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There is such a thing as sexually transmitted food poisoning

Just when you think that sex ed in high school and posters at clinics have covered all the times it is necessary to use protection, the human body (and various microbes) throw yet another horrifying sex scenario at you. We now suspect that people can get sexually transmitted food poisoning. I love you commenters. You…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

This worm-inspired glue can mend broken hearts

Inspired by nature, medical scientists have developed a flexible and biocompatible light-activated glue that works on wet tissue. And remarkably, it’s as strong as traditional sutures. The beating heart is a tough place to try sticking things together. When surgeons need to get in there to fix something that has gone amiss, their options for…

io9 Michael Keller — Txchnologist

The 9 Best Satanic Cults in History

History is stuffed with rumors of strange and secretive Satanic cults. Some of those rumors are nothing more than a load of hot goat’s blood, and others are legit Check out the best cults in history, and see if they ever really existed. 9. Good Old Salem Ah, Salem. In 1692, over a period of…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Lost Girl‘s fourth season starts with an “Ohhhhhh my!”

Lost Girl has returned! And oh what a delirious mess it continues to be, now with 100 percent more George Takei (and roughly the same amount of overacting). There’s been a lengthy hiatus between the end of season three and the debut of season four (which started up a few months ago in Canada, but…

Television Ed Grabianowski

Meet Robosimian, the ape-inspired robot!

Robosimian, the four-limbed, ape-inspired robot created by JPL/Caltech’s Robotics team, is pretty incredible in this new video — watch as it tightens bolts, navigates an obstacle course, opens doors, and does some light retrieval work. With the ability to stand on two legs, walk across difficult terrain on four limbs, and dexterous hands that can…

io9 Ria Misra

How the reactionless space drive could send nuclear subs into orbit

In 1956, Astounding Science Fiction gushed about the wonders of a reactionless space drive invented in 1956 by Norman L. Dean. It could propel a converted atomic submarine into space, editor John W. Campbell wrote. He added, “The modern nuclear submarine is, in fact, a fully competent space-vehicle . . . lacking only the Dean…

io9 Ron Miller

Syfy’s Bitten is full of sex and werewolves, but not much of a plot

Do you like sex and/or werewolves? Then you’re still going to be hard-pressed to like Syfy’s Bitten, at least from its painfully slow first episode. Sure, it’s chock full of naked Laura Vandervoort and mediocre CG wolves, but somehow it forgot to have things happen. I can describe all the meaningful details of the hour-long…

Television Rob Bricken

Amazing concept art from Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Okay, now we’re really excited for Terry Gilliam’s long-delayed The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. The director just released some pretty compelling concept art,which has us hopeful for the film’s future. We need a good one from you, Gilliam! The director took to his Facebook page to announce that the plans for the wayward flick…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Breaking: ESP still bullshit, say scientists

Some people claim to have a sixth sense — an ability to innately sense imminent danger or the presence of an unseen person. But scientists now say there’s a more reasonable explanation after discovering that people can reliably detect a change in their surroundings — even when they can’t see or explain what had changed.…

io9 George Dvorsky

WB may shoot Justice League immediately after Batman Vs. Superman

Please head to your nearest salt dispensary and grab a choice-looking grain first, but the rumor mill says WB/DC will be shooting a Justice League movie back-to-back with Batman Vs. Superman, turning them into one extended shoot, but truth be told this rumor makes a lot of sense. As Latino Review points out, there are…

Movies Rob Bricken

How is Google involved in James Frey’s YA book and movie deal?

James Frey, the writer notorious for his not-quite-factual memoir A Million Little Pieces, just landed a $2 million deal with Fox for the movie rights to his upcoming young adult novel, Endgame. But how is Google involved in this Hunger Games-esque project? Deadline reports that Fox nabbed the Endgame film rights for somewhere in the…

io9 Lauren Davis

Why our memories don’t begin until we’re three years old

Everyone has a first memory, but the average age that those first memories begin isn’t until 3- and 1/2-years-old. A new theory explains just why that may be so. “Every one of us has a personal ‘beginning of time,’ the first events we recall from our lives,” Nautilus magazine explains. To get at why that…

io9 Ria Misra

This wall furniture is the coolest thing your cat will see all day

Human dwellings must seem stupidly boring for cats who, in their natural state, are fond of climbing, jumping, and perching. Looking to overcome this egregious oversight, German company Goldtaze has put out this incredible line of handcrafted designer cat climbing furniture. The brain-child of Stefan Hofmann, the items were created for his own cat, Mowgli…

io9 George Dvorsky

Hollywood taps Magic: The Gathering for its newest movie franchise

Further proving that if there’s a product people have heard of Hollywood can make a movie out of it, Fox has announced they’re putting a Magic: The Gathering movie into development, with the hope of turning it into a Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings-type fantasy franchise. This sort of ignores the fact that…

Movies Rob Bricken

A science fiction favorite joins the cast of Orphan Black!

Agents of SHIELD’s adding another comic book character, played by Bill Paxton! Amazing Spider-Man 2 will answer many of your lingering questions in the first 5 minutes. The stars explain why Sandman and Warcraft are different than your usual huge tentpole movies. Plus promos for LEGO Movie and Penny Dreadful. Spoilers now! Top image: Agents…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Kickass Gundam space battle! That is all!

This is just one piece from a treasure trove of amazing Gundam art compiled by Marcos333 on Abduzeedo. This illustration is by Henry1025 — you can see the rest of his work on his Deviant Art page.

io9 Annalee Newitz

Cobra debuts its dopest weapon in its war on GI Joe, the Rap Viper

Actually, this is the great new music video from rapper Wordburglar, “Rap Viper,” off his new GI Joe-themed album Welcome to Cobra Island. But it should be real, if only because it’s not even close to the least ludicrous soldier Cobra employs. I’m looking at you, Big Boa. https://gizmodo.com/the-24-worst-dressed-members-of-g-i-joe-and-cobra-1278290191

io9 Rob Bricken

Legend of Korra mittens let your hands battle for spiritual balance

You can enact your own Legend of Korra spiritual puppet show with these mittens, modeled after Raava, the spirit of peace and light, and Vaatu, the spirit of chaos and darkness. Just have an arm wrestling match to decide who will emerge victorious during Harmonic Convergence. Kate of critknits came up with these Avatar-inspired mittens,…

io9 Lauren Davis

Is it wrong to use social media to talk about your illness?

Lisa Adams is a stay-at-home mom who maintains a personal blog about her years-long struggle with breast cancer. But last week, two writers — Bill and Emma Keller — wrote opinion pieces in the Guardian and New York Times criticizing Adams for being too public about her pain. The Kellers are a husband and wife,…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Documentary trailer for Fantastic Four movie Marvel wanted to forget

In 1994, monster movie maker Roger Corman made a $2 million adaptation of The Fantastic Four, was never released in theaters for obvious reasons. But now the documentary DOOMED! The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four will show you the lunacy that is this creation, and all the bananas behind-the-scenes goings on. Watch…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

There is such a thing as sexually transmitted food poisoning

This worm-inspired glue can mend broken hearts

The 9 Best Satanic Cults in History

Lost Girl‘s fourth season starts with an “Ohhhhhh my!”

Meet Robosimian, the ape-inspired robot!

How the reactionless space drive could send nuclear subs into orbit

Syfy’s Bitten is full of sex and werewolves, but not much of a plot

Amazing concept art from Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Breaking: ESP still bullshit, say scientists

WB may shoot Justice League immediately after Batman Vs. Superman

How is Google involved in James Frey’s YA book and movie deal?

Why our memories don’t begin until we’re three years old

This wall furniture is the coolest thing your cat will see all day

Hollywood taps Magic: The Gathering for its newest movie franchise

A science fiction favorite joins the cast of Orphan Black!

Kickass Gundam space battle! That is all!

Cobra debuts its dopest weapon in its war on GI Joe, the Rap Viper

Legend of Korra mittens let your hands battle for spiritual balance

Is it wrong to use social media to talk about your illness?

Documentary trailer for Fantastic Four movie Marvel wanted to forget

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