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Ever wonder why Silicon Valley is funding the new space race?

Northern California public radio and TV station KQED has just produced a great documentary about how the rulers of Silicon Valley turned their attention from cyberspace to outer space. Watch it here! Learn more at KQED

io9 Annalee Newitz

That Time Jules Verne Caused a UFO Scare

For a brief period during the late 1890s, a wave of UFO sightings swept across the United States. Dozens of strange objects were seen sailing through the skies from coast-to-coast. In November 1896 an object was reported in the night sky over Sacramento, California. It was described as a light with a dark body of…

io9 Ron Miller

A spectacular shot of one of the densest star clusters ever discovered

Need a new desktop background? Look no further than this dazzling photo of Messier 15, an ancient globular cluster located about 35,000 light-years away. The image was compiled from observations made by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys in the ultraviolet, infrared, and optical parts of the spectrum. Here’s a glimpse…

io9 George Dvorsky

The winners of 2013’s Dance Your PhD Competition have been announced!

Every year, Science’s Dance Your PhD Competition challenges PhD students past and present to convey their graduate work in the form of interpretive dance. This year’s finalists were especially excellent. Now, the winners have been announced! https://gizmodo.com/check-out-the-winners-of-this-years-dance-your-phd-comp-5851521 https://gizmodo.com/ph-d-students-explain-their-research-using-interpretiv-5951989 This year’s grand prize winner was non other than University of Oxford biologist Cedric Tan, whose thesis…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

The Framing Effect makes people accept deaths and pay fines

Perhaps you are an unscrupulous official. You want people to accept the unacceptable. You want people to pay more money than they have to. There’s an easy way to do that, and all it takes is no discernible moral values, and an ability to frame things just the right way. Top photo by Ben K.…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Stonehenge archaeologists have been digging in the wrong place!

For the past 90 years, archaeologists have been scouring Pembrokeshire’s Preseli Hills in search of clues that could shed light on where the bluestones used to build the famous monument came from. But it turns out that the rocks may have originated from another hill — one that’s just a mile away. Just where the…

io9 George Dvorsky

Paramount Threatens It’s A Wonderful Life Sequel!

Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Paramount Studio! Earlier this week two independent producers announced that they were trying to make a sequel to It’s A Wonderful Life, to which the internet said NO, NO, NO. But now the mighty Paramount has stepped in to play the hero stating,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

What is the Biggest Mistake We’re Making in Planning for the Future?

Mistakes, we all make them. But today, we want to know which mistake we are making right now that future generations will most judge us for. Will it be the lack of a kill-switch embedded in our robo-tech that future generations regret? Or perhaps they’ll wish we’d pushed further with our space program? Or maybe…

io9 Ria Misra

Beauty and the Beast should just be the farce it clearly wants to be

Look at that moment from Beauty and the Beast. Tell me it’s not missing a laugh track and a rimshot. Spoilers below. . . This week’s episode had all the hallmarks of a sitcom plot: a holiday, an awkward family meal, secrets, miscommunications, accidental revealing of secrets, a zany scheme, and a drunken hook up.…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Another major Doctor Who star says he’ll be in “Day of the Doctor”!

And a Doctor Who icon could be in Star Wars. Amazing Spider-Man 2 may have a new name, and Geoff Johns says we should be excited for the Jim Gordon TV show. Plus the first looks at Stevie Nicks in American Horror Story and Oliver’s brand new look in Arrow. Spoilers ahead! Star Wars Latest…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Why Agents of SHIELD‘s Marvel Movie Connection is Kind of a Problem

Last night’s Agents of SHIELD was billed as being a quasi-sequel to Thor: the Dark World. As if Coulson’s squad would be spending the whole episode cleaning up the aftermath of Thor’s fight with Malekith. In fact, it was much more a standalone affair — which pointed to one problem with the shared continuity. Spoilers…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Something deeply strange is happening to these cars

The boss said, “Go get my car from the basketball court.” This wasn’t exactly what I expected to find. These floating cars, ripped out of my dreams, were created by Chris Labrooy. You can see more of his goofy, evocative work on his website.

io9 Annalee Newitz

All the leaked NSA documents, rounded up into one place

Trying to keep up with all the leaked documents from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden? Now you can. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has put together a handy repository of every single one, for you to peruse at your paranoid leisure. There is a ton of stuff here, from the early slides showing that the NSA was…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Comment of the Day: The Very Best (and Shortest) Science Fiction

Today, we fell down the rabbit-hole of the internet’s list making capabilities, debated the relative merits of every single Doctor Who episode ever made, and wrote over 1000 (and counting!) very short pieces of science fiction. In response to today’s call for six-word science fiction stories, there were plenty of fantastic entries. Here’s just a…

io9 Ria Misra

Which movie do you desperately wish would get a sequel?

The world is full of movie sequels that nobody asked for. But then, there are some other films, which charmed us once and then disappeared without overstaying their welcome. Which movie would you actually pay good money to see a sequel to? Please include a picture, poster or clip of this film. And if it’s…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

No matter how good your recall is, you still have false memories

There is a condition known as Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, in which people can remember every detail of what they did years ago. In a sense, these people have the best memories on Earth. And yet they still suffer from false memory syndrome, just like the rest of us. Image by Lightspring We’ve all heard…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Watch Simon Pegg slowly lose it in The World’s End‘s Gag Reel

There’s nothing like forcing a great actor to remember a whole mish-mosh of random pub names, and then film him stumbling through the long litany of dialogue. And it’s even better when it’s Simon Pegg doing it. Check out the Gag Reel from The World’s End, and wish that one day you too could be…

Movies Meredith Woerner

RoboCop tries to take off his suit in the new RoboCop trailer

The latest international trailer for RoboCop is all about “the man inside the suit.” Unfortunately this suit can never be taken off, or you’ll die. Too bad for Alex Murphy. We have to admit this trailer (and the last one) look arguably better than the first. Fingers crossed for the new RoboCop. But what do…

io9 Meredith Woerner

These Mega-Sculptures Are the Biggest in the World

They’re the very definition of monumental. These sculptures are the most enormous you’ll ever see in the world. They’re both insane and utterly magnificent. The 420 ft or 128 m (including its 66 ft or 20 m high lotus throne) tall Spring Temple Buddha in the Fodushan Scenic Area, Zhaocun, China, built in 2002. The…

io9 Vincze Miklós

Person of Interest — NO NO NO! ALL THE NO!

This week’s Person of Interest broke our brains, our hearts, and various other items we smashed when we got to the end of the episode. Yes, it was amazing. But why does someone always have to die? Why? Spoilers ahead! So last week, Carter sprung the trap on HR. She’d figured out that Quinn was…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Ever wonder why Silicon Valley is funding the new space race?

That Time Jules Verne Caused a UFO Scare

A spectacular shot of one of the densest star clusters ever discovered

The winners of 2013’s Dance Your PhD Competition have been announced!

The Framing Effect makes people accept deaths and pay fines

Stonehenge archaeologists have been digging in the wrong place!

Paramount Threatens It’s A Wonderful Life Sequel!

What is the Biggest Mistake We’re Making in Planning for the Future?

Beauty and the Beast should just be the farce it clearly wants to be

Another major Doctor Who star says he’ll be in “Day of the Doctor”!

Why Agents of SHIELD‘s Marvel Movie Connection is Kind of a Problem

Something deeply strange is happening to these cars

All the leaked NSA documents, rounded up into one place

Comment of the Day: The Very Best (and Shortest) Science Fiction

Which movie do you desperately wish would get a sequel?

No matter how good your recall is, you still have false memories

Watch Simon Pegg slowly lose it in The World’s End‘s Gag Reel

RoboCop tries to take off his suit in the new RoboCop trailer

These Mega-Sculptures Are the Biggest in the World

Person of Interest — NO NO NO! ALL THE NO!

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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Ever wonder why Silicon Valley is funding the new space race?

That Time Jules Verne Caused a UFO Scare

A spectacular shot of one of the densest star clusters ever discovered

The winners of 2013’s Dance Your PhD Competition have been announced!

The Framing Effect makes people accept deaths and pay fines

Stonehenge archaeologists have been digging in the wrong place!

Paramount Threatens It’s A Wonderful Life Sequel!

​What is the Biggest Mistake We’re Making in Planning for the Future?

Beauty and the Beast should just be the farce it clearly wants to be

Another major Doctor Who star says he’ll be in “Day of the Doctor”!

Why Agents of SHIELD‘s Marvel Movie Connection is Kind of a Problem

Something deeply strange is happening to these cars

All the leaked NSA documents, rounded up into one place

Comment of the Day: The Very Best (and Shortest) Science Fiction

Which movie do you desperately wish would get a sequel?

No matter how good your recall is, you still have false memories

Watch Simon Pegg slowly lose it in The World’s End‘s Gag Reel

RoboCop tries to take off his suit in the new RoboCop trailer

These Mega-Sculptures Are the Biggest in the World

Person of Interest — NO NO NO! ALL THE NO!

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...

What is the Biggest Mistake We’re Making in Planning for the Future?