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Is this concept art really what the rebooted Ninja Turtles will look like?

So are Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles really going to look sort of like his Transformers? Behold our first piece of concept art from the TMNT reboot — which looks, uh… interesting. It’s very blocky and stocky, with the same kind of chunky aesthetic that characterizes the Bayformers. On the other hand, it’s apparently the work…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The first entirely new globe of the Moon’s surface in more than 40 years

I don’t think I’ve ever been been this excited about a globe in my life. Don’t get me wrong, globes are great, but according to the folks over at Sky & Telescope Magazine, we’ve just reached a major milestone for Moon globes — what they claim is the first major update to a physical lunar…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Dental X-rays linked to the most common type of brain tumor

One of the most uncomfortable aspects of your dental visit has just been linked to brain tumors. Research published in this week’s issue of Cancer reveals that patients with meningioma — the most commonly diagnosed (but usually benign) brain-growth in the U.S. — were more than twice as likely as people without the tumor to…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Humanity’s struggle for survival against insect aliens, live on stage!

At a space called The Secret Theatre in New York City, a nightly battle for our survival is playing out. Earth has been colonized by giant insectoid-like aliens with a psychic hivemind, a penchant for forced collective farming, and no love for the nuclear family. Everything that we hold familiar has gone to future-dystopic hell…

io9 Kaila Hale-Stern

Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows That Tried to Reinvent Themselves in Their Final Seasons

When Eureka comes back for its final season next week, the town of geniuses is going to look very different than what we’re used to. And meanwhile, Fringe changed up its entire timeline for its current season — which is looking more likely to be the show’s last, unless Warner Bros. basically gives the show…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

This haunting artwork is made of real blood

If Dracula stumbled into a gallery show by hemoglobin-obsessed designer Jordan Eagles, the vampire would immediately begin licking the walls. And upon discovering that Eagles’ medium is runoff cow’s blood from slaughterhouses, the Lord of the Vampires would be absurdly disappointed and go home. Or turn into a half-raincloud, half-dog abomination and devour gallery patrons.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

World’s Largest Atlas Needs Two People To Turn Each Page

So how does the book publishing industry battle back as they watch its market share being slowly nibbled away by e-readers and tablets? Well, by churning out an incredibly massive 6 by 4 1/2 foot world atlas with a price tag of $100,000 of course. The Platinum Edition of Millennium House’s newest atlas—simply titled Earth—stands…

Books & Comics Andrew Liszewski

The International Space Station is ready to make its own booze

A Scottish whiskey distillery recently began a two-year experiment to answer maybe the most important question in human history: does zero gravity make alcohol taste more excellent? Thanks to the heroes on the International Space Station, we’ll soon have an answer. The Ardbeg Distillery, which has been producing whiskey on the Scottish island of Islay…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Does flesh-eating bacteria really make a meal out of you?

You first notice a bump — a tender, cherry red bruise. Over the next 12 hours, the center of this painful spot on your leg becomes dark violet in color. A day later this raised red bump ruptures and fluid oozes forth. I hope you are on the way to the hospital at this point,…

io9 Keith Veronese

HBO renews Game of Thrones for a third season

In totally unsurprising news, Game of Thrones has been renewed by HBO for a third season. Lemon cake for everybody! Says the official press release: HBO has renewed GAME OF THRONES for a third season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. “Series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss raised our expectations…

Television Meredith Woerner

How one mathematician’s angry blog post led to 9,000 scientists starting a revolution

Back in February, we told you a little about the scientific revolution that is being spurred by the rising cost of academic journals. At the time, there were questions over whether the movement could gain the momentum it would need to move forward — after all, people have been objecting about the paywalls of private…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Behold the bizarre microbial world that lurks in a drop of water

Feast your eyes and ears on Micro Empire, the microcinematic brainchild of Austrian filmmaker Clemens Wirth. By attaching his DSLR to a microscope, Wirth was able to exploit an imaging technique known as dark field microscopy. This filming method not only gave Wirth front row seats to the ongoings of a world rarely seen by…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

10 Futuristic Places to Shop

The past decade or so has seen huge changes to the way we shop, thanks to e-commerce and online retail. But that’s just the beginning. We’re on the verge of a huge revolution in the way we shop, as physical retail spaces become more virtual, and smart businesses find more ways to get you the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz

Woman blames poltergeists for raucous house parties, is unsurprisingly evicted

When neighbors confronted Hull, England resident Leanne Fennell about thumping late-night music and empty alcohol bottles littering her yard, she informed them that the netherworld was reenacting a Kid and Play movie on her property. But unfortunately for Fennell, the police were not so understanding of these unwanted spectral bacchanalias. Explains the news site This…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Gaze upon Rick Baker’s amazing retro aliens from Men in Black 3

Even though Men In Black 3 has had its fair share of troubles, one thing it’s always had going for itself is makeup master Rick Baker. And now you can look at some of the vintage sky beasties he’s dreamed up for this time traveling movie. https://gizmodo.com/is-men-in-black-3-halfway-through-filming-without-a-scr-5780910 All images are from Entertainment Weekly including one…

Movies Meredith Woerner

What it’s like to (illegally) climb London’s tallest building

When it’s completed next month, the Shard of Glass will be Western Europe’s tallest skyscraper, topping out at 1,017 feet. Even though this shimmering pyramid isn’t open to the public yet, that didn’t stop a group of urban explorers from ascending it and getting a Spider-Man’s-eye-view of the Thames. The folks at the website Silent…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Explore a 4000-year-old Peruvian monster from the comfort of your home

Late last month, anthropologist Robert Benfer announced that he and his team of researchers had discovered several enormous, earth-formed animal shapes in Peru, including the orca-shaped mound you see up top. Now, thanks to some clever folks over at Google Earth Blog, you can actually explore two of these mounds for yourself. First, some background.…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

In this week’s comics, it’s all monster hunters and surly spies

Like clockwork, here’s your Wednesday batch of comics for reading on a beautiful spring day. Or a crisp autumn day, if you’re reading this from the Southern Hemisphere. Or a day-less season-less day if you’re reading this from the International Space Station. Shall we? First Issues To kick things off, Mark Millar and Watchmen artist…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Zombie survival Google Map allows you to find food and guns for the undead apocalypse

Did you forget to stock up on crossbows and canned beef stew for the inevitable zombie uprising? For shame! Fortunately for those of you who fell asleep during The Ant and the Grasshopper, there’s this handy Map of the Dead, which allows you to plot out the hospitals, gun stores, and grocery stores (among many…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

New Avengers clip shows Nick Fury getting pissy with Maria Hill

There are plenty of other characters to get excited about in The Avengers besides the team of superheroes. We’re probably most excited to see the bad-ass Cobie Smulders play S.H.I.E.L.D agent Maria Hill. This latest clip, which premiered on The Late Show with David Letterman, demonstrates the tense relationship between Hill and her boss, Nick…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Is this concept art really what the rebooted Ninja Turtles will look like?

The first entirely new globe of the Moon’s surface in more than 40 years

Dental X-rays linked to the most common type of brain tumor

Humanity’s struggle for survival against insect aliens, live on stage!

Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows That Tried to Reinvent Themselves in Their Final Seasons

This haunting artwork is made of real blood

World’s Largest Atlas Needs Two People To Turn Each Page

The International Space Station is ready to make its own booze

Does flesh-eating bacteria really make a meal out of you?

HBO renews Game of Thrones for a third season

How one mathematician’s angry blog post led to 9,000 scientists starting a revolution

Behold the bizarre microbial world that lurks in a drop of water

10 Futuristic Places to Shop

Woman blames poltergeists for raucous house parties, is unsurprisingly evicted

Gaze upon Rick Baker’s amazing retro aliens from Men in Black 3

What it’s like to (illegally) climb London’s tallest building

Explore a 4000-year-old Peruvian monster from the comfort of your home

In this week’s comics, it’s all monster hunters and surly spies

Zombie survival Google Map allows you to find food and guns for the undead apocalypse

New Avengers clip shows Nick Fury getting pissy with Maria Hill

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

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

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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