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These are the oldest human footprints ever discovered in Europe

At more than 800,000 years old, the impressions, recently discovered in England, are the most ancient evidence of human life in northern Europe, and the earliest examples of human footprints outside of Africa. Last year, archaeologists happened upon dozens of shallow hollows and depressions on the shores of Happisburgh, along the Norfolk Coast in the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Paul Bettany has been cast as the Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron

Okay, now this is clever. Paul Bettany, the voice of Jarvis (Tony Stark’s AI butler) for all three Iron Man movies has been cast to play the Vision, the ass-kicking android and frequent member of the Avengers. Which means Jarvis is about to go sentient. Awesome. Baz Bamigboye was first to report this scoop, stating…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Conan O’Brien’s The Walking Dead special was astoundingly awesome

The second half of The Walking Dead’s (pretty excellent) season 4 begins on this Sunday evening, but last night talk show host Conan O’Brien welcomed the show back with a full-on undead extravaganza, complete with zombie lesbians making out, Daryl singing, and the greatest cold open in Conan history. The cold open is obviously above,…

io9 Rob Bricken

The GIF Party begins now. Come on in!

What did you do this week, people? Is there news you want to share, highlights (and lowlights) you want to mention, weather patterns you want to awe us with, or maybe you just found the perfect GIF to close the week out with? Whatever the case, send out your GIF representatives into the party now!

io9 Ria Misra

This huge Brazilian snake just swallowed an entire pitbull

A snake living near the Cuiabá region of Brazil was recently found with an unusually large distended belly. The locals who discovered it did the logical thing — they cut it open to see what was inside. A warning to dog (and snake lovers), this video is quite graphic. You can skip to the 1:15…

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Which dangling plot threads will The Walking Dead definitely tackle?

And which ones does Robert Kirkman refuse to give any hints about? Plus, Gary Oldman gives us the closest thing to a confirmed new Star Wars actor we’ve seen. A new casting rumor connects The Hobbit to Ant-Man. And Arrow’s looking to be in the Birds of Prey business for a while. Spoilers now! Star…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Concept Art Writing Prompt: The Cyborgorilla and the Banana Robot

In the ruins of a city, an unlike pair comes together. Are they predator and prey? Post-apocalyptic pals? Or just strangers passing each other at the end of the world? Sam Nielson, an artist for Disney Interactive’s Avalanche Software, came up with these striking cyborg characters. As always, we invite you to come up with…

io9 Lauren Davis

The most important moment in the evolution of life

There’s a fundamental mystery at the core of our evolution. No, it’s not how we went from fuzzy shrews to humans — it’s how bacteria made the jump from single-celled existence to something more complex. The weird part is that evolutionary jump only happened once. Over at Nautilus, Ed Yong has a terrific essay about…

io9 Annalee Newitz

While you weren’t looking, Tomorrow People became a great TV show

Tomorrow People had a shaky start, but has been steadily improving week by week. But last night’s episode was probably the first time this show could legitimately claim to be great, rather than just watchable. Here are all the fist-pumping “fuck yeah” moments in last night’s episode. Spoilers ahead… One thought that kept going through…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Star Trek has a carol to sing you!

Yeah, we know the season has past. But, when you have a holodeck, it’s Christmas any old time you choose. After listening to this mashup of Frozen’s “Let It Go” and Star Trek: First Contact, commenter falseprophet recommended another other version of “Make it so”, this one a little more seasonally-themed, featuring Captain Picard, Data,…

io9 Ria Misra

Knights of Badassdom is a sweet, gory tale of geek social life

Knights of Badassdom is finally coming to VOD next week, and it’s about damn time. This horror comedy is about live action role-playing gamers who accidentally stumble across a real spell book, with hilarious performances from fan favorites like Peter Dinklage and Summer Glau. The real mystery is why we had to wait so long…

Movies Annalee Newitz

This robot will utterly destroy you at air hockey

In an effort to suck the fun out of every activity still left for us puny humans, an engineer has built an amazing 3D printable air hockey playing robot that, in addition to moving across the required two dimensions, can predict the movements of rebounding pucks. The robot was developed by Jose Julio who describes…

io9 George Dvorsky

Illustrated Cosplay Guide Does All the Work For You

Curious about Cosplay, but not sure how to get your ensemble started? Artist Patrick Dean has you covered. His illustrated work “My Half Assed Cosplay Ideas” is anything but half baked. It’s a treasure trove of easy-to-recreate comic costumes if you have the patience. Dean’s entire Tumblr is STUFFED with great ideas, and details on…

Books & Comics Meredith Woerner

1920s London Underground Posters Remind Us That Trains Are Wonderful

Remember the Roaring Twenties, when the future looked like Metropolis and cities were going to become battalions of marching skyscrapers? In these colorful 1920s ads for the London Underground, trains never felt so much like the transport of tomorrow. When Wet / Travel Underground / It’s Drier, by Cecil Dillon McGurk, 1922 Brightest London is…

io9 Vincze Miklós

A spectacular new impact crater appears on Mars

NASA’s Mars Orbiter has discovered a brand new impact crater on the Martian surface — and it’s a beauty. The crater measures about 100 feet (30 meters) in diameter. The image, snapped by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, shows a large, rayed blast zone that painted the…

io9 George Dvorsky

RIP Mark Rogers, Creator of Samurai Cat

Mark Rogers, the artist and author who created Samurai Cat, passed away last weekend while hiking with his family. I knew Mark off and on for many decades (he was godfather to one of my brother’s children). He was an extraordinarily talented artist and writer whose abilities were only exceeded by his graciousness. And he…

Books & Comics Ron Miller

Please let this LEGO X-Men Mansion playset become a reality

You may not be able to attend Xavier’s School for Gifted School for Gifted Youngsters, but this proposed LEGO playset would let you act out your mutant school fantasies, from Storm’s attic garden to Cerebro and the Danger Room. User DarthKy submitted this X-Mansion set to LEGO CUUSOO, where folks can submit and vote on…

io9 Lauren Davis

Who is the worst sidekick ever?

Plenty of sidekicks are better than their heroes. There are some sidekicks who just kick so much ass all on their own. But then there are the other kind. Who’s the absolute weakest sidekick ever? The one that you wish the hero would just let the bad guy get rid of? Please include a picture…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Crowdfunding site Experiment lets you support cutting-edge science

With government funding for science dropping to a shocking new low, researchers are looking to the public to support their work. After all, if Rob Thomas can get the Veronica Mars movie made with crowdfunding dollars, why shouldn’t good science do the same? Enter Experiment, the scientist’s crowdfunding portal. The brainchild of several former research…

io9 Annalee Newitz

This two-hour fan-made RoboCop remake is the RoboCop remake we deserve

While we’re waiting to see if José Padilha’s RoboCop remake is a worthy successor to the original, the folks behind Our RoboCop Remake have beaten Padilha to the punch by releasing their entire feature-length, crowdsourced remake that lovingly spoofs each scene in Paul Verhoeven’s film. More than 50 individual and groups of filmmakers contributed scenes…

Movies Lauren Davis

These are the oldest human footprints ever discovered in Europe

Paul Bettany has been cast as the Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron

Conan O’Brien’s The Walking Dead special was astoundingly awesome

The GIF Party begins now. Come on in!

This huge Brazilian snake just swallowed an entire pitbull

Which dangling plot threads will The Walking Dead definitely tackle?

Concept Art Writing Prompt: The Cyborgorilla and the Banana Robot

The most important moment in the evolution of life

While you weren’t looking, Tomorrow People became a great TV show

Star Trek has a carol to sing you!

Knights of Badassdom is a sweet, gory tale of geek social life

This robot will utterly destroy you at air hockey

Illustrated Cosplay Guide Does All the Work For You

1920s London Underground Posters Remind Us That Trains Are Wonderful

A spectacular new impact crater appears on Mars

RIP Mark Rogers, Creator of Samurai Cat

Please let this LEGO X-Men Mansion playset become a reality

Who is the worst sidekick ever?

Crowdfunding site Experiment lets you support cutting-edge science

This two-hour fan-made RoboCop remake is the RoboCop remake we deserve

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

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

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?

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