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Need a creepy Halloween costume? Wear a 3D-printed mask of your own face

This Halloween, do you harbor the sociopathic desire to convey to everyone you know and appreciate — once and for all — that you truly are a walking nightmare? If so, why not make an unnerving 3D mask of your own face? That’s exactly what a fellow at the 3D printing firm Cubify did. As…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

You must see this video of water playing keepie-uppie with water

This is awesome and mesmerizing. When water drops on a surface, it generally collides and bounces before merging. When that surface is vibrating, it can bounce and bounce and bounce and bounce and bounce. When a water droplet hits a surface of water, it doesn’t just merge immediately. The two liquids are each held in…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

8 Alleged Resting Places of the Ark of the Covenant

The Ark of the Covenant is an artifact associated with Jewish, Islamic, and Christian faiths. Depending on the source, the Ark holds the Ten Commandments, a staff that once became a snake, a portion of the Torah, and more. After the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in the 6th Century B.C.E., the Ark of the Covenant…

io9 Keith Veronese

Triassic era’s extreme heat created “dead zones” across the planet

Plant and animal life had it rough 250 million years ago. As if to add insult to injury, the end-Permian mass extinction was quickly followed by yet another mass extinction, what’s called the Smithian-Spathian extinction. New research suggests that the Earth got excruciatingly hot during this period, creating a veritable ‘dead zone’ in tropical areas,…

io9 George Dvorsky

If Tony the Tiger and the Trix Rabbit were human beings, they’d be freaking horrifying

In the name of all that is crackling and oat bran, are these real-life breakfast cereal mascots by Guillermo Fajardo extremely unsettling. For his “Breakfast Time” series, Fajardo has rendered the Trix Rabbit human and spastic, hooked Tony the Tiger on steroids, doused Count Chocula in hemoglobin, and transformed Captain Crunch into a bellowing sea…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Observing the Sun through this gradient filter is like nothing you’ve ever experienced

The last time you heard the term “gradient filter,” it was probably in reference to a feature on a photo editing program, but scientists studying images and video collected by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory use gradient filters, too — often with absolutely mesmerizing results. In this just-released video, dubbed “Gradient Sun” by the talented folks…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Why getting physically stronger will help you live longer

Fitness trends come and go, but weight training in particular never seems to come into style. Part of the problem is that most people associate it with bodybuilding culture, and women in particular are reluctant to join the guys at the back of the gym. But as the latest studies show, strength is a key…

io9 George Dvorsky

In just four generations, we’ve massively slashed human mortality

We’re living longer — that’s no surprise. But what is astonishing is just how much longer we’re living than our predecessors, and how short of a time it’s taken to happen. According to new research in PNAS, the last four generations of humans have seen an improvement in mortality that outdoes any of the previous…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Make a drinkable rainbow in a glass

Want to get your Halloween sugar fix, but you don’t want to get bogged down in doom and gloom? Use your Skittles (or some food coloring and sugar) to make yourself a rainbow in a glass, and then drink it down. First, you need five glasses. Fill four with equal amounts of water (two to…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Bruce Campbell tells us why the Evil Dead remake won’t make you want to saw off your hand

At New York Comic Con, io9 chatted with the one and only Bruce Campbell, who’s one of the producers for the 2013 remake of Sam Raimi’s cult classic The Evil Dead. In the course of our conversation, Bruce spun yarns about this remake’s take on Evil Dead hero Ashley J. Williams, the new Deadites, and…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Parks and Recreation Was a Gold Mine of Tech References Last Night

If you didn’t catch Parks and Rec last night, you missed out Aziz Ansari (a.k.a. Tom Haverford) hilariously explaining the tech we use every day—and his interpretations are spot-on. Emoji are little cartoons you text instead of words. Instead of saying “what up, boo?” you can type what up, and then a little ghost. Cause…

Television Leslie Horn

Watch this gorgeous time-lapse video of Endeavour’s epic journey through Los Angeles

Bryan Chan has put together an extraordinary time-lapse video chronicling the agonizing twists and turns made by the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it made its 19 km (12 mile) journey through Los Angeles to the California Science Center. [LA Times]

io9 George Dvorsky

Just what is the latest plan for Justice League? Plus awesome Game of Thrones set photos!

Ghostbusters 3 is really, seriously happening next summer. Justice League could start filming sooner than you expect. Ryan Murphy drops some major American Horror Story hints. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes gets a new writer. Plus read the first official description of what’s in store for Iron Man 3! Spoilers from here on…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

What Was Life Like Before iPhones?

Our children won’t know what life was like before smartphones took over our every waking hour. But when you inevitably try to gather them around to tell them about all the time we spent not staring at screens? Well, as Doghouse Diaries points out, good luck with that: I guess it’s only fair, given how…

Books & Comics Brian Barrett

Deadly meningitis outbreak is being caused by a fungus in steroid shots

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed tonight that a terrifying meningitis outbreak that has claimed 20 lives was caused by steroid shots for back pain. The shots, manufactured by NECC, were tainted with a form of fungus that attacks the nervous system. Because many of these shots were administered in…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Supernatural, this is the most unconvincing romantic flashback we’ve ever seen

There’s not much to say about last night’s monster-of-the-week episode of Supernatural, other than “oh come on.” Actually, that’s not true — I can also say that Sam’s girlfriend flashback was terrible. Spoilers ahead! It was a Maya sports monster, people. A guy who had lived for a thousand years doing nothing but playing professional…

Television Annalee Newitz

Watch an obscure, behind-the-scenes documentary about The Empire Strikes Back

This here’s Making Empire, a documentary that aired in 1980 to promote The Empire Strikes Back and was promptly consigned to the pop cultural dustbin. Which is an absolute pity, as this Dutch television special — the first 45 seconds of the YouTube video above are in Dutch, the rest is in English — features…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

When Robert De Niro plays God, he actually lights a church on fire

This is my favorite scene from one of the most ridiculous mad science movies of all time: Godsend. In which Greg Kinnear confronts Robert De Niro, who’s tampered with forces that man was not meant to yadda yadda, and everything goes horribly wrong. To the point where their debate over whether De Niro was wrong…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Oliver Queen is a class warrior. For the rich.

Ollie thinks he’s on the side of the poor. He is not. That is not outright mentioned in this episode, but it’s pretty clear all the same. What is mentioned in the episode? Us going three steps farther into Hamlet, and the most interesting thing yet about the island. This review humbled me. Not because…

Television Esther Inglis-Arkell

“Sounds of Cylons,” as sung by Simon & Garfunkel

Well, not the actual Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. They could be Cylons. Or perhaps angels! Yes, melodious seraphim who hung out with the primordial godhead Bob Dylan who wrote “All Along The Watchtower” during the Big Bang or something. Note: three-year-old, Gaius Baltar-related spoilers. (Hat tip to Brian.) [Via Saul Tigh’s YouTube]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Need a creepy Halloween costume? Wear a 3D-printed mask of your own face

You must see this video of water playing keepie-uppie with water

8 Alleged Resting Places of the Ark of the Covenant

Triassic era’s extreme heat created “dead zones” across the planet

If Tony the Tiger and the Trix Rabbit were human beings, they’d be freaking horrifying

Observing the Sun through this gradient filter is like nothing you’ve ever experienced

Why getting physically stronger will help you live longer

In just four generations, we’ve massively slashed human mortality

Make a drinkable rainbow in a glass

Bruce Campbell tells us why the Evil Dead remake won’t make you want to saw off your hand

Parks and Recreation Was a Gold Mine of Tech References Last Night

Watch this gorgeous time-lapse video of Endeavour’s epic journey through Los Angeles

Just what is the latest plan for Justice League? Plus awesome Game of Thrones set photos!

What Was Life Like Before iPhones?

Deadly meningitis outbreak is being caused by a fungus in steroid shots

Supernatural, this is the most unconvincing romantic flashback we’ve ever seen

Watch an obscure, behind-the-scenes documentary about The Empire Strikes Back

When Robert De Niro plays God, he actually lights a church on fire

Oliver Queen is a class warrior. For the rich.

“Sounds of Cylons,” as sung by Simon & Garfunkel

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

Report: FDA Set to Unban RFK Jr.’s Favorite Peptides

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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

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