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This runaway pulsar has produced the longest jet trail ever detected

See that purple stream at the bottom right? It’s the helical jet from a runaway pulsar that’s streaking across the Milky Way at speeds reaching five million mph. But more extraordinary than that is how freakishly long this thing is. A pulsar is a type of rapidly spinning neutron star, which is the small and…

io9 George Dvorsky

An experiment that might let us control events millions of years ago

Most of us have heard of the famous double-slit experiment. Usually it’s played out in a lab in seconds. But there’s one version, dreamt up by physicist John Archibald Wheeler, that can be played out over much of the galaxy, over millions of years. His thought experiment suggests that we could retroactively determine the fate…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

The Best of Toy Fair 2014

Imagine walking into the world’s biggest toy store except that everything you see is completely brand new—and you can’t buy any of it just yet. That’s exactly what covering Toy Fair—the toy industry’s annual tradeshow—is like. It’s a tantalizing glimpse into what kids will be begging their parents for over the upcoming year, and we’ve…

Movies Andrew Liszewski

This polar vortex graphic is the most upsetting map of the winter

Just how bad was this winter? Bad. Really, really bad as this terrifying visualization of global temperatures during these last few months shows. Top image: Visualization of the polar vortex this winter / NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center with video and images courtesy of NASA/JPL NASA put together this look at the record-breaking cold temperatures…

io9 Ria Misra

11 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Human Space Exploration

Space is a weird place, and the quest to explore its mysteries in person has been no small source of strangeness and surprise. Here are some lesser-known facts about humanity’s ongoing missions beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Above: Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off on February 8, 2010, in the Shuttle Program’s final night launch | Credit: NASA…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Acne is the first bacteria found to have hopped from humans to plants

Humans aren’t the only living things that play host to the bacteria that causes acne. A team of researchers believe that our ancestors passed the microbe to grapevines thousands of years ago, the first known bacterial transfer from human to crop. In a letter published in the latest issue of Molecular Biology and Evolution, a…

io9 Lauren Davis

The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Green Goblin is more goblin than green

Thanks to this video preview of a bust revealed at this week’s New York Toy Fair, we have our first good look at Harry Osborn’s form as the evil Green Goblin in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The good news: He looks extremely goblin-y. The bad news? He’s not wearing a mask. Seriously, watch the video:…

io9 Rob Bricken

Netflix Releases New “Browse Endlessly” Plan

Perfect for a night of clicking through films you have no intention of watching. The Onion has done it again with their news report on the new Netflix plan. Why not make people pay for what they’re doing already? I would also be open to a “Just West Wing” plan or “The first 10 minutes…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Everything You Need to Know About That Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer

The first proper trailer for Marvel’s comedy space-opera Guardians of the Galaxy blew our minds last night, inspiring comparisons to Farscape and The Fifth Element. But who are all these people, and what’s their deal? We’ve broken down the trailer frame by frame, to give you a Who’s Who on the Guardians and their universe.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Sir David Attenborough gloriously narrates a round of Olympic Curling

If you are mystified by the sliding and sweeping sport that is curling, Sir David Attenborough is here to help. BBC Radio 1 convinced the naturalist to narrate a few moments with Great Britain’s Olympic curling team as if it were a nature documentary. Attenborough was featured this week on Greg James’ show on Radio…

io9 Lauren Davis

Brain interface lets one monkey control the movements of another

Neuroscientists have taken us one step closer to an Avatar-like world after demonstrating a brain-to-spinal-cord interface that allowed a “master” monkey to remotely control the hand movement of an “avatar” monkey who was completely unconscious. Scientists have already developed brain-to-brain interfaces, but this is the first demonstration of a brain-to-spinal-cord interface. The breakthrough could eventually…

io9 George Dvorsky

Will a superhero movie ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture?

Greetings, folks. Sorry if I’m a bit snappy today in my answers; but I’m in a bad mood. I set up the first mailbox in town so people could drop off their letters (and I didn’t have to personally pick them up), but someone, I don’t know who, keeps pooping in it. I know civilization’s…

io9 Rob Bricken

The Most Detailed Saturn V Cutaway We’ve Ever Seen

NASA’s Saturn V remains the only launch vehicle in history to catapult humans beyond low-Earth orbit. In this beautiful cutaway – what appears to be an original diagram from Boeing’s Space Division – the legendary rocket’s internal workings are laid bare in captivating detail. The diagram, which features precise measurements and technical details on the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus to star as an apocalyptic janitor in Air

Everyone’s favorite Walking Dead character is getting his own personal apocalypse movie. Set in an underground facility isolated from the destroyed future Earth, Norman Reedus is the caretaker for the only survivors left on the planet, who all happen to be frozen. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Djimon Hounsou and Reedus will be starring…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Show us what you’re working on!

We were seriously impressed by the projects you showed us last time, ranging from these awesome geek-themed alphabet blocks to fun with laser scanning microscopes. Now we want more. https://gizmodo.com/what-are-you-working-on-1497828427 Top image: Handcrafted geek alphabet wooden blocks — from Ada Lovelace to Zombies — from commenter Jonathan Guberman. What are you working on now? Either…

io9 Ria Misra

Superpower vision lets cats and dogs see in ultraviolet

A new study suggests dogs and cats can see things that are invisible to humans — from psychedelic stripes on flowers to flashy patterned feathers on birds. Scientists say the secret behind this remarkable “superpower” is ultraviolet light detection. Given their sleek ways, cats have long been a symbol of mysticism, and now the reputation…

io9 Jennifer Viegas — Discovery News

Is Robert Redford hiding a huge, insane secret in Captain America 2?

Donal Logue talks Harvey Bullock’s clash with Jim Gordon in Gotham. There might be romance amongst the new characters in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Go behind the scenes of Terry Gilliam’s Zero Theorem, and check out amazing new X-Men character images. Plus, a look at a new Star Wars Rebels character and important penis-related news…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

First full-length Guardians of the Galaxy just got us really excited

Here it is: The very first trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy, the misfits in space movie from Super director James Gunn. And it’s hilarious. Yep, Marvel’s next movie is exactly what we’d hoped it would be — very funny. The first ever trailer is made up of new footage, character shots and a bit…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Composite sketches show the difference between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Assuming the differences between Dr. Henry Jekyll and Mr. Edward Hyde are a matter of personality, carriage, and grooming, just how different do they look from one another? Using police sketch software, an artist envisions the faces of Jekyll and Hyde. Brian Joseph Davis has been translating descriptions of fictional characters into portraits using law…

io9 Lauren Davis

Honest Trailers reveals Gravity is an epic tale of bumping into stuff

You know you can still mock good movies, right? That’s why Honest Trailers chose Gravity — a film they clearly genuinely like — for its newest installment. It’s still just as funny as when they take on crap like Batman & Robin. And besides, now we know Gravity would be even better with pinball sound…

io9 Rob Bricken

This runaway pulsar has produced the longest jet trail ever detected

An experiment that might let us control events millions of years ago

The Best of Toy Fair 2014

This polar vortex graphic is the most upsetting map of the winter

11 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Human Space Exploration

Acne is the first bacteria found to have hopped from humans to plants

The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Green Goblin is more goblin than green

Netflix Releases New “Browse Endlessly” Plan

Everything You Need to Know About That Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer

Sir David Attenborough gloriously narrates a round of Olympic Curling

Brain interface lets one monkey control the movements of another

Will a superhero movie ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture?

The Most Detailed Saturn V Cutaway We’ve Ever Seen

Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus to star as an apocalyptic janitor in Air

Show us what you’re working on!

Superpower vision lets cats and dogs see in ultraviolet

Is Robert Redford hiding a huge, insane secret in Captain America 2?

First full-length Guardians of the Galaxy just got us really excited

Composite sketches show the difference between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Honest Trailers reveals Gravity is an epic tale of bumping into stuff

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

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

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