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Watch a bunch of dead frogs dance an underwater zombie cyborg ballet

Holy hell, this is like if Doctor Frankenstein joined forces with Busby Berkeley. Artist Lu Yang has built a contraption that allows dead frogs to dance in a grim chorus line, courtesy of a MIDI controller and some well-timed electrical shocks. This gruesome piece — officially titled Reanimation! Underwater Zombie Frog Ballet! — is part…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Emily Blunt is glad she didn’t play Black Widow in Iron Man 2

Emily Blunt was the first choice to play Black Widow in Iron Man 2, and she was also up for the role of Peggy Carter in Captain America: The First Avenger. But she wound up not playing either role, and she doesn’t seem too broken up to have missed out on them. Promoting her new…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

It’s impossible to be anything but happy while watching the live Penguin Cam

Warning: Do not watch this adorable live stream of the Penguins at SeaWorld in San Diego unless you can squeal with happiness at your place of work. Just wait until the first penguin takes a run at the live penguin camera, and you’ll turn into a hopeless pile of joy. The live stream is promoting…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Create Hunt for Red October‘s fictional submarine propulsion system… in a teacup

Some of you are old enough to remember a pre-30 Rock Alec Baldwin trying to wrangle Sean Connery’s rogue Russian submarine captain and his top-secret magnetohydrodynamic propulsion system in The Hunt for Red October. The system doesn’t exist, in reality, but you can make a teacup version of it, using some basic materials. Bring the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

The Weirdest Captain America Movie Props You Can Buy For Under $500

At the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo on April 14, Marvel Entertainment is auctioning a ton of Captain America props (and a few Thor and Iron Man 2 doodads) off for a pretty penny. Many of the marquee items are expected to go for thousands of dollars, but Marvel has managed to sneak in a…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Head to the gym to shed pieces of your DNA

Do you ever wish you had the power to control your DNA at will? New research says it’s possible. Scientists today published findings revealing that methyl groups — which are usually used to suppress gene activity — can be removed from specific regions of your DNA in a matter of minutes. And all it takes…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

New Cabin in the Woods trailer starts to unravel the secrets of Joss Whedon’s horror movie

The latest trailer for the little horror flick that could, The Cabin In The Woods is slowly starting to leak out a few clues about this movie, co-written and directed by Cloverfield’s Drew Goddard. But trust us, what you see here isn’t even the tip of the awesome iceberg. We’re not going to spoil it…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

The 1935 plan to use rocket airplanes to deliver US mail

In 1935, a wealthy, enterprising stamp dealer, 32-year-old Frido W. Kessler, came up with what seemed like a brilliant idea. He would commission a mail-carrying rocket plane, fill it with a bag of mail bearing special stamps of his own design and creation. He could then sell these unique collectibles for a premium. The scheme…

io9 Ron Miller

There’s No Better Place For Your DVDs Than a Shelf Made From 35mm Film

Taking the re-use over recycle approach, a couple of craftsman from Buenos Aires are turning wood and discarded film stock into these Filmantes hanging shelves that look like a must-have accessory for movie nuts or home theater enthusiasts. Lucas Desimone and Matias Resich, the artisans behind the $85 shelf, had hoped to use reclaimed lumber…

Movies Andrew Liszewski

This week’s comics are chock full of the Age of Apocalypse and the princesses from Fables

It’s Comics We Crave here, back again with your Wednesday comic haul. Let’s kick things off with this week’s #1 issues. First off, one of the more promising scifi debuts this week is Manhattan Project by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra, which is about secret World War II weird science projects: What if the research…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

10 Weird Stories About the Higgs Boson

It’s a discovery that’s been decades in the making, but we have it on good authority that 2012 will be the year physicists either confirm or refute the existence of the Higgs boson — the “God particle,” credited with giving mass to elementary particles. But make no mistake — there’s more mystery and misconception surrounding…

io9 Kathryn Grim - Symmetry

Are these little birds the most stressed out animals in the world?

At first glance, the behavior of scrub jays seems like a sign of intelligence. Whenever they notice another bird looking at their food, they will hide their food as far away as possible…then start doing that over and over again. This process, known as recaching, is meant to confuse any potential spies and protect the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

John Carter, As Imagined by 12-Year-Old Andrew Stanton and teenage Michael Chabon

Before he was winning Oscars for Wall-E and Finding Nemo, John Carter director Andrew Stanton was a teen scribbling Tharks in his personal notepads. In fact, a penchant for fan art is something that all three of the head honchoes working on John Carter share. Take a look at the childhood Barsoomian doodles from Stanton,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

I’d Live in This Incredibly Detailed Hogwarts Castle Model

The films might be complete, but Warner Brothers will continue to milk the Harry Potter franchise for all it’s worth. Starting March 31st a new studio tour will give fans a behind-the-scenes peek at the movies, including this stunning model of Hogwarts. You’ll unfortunately have to be in London to partake in the Warner Bros…

Movies Andrew Liszewski

Michael Bay’s Ouija movie is back from the dead, with a 95% budget cut!

We thought all of Universal’s board game-inspired flicks were dead and buried (with the obvious exception of Battleship). But with shaved production values comes a renewed hope for one flick — the Ouija board movie! With a brand new budget of two nickels and a couple dusty Starbursts, the Hasbro-backed board game is ready to…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Neil deGrasse Tyson shares the most astounding fact about the universe

Back in 2008, TIME Magazine sat down with Neil deGrasse Tyson to ask him ten reader-submitted questions about science and the cosmos. Eventually, interviewer Gilbert Cruz came to the following question: What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the universe? Tyson’s response was incredibly moving, if not entirely original; the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Read Aldous Huxley’s review of 1984 he sent to George Orwell

Several months after George Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984 was published in 1949, Aldous Huxley sent a letter to his former French pupil. The Brave New World author had received a copy of 1984 from the publisher at Orwell’s behest, but his poor eyesight prevented him from finishing the book for several months. In his letter…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

A Chart That Explains How Long Ago Star Wars Actually Took Place

“A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…” Each one of Lucas’ Star Wars films starts with these lines, distancing the story from our setting. But, what if we could determine roughly how long ago is a long time ago? Using a couple of Star Wars Expanded Universe resources and a little math,…

io9 Keith Veronese

Sperm Eating: Controversial or Just Tasty?

You know you’ve wondered, at least once: What are the benefits of eating sperm? According to the authors of the (self-published) cookbook Natural Harvest, “sperm based recipes” can be delightful. Say the authors: Like fine wine and cheeses, the taste of semen is complex and dynamic. Semen is inexpensive to produce and is commonly available…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Behold 10 years’ worth of breathtaking images of Earth

The European Space Agency’s Envisat is the largest Earth Observation spacecraft ever built, and on March 1st, it celebrated its tenth anniversary in low Earth orbit. In the past decade, the massive, 8-ton satellite has coursed its way around our planet over 50,000 times, capturing tens of thousands of pictures of everything from hurricanes to…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Watch a bunch of dead frogs dance an underwater zombie cyborg ballet

Emily Blunt is glad she didn’t play Black Widow in Iron Man 2

It’s impossible to be anything but happy while watching the live Penguin Cam

Create Hunt for Red October‘s fictional submarine propulsion system… in a teacup

The Weirdest Captain America Movie Props You Can Buy For Under $500

Head to the gym to shed pieces of your DNA

New Cabin in the Woods trailer starts to unravel the secrets of Joss Whedon’s horror movie

The 1935 plan to use rocket airplanes to deliver US mail

There’s No Better Place For Your DVDs Than a Shelf Made From 35mm Film

This week’s comics are chock full of the Age of Apocalypse and the princesses from Fables

10 Weird Stories About the Higgs Boson

Are these little birds the most stressed out animals in the world?

John Carter, As Imagined by 12-Year-Old Andrew Stanton and teenage Michael Chabon

I’d Live in This Incredibly Detailed Hogwarts Castle Model

Michael Bay’s Ouija movie is back from the dead, with a 95% budget cut!

Neil deGrasse Tyson shares the most astounding fact about the universe

Read Aldous Huxley’s review of 1984 he sent to George Orwell

A Chart That Explains How Long Ago Star Wars Actually Took Place

Sperm Eating: Controversial or Just Tasty?

Behold 10 years’ worth of breathtaking images of Earth

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

Sun’s Latest Outburst Complicates Planned Launch of Artemis 2

Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

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

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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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