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Stare into the eerie heart of the Little Ghost Nebula…if you dare!

What is this strange astronomical formation? A more fanciful interpretation is that it’s a vast cosmic eye, but then its official designation – planetary nebula – isn’t much more helpful, considering it’s neither a planet nor even really a nebula. In reality, the Little Ghost Nebula, or NGC 6369 if you want to keep things…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

When will the superhero cop show Powers hit TV?

We saw the scriptto the TV adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming’s comic Powers, but when will we see the actual show? Sadly, it sounds like Powers is stuck in development purgatory. The comic, which is written by Bendis and illustrated by Oeming, follows detectives who’ve been assigned to the “Powers” beat…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Batman/Hamlet crossover that never was

In 1996, author Steve Englehart wrote a 96-page pitch for DC Comics’ alternate reality Elseworlds imprint. Titled “The Tragedy of Batman, Prince of Denmark,” this comic took the superhero and placed him smack dab in the midst of William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Unfortunately, DC Comics decided not to publish Steve’s treatment. But fortunately for us,…

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Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother becomes a must-see stage play

I was lucky enough to catch a preview performance of the Custom Made Theatre Co.’s new stage adaptation of Cory Doctorow’s award-winning novel Little Brother the other day — and it was a total marvel. Somehow, writer/director Josh Costello managed to condense the novel down to a two-hour play, without losing any of the impact.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

How scientists deciphered the “waggle dance” language of bees

This is one of the most succinct and interesting videos I’ve ever seen about how bees communicate with each other. Using a series of precise dance moves, they inform their hive mates about the locations of food sources. The vid was made by researchers working with a group at Georgia Tech called the Multi-Agent Robotics…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Meet 55 Cancri e — the “oozing” exoplanet

When you combine a compound like water with intense heat, said water evaporates. No mystery there. But when you throw extreme pressure into the mix, something funny happens. The compound can actually achieve what is called a “supercritical” fluid state, taking on properties of liquid and gas alike. Now, astronomers at MIT have revealed that…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Artist puts large men in skimpy superheroine costumes, comedy ensues

Here’s some artwork in the spirit of such projects as Jim Hines’ fantasy book photoshoot and Wonder Woman’s pose being assumed by the rest of the Justice League. To demonstrate the differences between male and female superhero poses, artist Megan Rosalarian has been dumping meaty men into the tights and bustiers of female superheroes. As…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Insane 1990s video equates the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with witchcraft

Did you know the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are evangelizing our children with outright Hinduism and occultism? Burn them to ashes! At least that’s what the fellows from this 1990s Canadian Christian panel “Not Just Fun and Games” desire. The best part of the video is when they start informing the public that “ninjas were…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Movie Posters From a Parallel Universe

Imagine if your favourite films were written and acted during a different period of time: the actors and director would be different, the style it was shot in completely alien. These film posters by Peter Stults are an amazing glimpse into how Hollywood could’ve been. Whether it’s Die Hard featuring Leonard Nimoy, Al Pacino playing…

Movies Jamie Condliffe

What to Expect from Total Recall, Iron Man 3 and Game of Thrones Season 2!

Nicolas Cage’s research for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance prominently involved insects and ancient Egyptian dance. Benedict Cumberbatch discusses his involvement in the Star Trek sequel. Plus director Rian Johnson addresses the biggest challenge of his time travel epic Looper! All that plus Don Cheadle talks Iron Man 3, Chris Evans boards a post-apocalyptic train,…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Picture of the Day: January 16, 2012

SUPER SATURN | Artist Ron Miller creates an artist’s conception of the newly discovered “Super Saturn”, whose four known rings extend for tens of millions of kilometres from the central object, the young, sun-like star 1SWASP J140747.93-394542.6. Without knowing the mass of the central body, we can’t know what central object the ring orbits, but…

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The Making of Doctor Who‘s Most Notoriously Bad Special Effects

Behold, the reason so many people diss the original Doctor Who and its horrendous special effects. The disastrous dinosaur effects in the Who story “Invasion of the Dinosaurs” are legendary, and here’s a clip from the new DVD featurette exploring just how they went so wrong. And they did go so very, very wrong. The…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Ultra-tiny “nano-ear” can hear bacteria and viruses

The world’s smallest ear doesn’t belong to any animal. Instead, it’s a tiny piece of gold suspended in a laser beam. It can hear sounds a million times fainter than any human ear can, making it a powerful acoustic microscope. The nano-ear is the work of Jochen Friedmann and Andrey Lutich of Munich’s Ludwig-Maximilians University.…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

The first science artist to draw accurate pictures of Mars and the Moon

Although largely unknown today, astronomer-artist Lucien Rudaux was the grandfather of all modern space art. During the height of his career in the 1920s and 30s, he produced spacescapes of such accuracy that they still hold up well even today. Originally a commercial illustrator, Rudaux was also a passionate amateur astronomer. In 1892, at the…

io9 Ron Miller

Life might not be possible around red dwarf stars

There could be over 150 billion planets in our galaxy alone, which makes the chances of life on other words look very solid indeed. But there’s one snag: the universe’s most common stars might not support life at all. The problem is down to axial tilt. Relative to its orbital plane around the Sun, the…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

The New Mutants, the X-Men’s sister squad, get snazzy new wardrobes

We’ve seen the core X-Men team receive new styles as of late (1, 2). Now their erstwhile farm team, the New Mutants, are boasting similarly sleek makeovers, courtesy of concept artist Daniel Govar and superhero costume design site Project Rooftop. Check out his takes on Warlock, Sunspot, and your other favorite mutant hardbodies. [For Cannonball]…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Once Upon A Time does Pan’s Labyrinth with boobs!

Last night, a hungry beast chased after a child who had woken it, by eating its tempting, delicious treats! No it’s not the infamous Pale Man from Guillermo del Toro’s fairy tale movie Pan’s Labyrinth — it was Once Upon A Time, cribbing from the best. Spoilers ahead! I was supremely excited when I found…

io9 Meredith Woerner

You are bitching about the wrong things when you read an article about science

Science may be a source of fascinating, world-changing discoveries, but that doesn’t stop people from bitching about it. Two of the most common complaints from the public about scientific work are actually complete misunderstandings of how science is done. The worst part is that these two complaints divert the public’s attention away from two reasons…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Yup, it’s time to start drinking urine

That’s the recommendation from a new report by the US National Research Council, who say reclaimed waste water is needed as a necessary substitute for the dwindling supply of freshwater. What’s more, reprocessed urine might actually be cleaner than freshwater. As we consider the “Kevin Costner in Waterworld” school of water management, let’s look at…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Please, please be careful when mixing liquid nitrogen and plastic bottles

WARNING: turn your volume down before watching this video. And while you’re at it, go read this post, paying close attention to the parts that address the pitfalls of liquid nitrogen bomb assembly. Read the line about only setting off liquid nitrogen bombs when you have plenty of space at your disposal. Understand that you…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Stare into the eerie heart of the Little Ghost Nebula…if you dare!

When will the superhero cop show Powers hit TV?

The Batman/Hamlet crossover that never was

Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother becomes a must-see stage play

How scientists deciphered the “waggle dance” language of bees

Meet 55 Cancri e — the “oozing” exoplanet

Artist puts large men in skimpy superheroine costumes, comedy ensues

Insane 1990s video equates the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with witchcraft

Movie Posters From a Parallel Universe

What to Expect from Total Recall, Iron Man 3 and Game of Thrones Season 2!

Picture of the Day: January 16, 2012

The Making of Doctor Who‘s Most Notoriously Bad Special Effects

Ultra-tiny “nano-ear” can hear bacteria and viruses

The first science artist to draw accurate pictures of Mars and the Moon

Life might not be possible around red dwarf stars

The New Mutants, the X-Men’s sister squad, get snazzy new wardrobes

Once Upon A Time does Pan’s Labyrinth with boobs!

You are bitching about the wrong things when you read an article about science

Yup, it’s time to start drinking urine

Please, please be careful when mixing liquid nitrogen and plastic bottles

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