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Is it time to end copyright for scientific journals?

Is the public being cut off from important knowledge in order to maximize profits? And does it always have to be that way? In a recent talk at CERN, Harvard law professor Larry Lessig argued that scientific information should be freely available to the public, without the restriction that scientific journals often put on their…

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Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back in Terminator 5

More proof that a real Terminator is hard to kill! Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed on to be in the fifth Terminator flick being directed by Fast Five’s Justin Lin. Can this new film wipe Terminator Salvation from our memories forever? Deadline is reporting that Schwarzenegger has selected his big comeback film, and it’s Terminator 5.…

Movies Meredith Woerner

William S. Burroughs On Trial for Corrupting Turkish Morals

William S. Burroughs died in 1997, but he’s still causing trouble. The Turkish Prime Minister’s Council for Protecting Minors from Explicit Publications has accused Burroughs of “incompliance with moral norms” and “hurting people’s moral feelings.” In the wake of that report, the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation of Burroughs. At issue is his 1966…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Jodie Foster’s role in Neil Blomkamp’s Elysium revealed! Plus learn more about X-Men First Class’ mutant Go-Go dancer.

Zoe Kravitz reveals her role in X-Men: First Class and teases the climactic battle scene. Plus a Supernatural cast rumor, Kristen Bell campaigns for a Hunger Games part, and our first look at Lex Luthor’s return to Smallville! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Green Lantern. Captain America Chris Evans confirms what was…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

On The Event, the US government is in danger – and things finally get interesting

I spend a lot of time griping about The Event because I know it could be an awesome show with just a few tweaks. Last night, we got a glimpse of how cool the series could be. Spoilers! Chaos in the Cabinet How cool was it that Sophia’s scheme to kill off the President actually…

Television Annalee Newitz

WE’LL MISS YOU SETI

With SETI shut down, is the search for extraterrestrial life over? https://jalopnik.com/with-seti-shut-down-is-the-search-for-extraterrestrial-5795888 This week, the SETI Institute announced that it would have to shut down its large radio telescope facility, called the Allen Telescope Array, near the California mountain town Hat Creek. For over a decade, SETI has used the 42 radio dishes in its…

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Stargate Universe says goodbye to fans a few episodes early

Last night’s Stargate Universe felt like a lovely farewell to the show’s audience. What’s more, “Epilogue” delivered the character development that we craved. Spoilers below… Last week, we spent the majority of our time establishing the complicated time line the Destiny had tumbled into. In an attempt to dial the ninth chevron (and get home),…

Television Meredith Woerner

Feeding the world might require undoing 10,000 years of plant domestication

The world is potentially headed into a serious food crisis, thanks to a combination of climate change, land degradation, and depletion of natural resources. And the solution to all this might mean taking plant species back to before their domestication. That’s why researchers are currently headed to the Middle East, in search of the wild…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Rabbits with Horns: Meet the Human Papillomavirus

The stories about rabbits with horns circulated for centuries. Eventually they crystallized into the myth of the jackalope. If you go to Wyoming and twirl a rack of postcards, chances are you’ll find a picture of a jackalope bounding across the prairie. It looks like a rabbit sprouting a pair of antlers. You may even…

Books & Comics Carl Zimmer

A conversation with Nate Simpson of Nonplayer, one of the most gorgeous comics of 2011

In the first issue of Nate Simpson’s comic book debut Nonplayer, a futuristic, massively multiplayer online game called Warriors of Jarvath may be developing a mind of its own. io9 recently spoke with Simpson about creating this stunning virtual realm. In Nonplayer, you depict both a virtual fantasy world and a real world with science…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Why Women In Computer Science Matter

Last week, Harvard celebrated a record number of female students declaring a computer science major. But the school – and the field – may still have a ways to go. [Jezebel] https://jezebel.com/why-women-in-computer-science-matter-5795775

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A writer of Syfy original movies has developed a new scientific process for creating ice cream

What do you do when you’ve already helped invent terrifying monsters for Syfy’s original movies? What do you do next, with that kind of creativity? If you’re Brian D. Smith, writer of Alien Express and Flu Bird Horror, you go into the ice cream business. With science. There’s a great interview with Smith over at…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

How the Police Get Your Phone Records

Every time I receive a call, my cell carrier takes note of the incoming telephone number, the time, date and duration of the conversation, and—because the call is sent through a network of cell towers—my location. As it turns out… [Gizmodo]

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The strange case of the asteroid planet Vesta

Vesta is the asteroid belt’s second largest object, but figuring out what it is has driven astronomers crazy. Is it an asteroid? A planet, perhaps a protoplanet? Whatever the answer, Vesta might just be the solar system’s most important object. Our current planet classification system isn’t perfect, and it’s still more than a little controversial…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

New clues about the villain of The Avengers

Production for Marvel’s biggest superhero movie undertaking, The Avengers, began in Albuquerque, New Mexico today. Check out the first image from the set, while we pick apart the very detailed plot description. Here’s the juicy press release from Marvel: Production has commenced today in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated movie “Marvel’s The…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Scientific experiments that have lasted a century or more

Over at Atlas Obscura, the editors have gathered together an incredible list of the longest-running scientific experiments in history. But we were most intrigued by two mechanical experiments that started during the nineteenth century and never stopped. The first is the ultimate steampunk fetish – a clock that has been running continuously since 1864, without…

io9 Annalee Newitz

What’s Ron Moore’s new magic procedural show really about?

Ronald D. Moore’s “CSI meets Harry Potter” TV series filmed its pilot episode recently, but what’s it really like? How will the man who brought us the mysticism-tinged Battlestar Galactica reboot handle a world of magic? We got curious about Moore’s NBC show 17th Precinct, and decided to do some digging. Here’s what we found…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Mainstream Movie Rentals Are Coming to YouTube…Legally

YouTube might currently be chock full of unauthorized movies, but now they’ve struck a deal with major Hollywood studios to bring new, legal movies to their site as well. They’ve had a movie rental system in place since January, but the selection to this point has been largely of the never-heard-of-it variety. No word on…

Movies Adrian Covert

Thank the Gods! First Glimpse of the Trailer for Tarsem Singh’s Immortals

Release the giant metal bunny hat! Watch Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff and Mickey Rourke pound their oiled chests in the first ever video from Tarsem Singh’s mythic movie Immortals. The new Superman (Cavill) plays Theseus, who is charged with fighting the Titans (Rourke) for the Gods (who can not meddle in the affairs of humanity).…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Sea squirts could hold the secret to human immortality

Sea squirts might not look like much…they’re simple, hermaphroditic creatures that barely even have a brain. But they have a particular knack for activating the enzyme telomerase, which protects DNA from degradation. That unexpected talent could help fight human aging. Although these simple organisms only live about six months to a year, the basic mechanisms…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Is it time to end copyright for scientific journals?

Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back in Terminator 5

William S. Burroughs On Trial for Corrupting Turkish Morals

Jodie Foster’s role in Neil Blomkamp’s Elysium revealed! Plus learn more about X-Men First Class’ mutant Go-Go dancer.

On The Event, the US government is in danger – and things finally get interesting

WE’LL MISS YOU SETI

Stargate Universe says goodbye to fans a few episodes early

Feeding the world might require undoing 10,000 years of plant domestication

Rabbits with Horns: Meet the Human Papillomavirus

A conversation with Nate Simpson of Nonplayer, one of the most gorgeous comics of 2011

Why Women In Computer Science Matter

A writer of Syfy original movies has developed a new scientific process for creating ice cream

How the Police Get Your Phone Records

The strange case of the asteroid planet Vesta

New clues about the villain of The Avengers

Scientific experiments that have lasted a century or more

What’s Ron Moore’s new magic procedural show really about?

Mainstream Movie Rentals Are Coming to YouTube…Legally

Thank the Gods! First Glimpse of the Trailer for Tarsem Singh’s Immortals

Sea squirts could hold the secret to human immortality

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

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

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?

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