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These textbook doodles are absolutely beautiful

Few people can resist the urge to doodle in the margins when confronted with a long-drawn presentation, lecture, or meeting — but few of us can make a page of scientific instruction look as stunning as Paula Swisher, the artist behind the captivating pieces seen here. Using leaves of paper from old engineering and science…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Being Human Season Two: The One Where Everything Goes Wrong

Syfy’s version of the British hit Being Human returns tonight, and it sounds like the show cranks up the torture machine right away. We got a chance to talk to the show’s stars a while back, and they told us to expect nothing but suffering and horrible mistakes from the very first minutes of the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

An Eyewitness Account Of The Most Awkward Urology Lecture Ever

At the 1983 Urodynamics Society conference in Las Vegas, pioneering urologist Sir Giles Skey Brindley delivered what was singularly the most uncomfortable lecture in the history of academia. What began as a presentation on the treatment of erectile dysfunction quickly transformed into an unwanted session of show-and-tell. In 2005, conference attendee Laurence Klotz recalled Brindley’s…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Are we reaching the end of the J.J. Abrams era of television?

J.J. Abrams’ new series Alcatraz, debuting tonight, feels very much like an attempt to recapture the glories of Lost. It features yet another mystery on an island, and the return of Jorge Garcia. The show was created by a Lost writer — who was replaced during production. And there are lots of random little mysteries…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

First footage of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter shows the Rail Splitter in action!

We can’t wait for the cheesy, delicious action movie Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. We’ve been stacking up rail-splitter puns for months, waiting for the first footage of Honest Abe kicking vampire ass. But until the next trailer comes out, we’ll have to do with this new crop of images, posters and the first ever footage…

Movies Meredith Woerner

10 Scientific and Technological Visionaries Who Experimented With Drugs

Is intelligence related to an increased likelihood of recreational drug use? It’s an interesting hypothesis, and one that’s been gaining momentum in recent years. If a definitive link between intellectual capacity and drug use does exist, it will likely be some time before anyone establishes one. Having said that, this much is for certain: history…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

What mysterious genetic material ruled the world before DNA and RNA?

All living organisms use DNA as the carrier of genetic material and RNA as the messenger molecule directing the expression of genes and creation of proteins. This arrangement has lasted 3.5 billion years. But what came before these life-giving molecules? These two massive molecules are wonderfully versatile, capable of assembling and replicating themselves while also…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

If you’re going to defeat a monk, you need zombie crocodiles and self-decapitation

In the Shaw Brother’s 1983 Thai boxing film/wizardry flick/Technicolor brain colonic The Boxer’s Omen, a black magic practitioner battles a meditating monk using his army of bats, crocodile skulls, and floating heads out of The Thing. It’s but another beautifully baffling moment martial arts archivist Sardonicus has brought to our attention. Truth be told, I…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

The Light Mill, a toy that reveals how we might one day power space ships

The Light Mill never reached the popularity of the Drinking Bird or Newton’s Cradle, but chances are you’ve seen it. It looks like a light bulb with four spinning paddles inside. Although no power is pumped through the mill, it spins as long as light hits it. Find out how these little mills work, and…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Artist uses crochet to create mathematically accurate sculptures of clouds

Argentinian architect Ciro Najle has spent the past several years designing more efficient fog collectors, vast nets that allow people in arid regions to gather water from moisture in the air. And recently, he worked with local crafters to translate the complex fractal mathematics of cumulous clouds into crochet. The luminous, fascinating results are now…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Watch three clips from The River, the best TV pilot we’ve seen in years

Oren Peli’s new ABC horror series The River, is still the Best TV Pilot We’ve Seen in Years. Here’s a trio of clips showcasing Joe Anderson, a.k.a. our favorite nutjob deputy from The Crazies. Watch what happens when a disjointed family goes searching for their missing TV explorer father down the Amazon. The River premieres…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Newly discovered Egyptian tomb contains mummy of 3,000 year old singer

The legendary 1922 discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb was the 62nd burial discovered in the Valley of the Kings. Amazingly, it wouldn’t be until 2005 that a 63rd tomb was found. Now, a newly announced, pristine tomb is number 64. According to inscriptions inside the tomb, which has been designated KV64 – Tutankhamen’s chamber is,…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

How much energy would the Death Star require to destroy Earth?

As iconic as the spherical death-bringer is, the inner tinkerings of the Death Star still remain a great mystery. For example, if the Death Star suddenly materialized in the Solar System, how much energy would the vessel require to pulverize the Earth into bloody gravel? A group of physics students at the University of Leicester…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

This Week’s TV: You’ll never guess who’s getting back together with their ex!

J.J. Abrams brings you another mysterious island and a ton of sinister clues, with his new show Alcatraz. Plus there are two other new shows debuting tonight. Meanwhile, this week also sees the return of several of your favorite shows, including Adventure Time, Being Human and Archer. Plus take a tour of the Lego factory!…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

5 Surefire Ways to Unleash a Monster

Monsters aren’t exactly known for being reliable, yet there are certain indefatigable triggers that bring out the beast in the best of them. As a public safety reminder, we’ve teamed up with Syfy’s supernatural soap, Being Human, to bring you this list of 5 things that can turn your friendly neighborhood fiend into a snarling…

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The atomic bomb, Fat Man, before Nagasaki

When we reflect on iconic images of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and their nuclear devastation, one of the first to come to mind is inevitably a mushroom cloud. Few people, by comparison, will stop to reflect on what the bombs responsible for razing these cities to the ground — codenamed Little Boy and Fat Man, respectively —…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

The Dark Knight Rises trailer, recut entirely with scenes from Batman: The Animated Series

Inarguably one of the finest Batman narratives of all times, Batman: The Animated Series has been recut to fit Chris Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises trailer. And lo! The whole thing fits like a glove. [Via The Mary Sue]

io9 Meredith Woerner

What are these bizarre sounds coming from the sky in countries from Hungary to Canada?

What exactly are we hearing in these YouTube videos posted by people who claim they’ve recorded ear-splitting roars coming from the sky with no explanation? Here you can see one of the latest, recorded in Budapest, Hungary last week. Conspiracy-lovers are calling them “apocalyptic sounds.” Whatever they really are, they’re freaking creepy. Are they jet…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The worst Incredible Hulk rip-off ever made is finally being released

First off, a sincere apology is due. We previously (and erroneously) reported that the footage above was made by the straight-to-DVD sausage factory The Asylum. Mea culpa, Asylum. I eagerly await Carl Weathers’ American Battleship. This is, in fact, Tomcat Films’ The Amazing Bulk, a film so narratively rich it required a year to marinate…

Trailers Cyriaque Lamar

Until 2009, the human clitoris was an absolute mystery

Humans have been studying one another sexually for thousands upon thousands of years. Yet for all that time spent diligently exploring one another’s anatomies, there remain many features of the human form that, until very recently, have gone uncharted — chief among them being the clitoris. How recently are we talking? Try 2009. Yeah. Get…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

These textbook doodles are absolutely beautiful

Being Human Season Two: The One Where Everything Goes Wrong

An Eyewitness Account Of The Most Awkward Urology Lecture Ever

Are we reaching the end of the J.J. Abrams era of television?

First footage of Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter shows the Rail Splitter in action!

10 Scientific and Technological Visionaries Who Experimented With Drugs

What mysterious genetic material ruled the world before DNA and RNA?

If you’re going to defeat a monk, you need zombie crocodiles and self-decapitation

The Light Mill, a toy that reveals how we might one day power space ships

Artist uses crochet to create mathematically accurate sculptures of clouds

Watch three clips from The River, the best TV pilot we’ve seen in years

Newly discovered Egyptian tomb contains mummy of 3,000 year old singer

How much energy would the Death Star require to destroy Earth?

This Week’s TV: You’ll never guess who’s getting back together with their ex!

5 Surefire Ways to Unleash a Monster

The atomic bomb, Fat Man, before Nagasaki

The Dark Knight Rises trailer, recut entirely with scenes from Batman: The Animated Series

What are these bizarre sounds coming from the sky in countries from Hungary to Canada?

The worst Incredible Hulk rip-off ever made is finally being released

Until 2009, the human clitoris was an absolute mystery

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

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The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

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