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This is how Francis Crick dealt with unwanted solicitations following the discovery of DNA

When James Watson and Francis Crick unveiled the double-helical structure of DNA, the pair became international celebrities. But with celebrity, can come a lot of unwanted personal attention. One of the ways Crick dealt with the barrage of letters, personal requests and solicitations that he received throughout the 1960s was the pre-printed, catch-all reply card…

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Robots are going after your prostate with knives

Knife-wielding robots are increasingly getting unleashed on prostates, a discovery likely to make men everywhere cross their legs. However, our future robot overlords may be gentle with us — it turns out surgery on your prostate that involves the machines seems much safer than surgery without them. Top image: Spencer Platt/Getty Images. The standard procedure…

io9 Charles Choi

The Bizarre Object We Believed Was Impossible to Visualize

Mathematicians have now visualized abstract mathematical objects called flat tori — items resembling donuts with corrugated, fractal surfaces. These were thought to be impossible to envision in ordinary 3-D space… until now. To imagine a flat torus, imagine a video game with a wraparound screen — for instance, if you go up the top side,…

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Pakistani baby born with six legs recovering well, following removal of extra limbs

Doctors at Pakistan’s National Institue of Child Health say that a six-legged infant born earlier this month is alive and recovering well, after surgeons removed the baby’s extra limbs in an eight-hour surgery last Thursday. It’s almost hard to believe that the child, who appears otherwise normal in the post-surgery photograph featured up top, was…

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Must watch: Neil deGrasse Tyson Discusses the Link Between Space and Culture

If you’ve been on the internet at any point in the last five years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard Neil deGrasse Tyson talk about the far-reaching scientific and technological benefits of space exploration. Now’s your chance to hear him discuss its cultural implications. Last week, Tyson delivered this keynote address at the 28th National…

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Movies Where The World Actually Gets Destroyed In The End

Lots of movies try to end with a bang — but only a few end with the entire human race being wiped out, or the world being torn asunder. Hollywood all too often wimps out on showing us total oblivion, but there are a few movies that go all the way. In honor of a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders and Gordon Jackson

Humanity and nature become one in these beautiful metamorphic illustrations

It’s easy to regard humankind as a species that exists apart from the rest of the natural world. Dwell on that idea too much, however, and it can grow into an unsettling feeling of detachment. The next time you’re feeling isolated from nature, let these breathtaking illustrations, which seamlessly weave the bodies of humans with…

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Glittering trails of giant snowballs seen in weirdest ring of Saturn

Weird half-mile-sized objects have now been seen punching through what may be Saturn’s strangest ring, leaving sparkling trails behind them. And researchers say these findings could shed light on the oddball behavior of that ring. The Saturnian ring in question is the planet’s F ring, the outermost discrete ring of the planet. The F ring…

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This is what a TARDIS dildo looks like

Ok, we gotta hand it to the creators of this Doctor Who dildo — it’s pretty clever. Bear in mind, we’ve seen a lot of miserable dildos (hello sparkle vampire cock). And this still might be one of the weirdest yet. https://gizmodo.com/twilight-inspired-sparkle-sex-toy-heralds-the-coming-ap-5344802 Officially called “The TARDIS Ticker,” this toy shows that people are thinking outside…

Television Meredith Woerner

10 Alien Species from Star Wars Who Became Jedi Knights

Becoming a Jedi Knight is not unlike being conscripted into the Mickey Mouse Club. You need a fresh face, a pleasant demeanor, preternatural “it factor,” and voilà! You’re suddenly living inside a space ziggurat with Samuel L. Jackson. And just like the Mickey Mouse Club, the Jedi Order accepts Padawans from all across the galaxy.…

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New Dark Knight Rises footage reveals a better voice for Bane!

Despite reports that Chris Nolan would not be cleaning up the mumbles from the supervillain Bane in the Dark Knight Rises, a new sizzle reel presented at Cinema Con showed off a much, much clearer Tom Hardy, according to multiple reports. Meanwhile, check out a whole new crop of promo shots, with a badass-looking Batman…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Mystery cactus-like fossil named “Godzillus” found, unlike any other lifeform

It’s an incredible discovery: In the rocks outside Cincinnati, paleontologists have uncovered a mysterious ancient “monster” fossil resembling a cactus nearly seven feet long, that researchers are thinking of naming “Godzillus.” And they say it’s a form of life that defies all known categories of organisms. Roughly 450 million years ago, shallow seas covered the…

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Would you drop $10,000 a year to stop yourself from getting HIV?

Thanks to advances in fighting HIV/AIDS over the last decades, these diseases are no longer the death sentences they once were — and some drugs offer the chance to protect against infection in the first place. Considering the huge price associated with these pills, would it make sense to do so? And for whom? The…

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Bring home Tony Stark, with this amazing Avengers art print!

Iron Man started this Marvel movie craze, and he’s still one of the top reasons to be excited about The Avengers. And now you can celebrate the most metal of the Avengers, with this Mondo art print going on sale Friday. We’re stoked to bring you an exclusive first look at Mondo’s tribute to Tony…

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Philip K. Dick’s estate is suing the makers of The Adjustment Bureau

The Adjustment Bureau features a gang of well-haberdasheried angels who step in to make sure the universe follows the plan laid out in their notebooks. But a new lawsuit claims that the makers of the film used their own dimension-jumping hats to steal Philip K. Dick’s intellectual property. Philip K. Dick is still one of…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

What’s next for Pixar? Dinosaurs and the Day of the Dead!

What comes after Pixar’s ginger princess movie Brave? The folks behind Toy Story, Up, and Finding Nemo have announced their next slate of flicks. They’ve finally released the name of that wacky alternate future dinosaur feature! No longer will it be known as Pixar’s Untitled Movie About Dinosaurs, it’s now The Good Dinosaur. Here are…

Movies Meredith Woerner

And now, a frog sitting like a human being

Said the cameraman of this curiously placid bullfrog, “The video was shot entirely fortuitously. The frog is OK. There is no nails, no glue, animal abuse, etc. Later, she jumped off the bench and galloped away to the water.” Cue “The Michigan Rag,” and so forth. Hat tip to Hatman for suggesting this moment of…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Cocaine abuse may actually accelerate brain aging

All drugs affect your brain differently… that’s assuming, of course, that these drugs have a brain to affect in the first place. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-what-your-brain-on-drugs-really-looks-like-5878523 New research reveals that the grey matter of chronic cocaine users actually melts away at an accelerated rate, suggesting that the brain of a cocaine addict ages faster than that of someone…

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Wolverine meets Freddie Mercury = the greatest Marvel Comics pitch of all time

Breaking into comic books can be difficult, but having a fervent imagination definitely helps. In the 1990s, an unnamed artist submitted the below illustration to Marvel Comics. Even though this pitch didn’t get the hopeful a job with the publisher, it became a favorite of Marvel bullpen member Steve Bunche, who once recalled discovering this…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

How Syfy Will Bring Science Fiction Back to Television

Is Syfy getting back to its science fiction roots? Last night the channel debuted their new slate of original scripted programming for their yearly upfront presentation. What they promised was a surprising break from their current line-up of magical dramas and charmed artifact programming. Instead, we were teased with potential shows about time travel, lunar…

Television Meredith Woerner

This is how Francis Crick dealt with unwanted solicitations following the discovery of DNA

Robots are going after your prostate with knives

The Bizarre Object We Believed Was Impossible to Visualize

Pakistani baby born with six legs recovering well, following removal of extra limbs

Must watch: Neil deGrasse Tyson Discusses the Link Between Space and Culture

Movies Where The World Actually Gets Destroyed In The End

Humanity and nature become one in these beautiful metamorphic illustrations

Glittering trails of giant snowballs seen in weirdest ring of Saturn

This is what a TARDIS dildo looks like

10 Alien Species from Star Wars Who Became Jedi Knights

New Dark Knight Rises footage reveals a better voice for Bane!

Mystery cactus-like fossil named “Godzillus” found, unlike any other lifeform

Would you drop $10,000 a year to stop yourself from getting HIV?

Bring home Tony Stark, with this amazing Avengers art print!

Philip K. Dick’s estate is suing the makers of The Adjustment Bureau

What’s next for Pixar? Dinosaurs and the Day of the Dead!

And now, a frog sitting like a human being

Cocaine abuse may actually accelerate brain aging

Wolverine meets Freddie Mercury = the greatest Marvel Comics pitch of all time

How Syfy Will Bring Science Fiction Back to Television

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

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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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