shows, and while you probably caught every Stan Lee cameo, you may have missed a few of the allusions lurking in the background. This video attempts to explain them all. Josh Horowitz at MTV looks at the easter eggs from the Marvel…

Movies Lauren Davis

A High School Student’s Remarkable Letter To George Orwell

A Library of Congress contest invites young people to write letters to authors (living or deceased). The latest prize goes to Devi Acharya, who tells Orwell, “You shouldn’t have published those books of yours under the guise of fiction — how could fiction be what’s happening outside my very doorstep?” Previous letters, written by students…

Books & Comics Mark Strauss

Watching Guardians Of The Galaxy Is Like Getting Back Part Of Your Soul

Guardians of the Galaxy isn’t just one of the year’s best movies. It’s also a really interesting experiment with form — it blends hilarious comedy, utterly sincere classic-rock corniness, and massive hold-onto-yourself cosmic adventure. The result might make you look at classic adventures a new way. NO SPOILERS ahead… So yeah, Guardians of the Galaxy…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

This Antarctic Seal Has An Unusual Bite

The Crabeater Seal is one of the most common seals in the world — with one of the most unusual feeding processes. That process, which involves using its teeth like a filter, is explained after the jump! https://observationdeck.kinja.com/pinnipednesday-lobodon-carcinophagus-edition-1614320349

io9 Ria Misra

Astronomers Happen Upon The Most Distant Lensing Galaxy Ever Discovered

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted an elliptical galaxy 9.6-billion light years from Earth that is so colossal, its gravity bends and magnifies the light from a galaxy behind it. The rare alignment is the most distant example of a lensing galaxy ever discovered, and could yield insights into the formation of the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

There’s An Idea For A Galaxy Quest Sequel — Make It So, World!

We’ve been talking about a Galaxy Quest sequel forever. But maybe, just maybe, the time is right, and the writer allegedly has an idea. Plus, what was in the Rated-R version we never saw? https://gizmodo.com/somewhere-there-exists-an-r-rated-version-of-galaxy-que-5892200 Jordan Hoffman has created an impressive oral history of Galaxy Quest over at MTV. Screenwriter Robert Gordon, Director Dean Parisot,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Party On, GIFs. Party On.

Good morning, GIF-fans. Let’s throw on a mixtape and get this party started! What plans and projects have you been working on this week? Maybe you finished up something you’ve been working on. Maybe you picked up a new hobby. Maybe you’re going to the movies. I don’t know; but you do! So tell us…

io9 Ria Misra

Watch The European Colonization Of North America In Just 14 Seconds

At first glance, it looks like a nebula seen through the Hubble Telescope. But these expanding patches of flashing, colored light depict migration patterns across the North American continent, spanning a period of 400 years. The map is the creation of Maximilian Schich, a professor of art and technology at the University of Texas at…

io9 Mark Strauss

How Can Two Studies Say Cleanliness Makes You More And Less Forgiving?

I love it when I find studies with results that directly contradict each other. In this case, two studies on how handwashing affects moral judgment draw two completely opposite conclusions. So it’s kind of fitting that we judge them! The Lady Macbeth Effect has been noted in multiple scientific studies. When people feel a sense…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Corey Stoll Tells Us How Ant-Man’s Foe, Yellowjacket, Gets His Powers

In Ant-Man, Hank Pym invents a material that allows him to shrink to the size of an ant — but how does Ant-Man’s nemesis, Yellowjacket, get his own superpowers? Turns out it’s way different than the comics. Actor Corey Stoll told us the costume’s backstory, along with some details about Yellowjacket’s arsenal. We caught up…

io9 Perri Nemiroff

Get A First Look at Fantastic Four‘s Thing and Once Upon a Time‘s Elsa!

And there are new photos from Jurassic World, Gotham, and Mad Max. Joss Whedon explains why he wanted Avengers 2 to be “harder” to make. James Gunn reveals more details about Guardians of the Galaxy 2. And a ton of info about the two teachers joining the new Doctor on Doctor Who. Spoilers now! Top…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Behold: The Trailer for the Quidditch Documentary Mudbloods

Coming to On Demand and a limited theater release in October is Mudbloods, a documentary about the real-life Quidditch clubs popping up all over college universities. It’s both endearingly earnest and unquestionably weird, but there is something undeniably compelling about this level of devotion. Mudbloods follows in the long tradition of geek documentaries like Trekkies…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta

Let’s All Play “Snoop Dogg or Real Dog?”

We love shows that teach things, are very in to the esoteric, and are funny. So our new favorite is “You’re the Expert,” which has three comedians trying to figure out the field of a guest expert. A few months ago, an episode featuring Dr. Alexandra Horowitz, an expert in dog cognition, gave us “Snoop…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Wearing a Fitness Monitor Won’t Make You Fit

Nor, for that matter, will wanting to get fit make you fit. No, getting fit will make you fit, and you don’t necessarily need a fitness tracker or an iWatch or any other wearable to do that. Just sayin’. [Joy of Tech]

Books & Comics Jamie Condliffe

Panda Breeding Programs Are Way More Successful Than You Realize

You Are Cutting Your Bagels Wrong

Which Other DC Comics Characters Will We Meet On Constantine?

Hero Dad Builds An Amazing Interactive Spaceship For His Son’s Bedroom

Deals: Crabs Adjust Humidity, Seinfeld, X-Men Adamantium, Transistor

10 White People Who Inexplicably Became Ninjas

Nearly Every Marvel Movie Easter Egg Explained In One Video

A High School Student’s Remarkable Letter To George Orwell

Watching Guardians Of The Galaxy Is Like Getting Back Part Of Your Soul

This Antarctic Seal Has An Unusual Bite

Astronomers Happen Upon The Most Distant Lensing Galaxy Ever Discovered

There’s An Idea For A Galaxy Quest Sequel — Make It So, World!

Party On, GIFs. Party On.

Watch The European Colonization Of North America In Just 14 Seconds

How Can Two Studies Say Cleanliness Makes You More And Less Forgiving?

Corey Stoll Tells Us How Ant-Man’s Foe, Yellowjacket, Gets His Powers

Get A First Look at Fantastic Four‘s Thing and Once Upon a Time‘s Elsa!

Behold: The Trailer for the Quidditch Documentary Mudbloods

Let’s All Play “Snoop Dogg or Real Dog?”

Wearing a Fitness Monitor Won’t Make You Fit

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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