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Cities of the Future Will Make a Place For Wilderness

All around the world, cities are spreading out into the surrounding land — but nature is unexpectedly asserting itself in the heart of the metropolises, as well. A number of carnivores are not just adapting to cities around the globe, but actually thriving. And meanwhile some urban trees can grow as much as eight times…

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Judge rules that you can be fired for “Liking” the wrong thing on Facebook

You thought things were tense at the office when you hit ‘Like’ on the Team Edward Facebook page when your boss was overwhelmingly Team Jacob. This case involving a sheriff’s election might just make your office politics seem benign by comparison. Top image: Detail from “Handsome Hands” by Photo Extremist on Flickr.

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The Munker Illusion destroys your faith in color

It’s no secret that putting various colors together makes them look different. Put off-white next to black, and it looks completely bright. But did you know that, with the Munker Illusion, you can make something change color completely, right in front of your eyes? Top image: April Griffus/Flickr. The Munker Illusion is one of those…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Friendly dolphins help Brazilian fishermen to catch fish

We think of dolphins as playful — but they may also be more cunning than we ever realized. A subset of the dolphin population in Laguna, Brazil has started cooperating with human fishing expeditions. The dolphins will help people get better catches, in return for whatever the fisherman discard. They’ll drive schools of mullet towards…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Chris Hemsworth reveals why Thor 2 should take a page from Game of Thrones!

Director Marc Webb reveals lots more of his thinking regarding The Amazing Spider-Man. Catching Fire has officially found its director. Maisie Williams talks Arya’s allies on Game of Thrones. Hancock may finally be getting a sequel! There are new clips from Men in Black III, Cosmopolis , Fringe and Legend of Korra. Plus some new…

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Picture of the Day: May 3, 2012

KISS ME IN THE SKY | Pari by *eatfun on Deviant Art. Check out her comic book Captain Kitten. 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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Holy hell, this 15-pound giant crab isn’t done growing yet

It’s been well established that all wildlife Down Under has probably escaped from an undiscovered portal to the Land of the Lost. This latest catch only lends further credence to this truth. Meet Claude, a 15-pound juvenile Tasmanian giant crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) who’s recently taken up residence in a 10-foot-tall, six-foot-wide cylindrical aquarium in the…

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“Dark Warrior epilepsy,” a ridiculously rare medical condition named after an arcade game

Back when Pokémon were just a seizure-inducing flicker in Nintendo’s eye, there was “Dark Warrior epilepsy,” a form of epilepsy that was only reported once in the history of medicine. Nonetheless, this malady is responsible for one of the strangest paragraphs ever to grace a medical journal. In 1982, the British Medical Journal published a…

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Brad Bird to direct Damon Lindelof’s mystery science fiction movie 1952

Last year, Disney struck a massive seven-figure deal with Lost scribe Damon Lindelof to produce and write the next big science fiction franchise. After the disaster that was John Carter, it’s no wonder Disney is looking to wipe the slate clean for their next big genre endeavor. So they’re bringing in the big guns. Brad…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Robot Hitler at the Center of the Earth: Surprisingly Not Awesome

“Wouldn’t it be hard to make a movie about a huge Nazi army in an underground world in Antarctica on a next-to-nothing budget?” you might ask. The answer is “Yes.” In Nazis at the Center of the Earth, a crack team of scientists stationed in Antarctica accidentally discover a piece of aluminum sheeting with a…

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Tons of Men In Black 3 footage lets you decide if Brolin’s Tommy Lee Jones impression is cute

In Men In Black III Will Smith travels back in time, for important alien reasons, and he meets up with the younger Tommy Lee Jones (played by Josh Brolin). How well does it work? See for yourself! This new massive collection of MIB III clips, plus 14 mins of behind the scenes footage, is a…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The 21st Century version of “blood diamonds” are in our electronics

Most people are familiar with the illicit trade of “blood diamonds”, but few are aware of the “other” blood trade: illegally sold minerals. These minerals are crucial to the aerospace, electronics, and manufacturing industries, and their illegal sales are used to finance political militias that murder civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).…

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You’ve been both eating and cleaning with this rainbow

These feather-like crystals are both ingested by humans for health and used by them to scrub floors and get the gunk off tiles. Take a look at what they are, and why polarized light makes them look so amazing. The picture above is citric acid crystals, viewed through a polarization microscope. Everyone reading this has…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Artificial retinas give blind patients ability to see light and shapes

Two British men who were completely blind for years have regained some of their vision, after undergoing surgery to fit eye implants, according to the BBC. This pioneering treatment is at an early stage of development, but it marks an important step forward in an effort to help those who have lost their sight from…

io9 George Dvorsky

New Amazing Spider-Man trailer delivers both angst and awesome quips

The new trailer for Amazing Spider-Man showcases the whole range of styles in this film — from moody, emo-soaked angst to insanely funny quips and sight-gags. (Spider-Man’s joke when he faces the car thief is priceless, and so is the web-shooter bukkake moment.) It also shows just how much the whole thing is bound up…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Joseph Gordon Levitt is making a Little Shop Of Horrors remake… but will he sing?

Gasp! Little Shop Of Horrors is coming back, produced by (and potentially starring) Joseph Gordon Levitt. Which means we could one day see JGL belting out “Suddenly Seymour” in tight pants and glasses — unless they decide not to make it a musical. As you may know, there are two Little Shop of Horrors movies:…

io9 Meredith Woerner

1920s engineers believed the Electric Age would die a quick death

Our electrical infrastructure spans the globe, lighting up every place on Earth. But it all relies on one singular metal: copper. And back in the early years of the 20th Century, many economists and engineers worried that we would run out of copper in no time. They looked at the fast pace of our copper…

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This is what it looks like to live “off the grid” in the United States

How far would you be willing to go to minimize your impact on the planet? Photographer Eric Valli has assembled an absolutely stunning series of images, documenting the lives of people who have decided to live out their lives “Off the Grid.” Valli says he spent a number of years living with four different groups,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

How to Wake Up Chicks Inside the Egg

Embryonic chicks can be made briefly conscious during the last twenty percent of their time in the egg, if you know how to wake them up. But why would we want to do that? Above is a chick with an alert and awake brain. It’s scrunched up because it’s still in the egg, and will…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

The Real Problem with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Villain Role in Star Trek 12

It’s more or less official now which villain Benedict Cumberbatch is playing in the Star Trek sequel. It’s been confirmed by multiple off-the-record sources, and Trek Movie seems pretty sure about it. And there’s already a protest movement brewing about it. But nobody’s brought up the real problem with Cumberbatch’s Trek villain yet. Top image:…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Cities of the Future Will Make a Place For Wilderness

Judge rules that you can be fired for “Liking” the wrong thing on Facebook

The Munker Illusion destroys your faith in color

Friendly dolphins help Brazilian fishermen to catch fish

Chris Hemsworth reveals why Thor 2 should take a page from Game of Thrones!

Picture of the Day: May 3, 2012

Holy hell, this 15-pound giant crab isn’t done growing yet

“Dark Warrior epilepsy,” a ridiculously rare medical condition named after an arcade game

Brad Bird to direct Damon Lindelof’s mystery science fiction movie 1952

Robot Hitler at the Center of the Earth: Surprisingly Not Awesome

Tons of Men In Black 3 footage lets you decide if Brolin’s Tommy Lee Jones impression is cute

The 21st Century version of “blood diamonds” are in our electronics

You’ve been both eating and cleaning with this rainbow

Artificial retinas give blind patients ability to see light and shapes

New Amazing Spider-Man trailer delivers both angst and awesome quips

Joseph Gordon Levitt is making a Little Shop Of Horrors remake… but will he sing?

1920s engineers believed the Electric Age would die a quick death

This is what it looks like to live “off the grid” in the United States

How to Wake Up Chicks Inside the Egg

The Real Problem with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Villain Role in Star Trek 12

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

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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