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Scientists discover an entirely new teeny tiny body part

Throw away your anatomy books, everyone, because they’re now officially out of date. A professor at the University of Nottingham has discovered a layer in the human cornea that was previously unknown to science. The discovery was made by Harminder Dua, and he’s calling the new body part — conveniently enough — Dua’s layer. We…

io9 George Dvorsky

The Very Best Dick Jokes from Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies

The new apocalyptic comedy This Is The End is a treasure trove of dick jokes. But science fiction and fantasy have a long and proud history of wang-based humor. Here are the greatest dick jokes (intentional or unintentional) from throughout the history of science fiction and fantasy movies. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-end-may-be-the-greatest-stoner-movie-ever-m-512856002 Austin Powers If there was a…

Movies Meredith Woerner and Rob Bricken

This is the scariest chart you’ll see this week

These are the top 10 countries to request user data from tech companies in 2012. Guess who’s leading the pack? In other national security news, The Atlantic reports “defenders of Edward Snowden’s leaks got a bit trickier Wednesday afternoon, with revelations about his embarrassing past. Turns out, Snowden was once a teenager and, worse, that…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Ever Seen a Four-Planet Sunset?

You have now. This composite image, captured by astrophotographer Chris Kotsiopoulos, combines a series of photographs snapped from Alikes salt lake in Kos Island, Greece, during last light on May 25th. NASA claims you can spot four planets in the image. The trails of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury appear from left to right, “dropping toward…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Did men create menopause by chasing after younger women?

From an evolutionary perspective, human menopause doesn’t make a lot of sense. Searching for an explantion for this somewhat uniquely human process, a group of Canadian researchers used computer models to show that menopause is an unintended outcome of natural selection — and men’s sexual preferences might be to blame. No doubt, menopause, or reproductive…

io9 George Dvorsky

What’s the worst example of a badass who got wimpified?

This happens all the time. A character, or an entire civilization, are built up as being unstoppable and crushingly awesome. And then… the enwimpening. The most unstoppable force in the universe has a really simple weakness. Or the greatest fighter turns out to crumble under pressure. What’s your least favorite example of a powerhouse being…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

U.S. Supreme Court Says Human Genes Can’t Be Patented. Sort of.

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States has declared that isolated chunks of human DNA cannot be patented. And thank goodness for that. But it’s a ruling that comes with a compromise: Moving forward, companies can still patent synthetic genetic material. The court concluded today that human DNA is a product…

io9 George Dvorsky

Massive Floods Are Coming. We Are Not Prepared.

The risk of flood is on the rise, and experts agree: society isn’t ready for what lies ahead. Yesterday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a landmark investigation on the connections between climate change, population growth and sea-level rise. The study concludes that the amount of the U.S. at risk for floods could increase…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Everybody is trying to kill Bill in three new True Blood clips!

Everybody is trying to arrange a True Death for dear old Bill Compton on True Blood, it seems. Meanwhile, Bill has found time to wash his face, put on a clean henley, and walk around with a brand new shit eating grin. Welcome, Bill Compton The Worst 2.0. And two other clips show some quality…

Television Meredith Woerner

Daenerys’ whole storyline on Game of Thrones is messed up

Last week’s Game of Thrones season finale ended with a scene full of racial imagery that seemed kind of messed up. But actually, argues comedian Aamer Rahman, Daenerys’ whole storyline has been problematic from the very beginning. Here’s why. I’m late to Game of Thrones — but I caught up. And I couldn’t help photoshopping…

Television Aamer Rahman

Why environmentalists embrace nuclear power

A new documentary, Pandora’s Promise, has scientists and politicians arguing over the future of nuclear power. It’s a movie about how prominent environmentalists went from being anti-nuclear power to favoring it — largely because the alternative, fossil fuel, is so damaging to our ecosystems. New York Times journalist Andrew Revkin has captured the substance of…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Are Paul Krugman’s 1996 predictions about 2096 already coming true?

Back in 1996, economist Paul Krugman wrote an essay about the next 100 years of economic history, as if looking back from the year 2096. At the center of that essay was the notion that white-collar jobs would disappear, and a college education would become much less valuable. And is this already happening now? Top…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Is the Earth getting heavier?

Except for the occasional earthquake or volcano eruption, the Earth seems like a fairly stable place. But if you believe that YOU COULD NOT BE MORE WRONG. We are under constant bombardment. From space! And how does all of this cosmic debris affect the earth? In this week’s “Ask a Physicist” we’ll find out. “Visible…

io9 Dr. Dave Goldberg

Hobbit actors fuel the cycle of squee with this fan reaction video

We’ve all seen our fair share of fan reaction videos — but we’ve never seen a reaction to a fan reaction video by the actors themselves, IN COSTUME. Which is exactly what just happened on the set of The Hobbit. The fansite Happy Hobbit released an exceptionally squee-filled fan reaction video to the first ever…

Movies Meredith Woerner

10 Superhero Reboots That Actually Stuck Around

Superheroes are constantly getting rebooted, to the point where movie trailers should use a computer’s “crash and restart” noise instead of a record scratch. Tomorrow, Superman gets a whole new origin in Man of Steel. Sometimes reboots are a flash in the pan, sometimes they actually take. Here are 10 superhero reboots that actually had…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

These insects are touring a sunken flower city

This amazing image of a daisy shows the blossom, and a group of dry insects, below the water level. It’s a striking image of the power of surface tension. This photograph, which looks like a daisy going to warp drive, is actually a flower caught in a rising puddle. The water level rose around the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Buffy writer Marti Noxon will reboot Lara Croft for film

Lara Croft was recently given a dark backstory in a video game reboot. And to be honest, we were pretty nervous about the obligatory movie that would soon follow. But not anymore. Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer Marti Noxon will be penning the script, and this lady knows awesome action. MGM has hired Noxon (also…

Movies Meredith Woerner

This New Video Map of Space Will Make You Feel Utterly Insignificant

Talk about your 40-foot perspective: An international team of researchers has put together an absolutely brilliant 3D video map of the nearby universe out to a distance of 300 million light-years. The video is a not-so-subtle reminder of how freakishly tiny we are in the larger scheme of things. Top image: A map showing all…

io9 George Dvorsky

Massive collection of Akira concept art shows the movie that never was

Up until now, we’ve only seen scattered images of Hollywood’s whitewashed vision for Akira. But with the movie adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Manga dead in the water the internet has become a dumping ground of Akira concept art. Including this completely insane first look at Tetsuo’s big climax. We have no idea how they could…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Zoomable Photo of San Francisco in 1938 is Like Old-Timey Google Earth

Here now, ripe for examination, is a zoomable, aerial view of San Francisco in 1938. Despite its age, the map’s resolution is very, very impressive, which makes it endlessly fascinating to explore in Google-Maps-like fashion. The image is a composite of 164 photographs, captured by aerial photography pioneer Harrison Ryker and stitched together by curators…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Scientists discover an entirely new teeny tiny body part

The Very Best Dick Jokes from Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies

This is the scariest chart you’ll see this week

Ever Seen a Four-Planet Sunset?

Did men create menopause by chasing after younger women?

What’s the worst example of a badass who got wimpified?

U.S. Supreme Court Says Human Genes Can’t Be Patented. Sort of.

Massive Floods Are Coming. We Are Not Prepared.

Everybody is trying to kill Bill in three new True Blood clips!

Daenerys’ whole storyline on Game of Thrones is messed up

Why environmentalists embrace nuclear power

Are Paul Krugman’s 1996 predictions about 2096 already coming true?

Is the Earth getting heavier?

Hobbit actors fuel the cycle of squee with this fan reaction video

10 Superhero Reboots That Actually Stuck Around

These insects are touring a sunken flower city

Buffy writer Marti Noxon will reboot Lara Croft for film

This New Video Map of Space Will Make You Feel Utterly Insignificant

Massive collection of Akira concept art shows the movie that never was

Zoomable Photo of San Francisco in 1938 is Like Old-Timey Google Earth

Dreame Pocket Pro Hair Dryer Is Now Over 3x Cheaper Than Dyson’s Deal in Amazon’s Prime-Exclusive Spring Sale

Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts

JBL Clears Out a 5.0-Channel Compact All-in-One Soundbar at a Record Low Beyond Its Portable Speaker Deals

Andy Weir Says Paramount Rejected His ‘Star Trek’ Pitch, Proceeds to Blast Modern ‘Trek’

Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station Is 50% Off as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes Into Its Final Clear-Out

Anker’s USB-C Docking Station With Detachable Hub Hits an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Likely the Last Chance Before Prime Day

The Sadie Sink ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Rumors Just Keep Swirling

This Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader Now Costs About as Much as a Few Paper Books, While Amazon’s Spring Sale Price Still Holds

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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