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Meet the new breed of giant molecule that’s bigger than a virus!

Rydberg atoms are giant, excited atoms in which an electron travels far away from the nucleus. Scientists now believe these atoms can form molecules so huge that a virus could fit completely inside – and exist in two configurations simultaneously! These hypothetical Rydberg molecules are the product of a fairly convincing thought experiment by Seth…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Could this rocket be the replacement for the space shuttles?

The co-founder of PayPal just launched a rocket, the Falcon 9, which hopes to put a space capsule, the Dragon, into orbit. We’re all hoping Elon Musk’s rocket works better than PayPal, because NASA wants to use it for missions. According to the latest reports, the Dragon space capsule successfully reached orbit, which is amazing…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

In “Splice,” the nuclear family is a science experiment gone horribly wrong

There’s already controversy swirling around Splice, the tale of a dangerous genetic experiment who looks like a beautiful woman. Directed by the indie auteur behind Cube, Vincenzo Natali, the movie is deliberately disturbing. And it tells a brutal psychological truth. Reactions to Splice have been strongly divided: Critics either dismiss it as gore-soaked exploitation, or…

Movies Annalee Newitz

What is Brett Ratner doing to Snow White?

Brett Ratner wants to produce a “super edgy” and dark Snow White movie — presumably because Disney’s Alice made buckets of cash. But if this Hot Topic princess trend kills any hopes of a Fables movie, we’ll find you, Ratner. Deadline is reporting that Ryan Kavanaugh and Ratner plan on producing a waaay dark Snow…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Saturn’s moon Titan is (probably) home to hydrogen breathing microbes

If life exists on Saturn’s hydrogen- and methane-rich moon Titan, there will be two sure signs: hydrogen depletion near the lunar surface, and less acetylene than we’d expect. The Cassini probe has found both. So…could there be life on Titan? Because Titan is so cold, it has lakes of methane and ethane where there would…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Could the Avengers approach have worked for Watchmen?

Looking at all the fan-made poster for The Avengers last night, a thought struck me: Maybe the best way to film the sprawling ensemble piece that is Alan Moore’s Watchmen would have been to borrow from Marvel’s approach? I’m fully willing to admit this might be one of those late-night, sleep-deprivation-fueled thoughts that is better…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Nolan will not bring back the Joker for Batman 3

The Dark Knight’s director is finally setting the record straight on a few Batman rumors. And while it’s no major surprise that the Joker won’t be recast for a third film, we’re sad about what else didn’t make the cut. Nolan sat down with Empire Magazine to talk Inception, but he also managed to shut…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Follow io9 on Facebook – it’s easy!

Though we can’t give everybody who reads io9 a brain implant that allows us to control your thoughts, we can give all of you a chance to follow the io9 group on Facebook. Get top news from io9 delivered right to your Facebook personality implant, and have more conversations with the AIs who run this…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The secret superpower of delicate coral reefs

Coral reefs are a vital part of marine ecosystems, but they can be damaged by everything from storms and careless divers to massive natural disasters. But they also have a superpower: An entire reef can grow from one coral chunk. Coral reefs are some of the most important and most fragile kinds of marine habitats,…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Is this the worst example of military tech in pop culture you’ve ever seen?

In this new video from Dee Lux, a Dalek-esque military bot roams New York, looking for hot, intoxicated ladies. The vid is so bad that it inspired the geeks at Danger Room to hold a contest . . . Over at Wired’s defense blog Danger Room, Noah Shachtman writes: Now, let’s all band together to…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Netflix’s Plans for the Future

In three words: Stay the course. A recent presentation reveals that Netflix won’t be sidetracked by distributing anything but movies and TV shows (news and sports are out) on more devices while expanding their streaming library is priority one. [BusinessInsider]

Movies Mark Wilson

Soon you might be able to see quantum entanglement for yourself

Quantum entanglement, in which paired particles somehow influence each other at apparently instant, faster-than-light speeds, is maybe physic’s most bizarre mystery. Now it might be possible to see entangled photons with the naked human eye. Although the very notion of quantum entanglement seems to fly in the face of everything we think we know about…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Now is the time, and you are the one, to save Realms Of Fantasy

The always awesome Realms Of Fantasy magazine almost went under a year ago, but under a new publisher, the magazine’s newstand sales and advertising are up. But Realms still might go under, unless more of us renew our subscriptions. According to a new editorial from editor Douglas Cohen: Since Warren [Lapine] bought the magazine, newsstand…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

New scientific evidence that alcohol causes brain damage in teenagers

Teens who binge drink may be permanently damaging their short term memory. A new study of how alcohol affects the brains of young monkeys may shed light on how teen alcoholics risk long-term cognitive impairment. According to a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Chitra Mandyam and colleagues…

io9 Annalee Newitz

An asylum that’s the only refuge from a world gone mad

In a futuristic insane asylum, the inmates fight to stay inside because the outside world has become so crazy. Welcome to the dark, Gilliam-esque world of Rania Ajami’s Asylum Seekers. “What do you call a monkey that has developed neurosis?” “A human being.” Welcome to the asylum, where your doctor will be an enormous beard,…

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The Force is strong with Betty White

We’re terribly sad Rue McClanahan has passed. But this we know about the legendary Golden Girls: if you strike them down, they shall only become more powerful than you could possibly imagine. Thank you for being a friend, Rue. Betty, may the Force be with you. [via Reddit]

Movies Meredith Woerner

Angels and sleeping giants nest in a gateway to nowhere

What could possibly lay on the other side of this seven-meter-high gate? Another universe? A magical fortress? A playground for departed spirits? The most magnificent thing about Tony Phantastes’ Dreamer’s Gate is how many places you could imagine it leading. Australian artist Tony Phantastes worked on the Dreamer’s Gate from 1993 to 1999, and then…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Gulliver’s Travels trailer sets Jonathan Swift’s coffin on fire

Jack Black is Lemuel Gulliver in the new retelling of Jonathan’s Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. The first ever trailer has been released and it’s just as discouraging for the future of humanity as you’d expect. Hmmm, needs more Ted Danson. Sure Swift’s story is funny, but once Jack Black made a Lilliputian foosball table, we brushed…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Sonoluminescence: When sound makes light

Under certain circumstances, sound waves can generate light. Find out which circumstances, explore the debate about how the phenomenon works, and learn how to make your own sonoluminescence generator. The first instances of sonoluminescence were documented in the mid-nineteen-thirties, when scientists experimenting with naval sonar noticed that sound waves, when traveling through water, could sometimes…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

The new Doctor Who Adventure Game really does feel like a missing episode

The first installment of Doctor Who’s “Adventure Games” spinoff went online the other day, and Troy Wood has already ventured into the “City Of The Daleks.” There, he found a surprisingly rewarding storyline. Spoilers ahead. Doctor Who fans may be feeling a little spoiled at the moment. Not only do we get thirteen brand new…

Television Troy Wood

Meet the new breed of giant molecule that’s bigger than a virus!

Could this rocket be the replacement for the space shuttles?

In “Splice,” the nuclear family is a science experiment gone horribly wrong

What is Brett Ratner doing to Snow White?

Saturn’s moon Titan is (probably) home to hydrogen breathing microbes

Could the Avengers approach have worked for Watchmen?

Nolan will not bring back the Joker for Batman 3

Follow io9 on Facebook – it’s easy!

The secret superpower of delicate coral reefs

Is this the worst example of military tech in pop culture you’ve ever seen?

Netflix’s Plans for the Future

Soon you might be able to see quantum entanglement for yourself

Now is the time, and you are the one, to save Realms Of Fantasy

New scientific evidence that alcohol causes brain damage in teenagers

An asylum that’s the only refuge from a world gone mad

The Force is strong with Betty White

Angels and sleeping giants nest in a gateway to nowhere

Gulliver’s Travels trailer sets Jonathan Swift’s coffin on fire

Sonoluminescence: When sound makes light

The new Doctor Who Adventure Game really does feel like a missing episode

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