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The Ecto-1, Mach V, KITT and More, Drawn as Transformers

Can we decree that every vehicle in pop fiction has to turn into a giant robot, please? Because artist Darren Rawlings has reimagined the greatest vehicles of TV, cinema, anime and more as Transformers, and the results are phenomenal. Here are just a few: Make sure to head to Rawlings’ DeviantArt page for more! [Via…

io9 Rob Bricken

Scientists resurrect the world’s oldest plant, a 1,500 year-old moss

A patch of moss that lay buried beneath the antarctic ice for over 1,500 years has been successfully revived by scientists, who say that it is now the oldest living plant ever recorded. Scientists have revived very old living organisms before (like this 30,000 year old virus that scientists recently thawed out from the permafrosts…

io9 Ria Misra

Is The “Young Adult” Boom Dwindling In Books As Well As Movies?

There’s a lot riding on Divergent, which comes out this Friday. Studios are hoping it’ll show there are still audiences for young-adult films other than Hunger Games, after the dismal performance of several other films. But also, says the Wall Street Journal, there’s hope it’ll rescue the struggling young-adult book market. For the past several…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Here’s what you can watch if you are lonely for True Detective

Like anyone with an appetite for great television, I felt a hole in my heart when Sunday approached with no new True Detective. But I have a solution. Why not check out the first, brilliant season of 1990s hit Twin Peaks? The show still has a spooky, weird charm after all these years. Twin Peaks…

Television Annalee Newitz

Will The Frozen DVD/Blu-ray Release Finally Make The Madness Stop?

So you went to see Disney’s newest CG animated feature and enjoyed it. You thought it was cute, you liked the music, and when people started covering the songs and making fan art, you enjoyed that too. But it didn’t stop! It never stops. Anyways, now you can buy it. https://gizmodo.com/watch-this-impersonator-sing-let-it-go-in-twenty-one-1544647892 https://gizmodo.com/heart-melting-frozen-fanart-imagines-life-after-the-fil-1507012326 • Frozen: Collector’s…

io9 Rob Bricken

Clap If You Believe in the Tinkerbell Effect

The Tinkerbell Effect spans multiple scientific disciplines, including economics, but perhaps its most dramatic demonstration is in psychology – where it literally makes people see things. There are multiple Tinkerbell Effects, but they all get their name from the scene in the stage play of Peter Pan during which Tinkerbell is dying and the audience…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Which Network TV Show Is As Smart As Any Cable Show?

Everybody obsesses about the dark, character-focused intensity of shows like The Walking Dead and True Detective — but network television has served up some shows that are every bit as intelligent, complex and character-focused. What’s your favorite show from a broadcast network, that manages to be as smart as any show on cable? Please include…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

See Jodorowsky’s Dune with io9 in San Francisco This Thursday!

io9 is holding a screening of Jodorowsky’s Dune in San Francisco this Thursday, March 20 — and you can win tickets to join us! Or just join us afterward for an io9 meetup. So how do you win? It’s easy, just email us right now at [email protected] with your name, contact info, and using the…

io9 Ria Misra

Watch this timelapse of the Chicago River as it gets “greened”

As is tradition on St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish-loving folks of Chicago turn the color of their river into a brilliant shade of green. But why watch it in real-time when you can see the whole thing done-up in fast motion? Via Peter Tsai.

io9 George Dvorsky

You Can’t Appreciate These Movies Fully Without A Great Sound System

Science fiction movies are known for their amazing visuals, from majestic spaceships to desolate landscapes. But many of the best science fiction films use sound just as much as picture to tell their stories. Here are 22 films that you’ll appreciate way more if you have a great speaker system to go with that widescreen…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders and Emily Stamm

Animated Versions of the First Twelve Doctors Will Capture Your Heart

What would the Eleven Doctors (plus John Hurt’s War Doctor) look like as animated characters? Chang Dai takes us from the First Doctor to the departure of the Eleventh, translating each Doctor’s personality into a short cartoon. Chang Dai created this video for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary, which is why there is a particularly…

io9 Lauren Davis

Humans, why can’t you think more than 5 minutes beyond the present?

Though every child is taught about ancient history in school, rarely are we ever taught to plan for the future beyond our own lifetimes. What is holding us back from thinking about tomorrow? Philosopher JL Schellenberg has some ideas. Image from Plants vs. Zombies Schellenberg is the author of the book Evolutionary Religion, and last…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Darren Aronofsky explains why Noah isn’t just for believers

Before Darren Aronofksy floods the world for 40 days in his movie Noah, he’ll do it in comics, too. The Noah graphic novel, comes out this on March 18th, and if the movie is anything like the comic, it’s bizarre, epic and Biblically accurate. Aronofksy and co-author Ari Handel stopped by to discuss their vision.…

Movies Rob Bricken

These 700-year-old barrels are filled with human excrement

Archaeologists working at a 14th century site in Denmark have uncovered numerous latrine barrels filled with their original contents. The human poop, which is described as being in “excellent condition,” still retains a putrid odor despite its age. The barrels were discovered at an excavation site at I Vilhelm Werners square in Odense on Funen.…

io9 George Dvorsky

Science Fiction vs. Fantasy: Dystopia, Mad Science and Magic!

This year’s edition of io9 March Madness is dedicated to finding the greatest, most classic work from all of science fiction and fantasy. Today we wrap up the Round of 64 with the likes of George Orwell, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, and the Dread Lord Cthulhu. The competition is fierce! Top image: ZachSmithson. After deciding…

Movies Alasdair Wilkins

Firefly Graphic Novels, Star Trek Blu-rays, Frozen, Seinfeld [Deals]

Time to boldly pay less than any man one has paid before. The first five remastered seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation on blu-ray are all discounted today, hitting some of their lowest prices so far. It’s going to be a long long time before these sets ever become what we consider cheap, so…

io9 Shane Roberts

Do yourself a favor and read Einstein’s paper on special relativity

One of the most famous concepts in science was introduced in a paper with the uninspiring title, “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies.” A little reading can give you the basics of relativity, right from the source. In 1905 Albert Einstein rearranged the universe. That is well-known. What’s relatively unknown is the title of the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

New “bionic plants” could replace street lights and cell towers

Researchers at MIT have boosted the photosynthetic power of plants by a factor of three after injecting them with specialized nanoparticles. In the future, these biologically uplifted plants could be converted into energy factories and environmental sensors. The MIT researchers were able to create these juiced-up cyber-plants by embedding carbon nanotubes into their chloroplast —…

io9 George Dvorsky

No, corsets did not destroy the health of Victorian women

In the annals of Victorian medical history, few foes receive as much bile as the corset, which physicians claimed contributed to miscarriages, cancer, and slow, crushing deaths. But while there are some health problems that can be linked to corsets, they aren’t nearly the instruments of medical terror that they’re popularly painted as. Corsets: Threat…

io9 Lauren Davis

Watch a mass of stars being born, through the eyes of the Hubble!

To celebrate its own 24th birthday, the Hubble telescope caught up with some stars right as they were being born, providing us with these infrared images of a mass of stars as they blink into existence. The pictures comes from the Monkey Head Nebula, over 6,400 lightyears away from us. Via NASA: Massive newborn stars…

io9 Ria Misra

The Ecto-1, Mach V, KITT and More, Drawn as Transformers

Scientists resurrect the world’s oldest plant, a 1,500 year-old moss

Is The “Young Adult” Boom Dwindling In Books As Well As Movies?

Here’s what you can watch if you are lonely for True Detective

Will The Frozen DVD/Blu-ray Release Finally Make The Madness Stop?

Clap If You Believe in the Tinkerbell Effect

Which Network TV Show Is As Smart As Any Cable Show?

See Jodorowsky’s Dune with io9 in San Francisco This Thursday!

Watch this timelapse of the Chicago River as it gets “greened”

You Can’t Appreciate These Movies Fully Without A Great Sound System

Animated Versions of the First Twelve Doctors Will Capture Your Heart

Humans, why can’t you think more than 5 minutes beyond the present?

Darren Aronofsky explains why Noah isn’t just for believers

These 700-year-old barrels are filled with human excrement

Science Fiction vs. Fantasy: Dystopia, Mad Science and Magic!

Firefly Graphic Novels, Star Trek Blu-rays, Frozen, Seinfeld [Deals]

Do yourself a favor and read Einstein’s paper on special relativity

New “bionic plants” could replace street lights and cell towers

No, corsets did not destroy the health of Victorian women

Watch a mass of stars being born, through the eyes of the Hubble!

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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The Ecto-1, Mach V, KITT and More, Drawn as Transformers

Scientists resurrect the world’s oldest plant, a 1,500 year-old moss

Is The “Young Adult” Boom Dwindling In Books As Well As Movies?

Here’s what you can watch if you are lonely for True Detective

​Will The Frozen DVD/Blu-ray Release Finally Make The Madness Stop?

Clap If You Believe in the Tinkerbell Effect

Which Network TV Show Is As Smart As Any Cable Show?

See Jodorowsky’s Dune with io9 in San Francisco This Thursday!

Watch this timelapse of the Chicago River as it gets “greened”

You Can’t Appreciate These Movies Fully Without A Great Sound System

Animated Versions of the First Twelve Doctors Will Capture Your Heart

Humans, why can’t you think more than 5 minutes beyond the present?

Darren Aronofsky explains why Noah isn’t just for believers

These 700-year-old barrels are filled with human excrement

Science Fiction vs. Fantasy: Dystopia, Mad Science and Magic!

Firefly Graphic Novels, Star Trek Blu-rays, Frozen, Seinfeld [Deals]

Do yourself a favor and read Einstein’s paper on special relativity

New “bionic plants” could replace street lights and cell towers

No, corsets did not destroy the health of Victorian women

Watch a mass of stars being born, through the eyes of the Hubble!

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Let us help find what you are looking for...

Will The Frozen DVD/Blu-ray Release Finally Make The Madness Stop?