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NASA once issued a memo warning of the dangers of low-gravity hair

In the microgravity of space, one’s normal Earth haircut can fan out like the tendrils of some heretofore undiscovered species of cosmic jellyfish. Astronauts’ coiffures became an unlikely concern in the early 1990s, when the tresses of astronaut Marsha Ivins ensnared the public imagination. As Dr. Amy Foster of the University of Central Florida explains:…

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And now, Richard Feynman playing the bongos

Richard Feynman is renowned for many things. A Nobel Laureate, he is, without question, one of the most influential physicists who ever lived. A captivating and lucid lecturer, Feynman was one of the greatest science educators of our time. Right up until his death in 1988, the man exuded a boyish charm and a childlike…

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The Strange Creatures that Cronenberg’s Total Recall Would Have Included

Last week, we brought you some exclusive concept art from David Cronenberg’s unmade version of Total Recall. And now artist Ron Miller has dug up another amazing trove of unused Cronenberg Recall art — including a photo of makeup tests for Kuato. https://gizmodo.com/never-before-seen-concept-art-from-david-cronenbergs-to-5907260 And this time around, there’s a look at the Ganzi Bulls, weird…

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Insanely Detailed Look at Bane’s Scuba mask from The Dark Knight Rises

Take a good, hard look at Bane’s breathing apparatus, as featured in Chris Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. These two new images show you just how much detail goes into creating this half-mask, including those little holes around the mouth area. These new images come from a feature in Total Film via Superherohype. This is…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Gastroenteritis outbreak linked to reusable shopping bag

You know those woven reusable shopping bags we all drag along to the grocery store with us? Well, now one of those has been linked to a norovirus outbreak at a girls’ soccer tournament. Top image: pond5/Awrangler In 2010, a group of 17 young Oregonian women, aged between 13-14, and four adult chaperones, went to…

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io9 Show: DIY Science Fiction!

This week on the io9 show We Come From The Future, geek author extraordinaire Bonnie Burton joins us, as we celebrate the world of DIY science ficiton! We give our picks for the best DIY movie, get crafty with action figures and snow globes, and talk to a trio of amazing cosplayers about the craft,…

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10 Fictional Scientists We Wish Were Real

Tonight sees the season finale of Fringe, giving us one last look at the brilliant insanity of Walter Bishop. While we love Walter, we’re not sure if it would be a good thing if he existed in real life — but there are plenty of fictional scientists we wish were for real. Both for their…

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Dark Shadows could make all other vampire movies obsolete

Many people will probably say that the problem with Dark Shadows is that it can’t decide if it’s a comedy, or a gothic weirdfest. They are missing the point. It is neither. The “humor” in this movie is an anesthetic. The “weirdness” is a needle. Neither is an end in itself, something you’ll only realize…

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Reminder: Avengers Assemble! io9 Movie Meetup in San Francisco, 5/13

This coming Sunday, 5/13, join your fellow io9ers in San Francisco for your first (or tenth) viewing of amazing flick The Avengers. Afterwards, we’ll stick around for drinks, food, and hanging out. Here are the details! MOVIE: The Avengers, AMC Metreon 16, 5:00 PM (UPDATED TIME!) Special Note: This is not a 3D show because…

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The Avengers, in style of Maurice Sendak

And now, an illustration that distills the cultural zeitgeist of the past week. Artist Hannah Friederichs has drawn Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the fashion of the late, great Maurice Sendak. Click on the lower-right corner of the above picture for the full spread. Hat tip to Seivewright! https://gizmodo.com/where-the-wild-things-are-author-maurice-sendak-passes-5908497

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This love train of bear cubs grooming is shockingly adorable

Two bear cubs grooming each other is adorable, but a dozen cubs inspecting each other’s ears at the same time is enough to give you diabetes. You’ll watch the above clip with bated breath, your mind intoxicated with such fevered thoughts as “WILL ANOTHER BEAR CUB JOIN THE QUEUE?” And sweet mercy, the answer is…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

What would the world be like if pterosaurs and humans coexisted today? (Part II)

And on how many continents would we encounter them? How might they adapt to the global distribution of humans? Would they populate our cities in the form of scavenging pterosaur-gangs? What would they eat — and would humans be on the menu? Dr. Mark Witton — palaeontologist, palaeoartist, and author of the forthcoming book Pterosaurs…

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Watch Snow White and the Huntsman’s bad-ass Evil Queen at work

We’ve got three great clips from director Rupert Sanders’ Snow White and the Huntsman that showcase a whole bunch of gothic magic and Charlize Theron yelling her head off at Chris Hemsworth. Plus, a bit of Kristen Stewart screaming at a big old woodland troll. We had no idea there would be this much yelling!…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Chimpanzees have nutcracker neighborhoods

We know that disparate chimp tribes separated by large areas have different behaviors and cultures, but what about those near to one another? It appears that neighboring chimpanzees do act differently in one key way: how they crack open nuts. Three groups of chimpanzees living in Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire, all of are adjacent…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Children’s drawings come to life as delightfully weird toys

After transforming a drawing by a four-year-old boy into a stuffed toy, Wendy Tsao began turning other children’s two-dimensional artwork into three-dimensional playthings. Tsao’s since founded Child’s Own Studios, a website where she builds toys based exactly on kids’ illustrations. The results are charming and — given your average child’s grasp of anatomy — extraordinarily…

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Check out new videos from Fringe, Snow White and the Huntsman, Men in Black 3, and more!

Richard Curtis’s time-traveling romcom About Time finds a new leading lady. Fox renews one low-rated science fiction drama while dropping another. The Vampire Diaries showrunner goes inside last night’s finale. Plus a Ray Bradbury adaptation… and Chloe Moretz is a zombie! It’s spoilers all the way down! Top image from Game of Thrones. Snow White…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Quills: A Hollywood Homage to the Marquis de Sade

You know how that book The Fifty Shades of Grey is sending everyone into a sex-obsessed furor? So scandalous! Uh… a little late to the game, guys. In Quills (2000), Geoffrey Rush plays the Marquis de Sade, literature’s OG kinkster. The Marquis was locked up in a loony bin mental hospital—Charanton Insane Asylum—for no real…

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Picture of the Day: May 10, 2012

LITTLE BLACK SPOT ON THE SUN TODAY | A sunspot visible with the naked eye at sunrise and sunset, photographed by Stefano DeRosa, via SpaceWeather. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

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These robotic butt-cheeks respond to slaps, caresses, and pokes

There is a chance (a small chance, but a chance, nonetheless) that one day in the distant future, the sun will set on the world of humans and rise over a world ruled by machines. When that day comes, and our automaton overlords tower over us, inquiring why those few who survived the great robot…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Ride China Miéville’s Crazy Train in Railsea

Railsea, the new young adult novel by China Miéville, is quite literary but playful — with vast molehills of brilliant worldbuilding & lots & lots of ampersands. Utterly unlike any of the many shmoopy vampires & dystopian romances out there, one wonders whether this novel will find an eager audience among teenaged readers. Twelve-year-old Grey…

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NASA once issued a memo warning of the dangers of low-gravity hair

And now, Richard Feynman playing the bongos

The Strange Creatures that Cronenberg’s Total Recall Would Have Included

Insanely Detailed Look at Bane’s Scuba mask from The Dark Knight Rises

Gastroenteritis outbreak linked to reusable shopping bag

io9 Show: DIY Science Fiction!

10 Fictional Scientists We Wish Were Real

Dark Shadows could make all other vampire movies obsolete

Reminder: Avengers Assemble! io9 Movie Meetup in San Francisco, 5/13

The Avengers, in style of Maurice Sendak

This love train of bear cubs grooming is shockingly adorable

What would the world be like if pterosaurs and humans coexisted today? (Part II)

Watch Snow White and the Huntsman’s bad-ass Evil Queen at work

Chimpanzees have nutcracker neighborhoods

Children’s drawings come to life as delightfully weird toys

Check out new videos from Fringe, Snow White and the Huntsman, Men in Black 3, and more!

Quills: A Hollywood Homage to the Marquis de Sade

Picture of the Day: May 10, 2012

These robotic butt-cheeks respond to slaps, caresses, and pokes

Ride China Miéville’s Crazy Train in Railsea

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

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

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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