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The Rock That Vacuums Up Carbon Dioxide

There’s an igneous rock called peridotite that can sponge carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and store it in mineral form. Weirdly, almost no one is talking about it. Peridotite isn’t one of the better-known rocks, but it’s got a number of properties that could place it right at the center of the climate-change conversation.…

io9 Alex Eichler

Will China Halt Green Technology Development?

Those developing and manufacturing low-carbon technologies have to face the possibility of running out of the necessarily materials to keep going, according to experts. The reason? China’s patriotism reducing the amount of REEs available to everyone else. REEs (Rare Earth Elements) are essential to the manufacture of low-carbon technology, due to the unique properties of…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Tinkercell Takes The Mess Out’ve Genetic Tinkering

Want to find out how to alter genetic make-up without all the potential messy after-effects? You’re in luck: There’s an app for that. Or, at least, a CAD system. Meet Tinkercell. Tinkercell was designed by a team from the University of Washington in Seattle led by Deepak Chandran to, according to New Scientist, allow them…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Is This The Year Of Darth Vader Vs. Batman?

An offhand comment from comic site Bleeding Cool has us all excited about the possibility of a crossover between Star Wars and the DC Universe. But are we reading too much into a vague, unsubstantiated rumor? Rich Johnston’s Five For 2010 included this interesting last line for the “Intercompany Crossovers” entry: Of course much bigger…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Sam Worthington Sorts Out Those Flash Gordon Rumors

Excited about the prospect of seeing Avatar’s Sam Worthington take on Ming The Merciless in a new cinematic take on Flash Gordon, as recently rumored? Don’t be: Worthington himself seems to know nothing about it. Ain’t It Cool News asked the Terminator Salvation and Clash of The Titans star about the rumors, and he replied…

Movies Graeme McMillan

The Coming Decade In 3D, HD Television

Ready or not, 3D HDTV is going to take the television scene by storm in the coming decade, at least according to our buddies over at HDGuru. Here’s why they think the future is more Avatar than anything else: First, even though manufacturers might be rushing things, considering their last lovechild, Blu-Ray discs, hasn’t really…

Television Jack Loftus

This Is How We’ll Remember Tennant And Davies

The Russell T. Davies era of Doctor Who just ended, but his influence on the show will remain forever. And judging from “The End Of Time Part 2,” that’s not a bad thing at all. Allons-y for spoilers! I was hoping that part two would be better than part one, and it definitely was. It…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The 2009 Science Stories That Freaked You Out The Most

Science news is always enthralling, but sometimes a story is so mind-blowing that it causes your neurons to grow in new directions. Here are the 10 science stories on io9 that grabbed your attention the most last year. This list was compiled by looking back and observing which science stories got the most views. They…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Better Off Ted Reveals The Origins Of Doctor Who’s Tin-Plated Bad Guys?

As if it needed to do more to win our love, Better Off Ted revealed the graveyard of failed Veridian Dynamics robots last night… Including a very familiar killer in the back left. Who knew Davros worked in corporate America?

Television Graeme McMillan

The Tug of Celestial Bodies Causes the Very Ground to Shake

Here’s a novel explanation for California’s earthquakes: Blame the sun and the moon. According to researchers at UC Berkeley, their combined gravity is just enough to set the San Andreas Fault in motion. A few years ago, seismologists detected tremors in the San Andreas Fault at a depth where they didn’t expect to find any…

io9 Alex Eichler

Will 2010 Be The Year Of Superheroic Niceness?

With Marvel Comics promising a new Heroic Age, and DC teasing a post-Blackest Night universe less full of death, will 2010 be the year that superheroes learn to smile again? And, if so, is that a good thing? We’ve been promised this kind of “lighter” superhero universe before, only for it to turn out to…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Science, Fiction, and Pynchon: Three Great Tastes That Go Together?

When describing Thomas Pynchon, words that usually come to mind are ‘difficult’, ‘long’, and probably ‘difficult’ again. And that’s a shame, because he’s a phenomenal writer, one with a surprisingly savvy take on the world and how it’s run. Pynchon is one of those writers whose monstrous reputations precede them (Neil Stephenson is another). His…

Books & Comics David Grossman

Own Your Own Piece Of Avatar

Well, someone had to do it: Available on eBay right now (and for another 4 days), 3 grams of Unobtainium, the ridiculously-named fictional McGuffin from Avatar. It even levitates, as an accompanying video “proves.” Click through to see for yourself! On the one hand, good for seller Pockyrevolution for coming up with a way to…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Welcome To The World Of Ten Years From Now

What lies ahead in the next decade? According to one British newspaper, our next ten years will be filled with medical advances, the collapse of culture and post-internet politics. We’re not even sure what that last one means… The Independent turned to its experts to predict what the world will look like in 2020, and…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Marvel Returns To Scene Of Spider-Man’s Love Crime

The final pieces of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2010 jigsaw puzzle have been revealed, and it looks like the publisher is looking to upset fanboys one more time by bringing back the question of whether Spidey ever actually got married or not. It’s only been two years since the publisher controversially undid Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson’s…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

Revealed: Your New Master For 2010

The votes are in, and your New Media Master for 2010 is… Well, that would be telling. But a couple of write-in candidates made a strong showing, and the voting for everyone else was surprisingly close. Apart from one choice. First off: Sorry, Joss Whedon. With only 5% of the vote, your days as Master…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Your First Glimpse Of Matt Smith’s New Doctor In Action

Spoilers, potentially – especially if you can recognize some of the returning faces (well, almost faces) that quickly appear – but the first trailer for Matt Smith’s Doctor Who has leaked onto the internet. Geronimo indeed. Click through for excitement. He still looks twelve years old, but we admit it: We can’t wait. (Via)

Television Graeme McMillan

We Can Handle Man-Eating Plants. But Evil Nuns?

The BBC’s three-hour remake of Day Of The Triffids ended the other day, and we’re still stuck with mixed feelings. The Triffids themselves are great, but a lot of the other stuff could have been mulched. After watching part two of Triffids, the concerns that we had after part one have been magnified quite a…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The FlashForward/Lost Connection: Conspiracy or Brilliant Marketing?

It all started with that damn Oceanic Airlines billboard. Within the first six minutes of FlashForward’s premiere episode, the similarities and connections to that other ABC time travel show became hard to ignore. Consider the evidence for a FlashForward/Lost conspiracy. The billboard: At the 6:13 mark of the premiere episode, characters Mark Benford and Demetri…

io9 Sonia Zjawinski

David Tennant’s Not-So-Long Goodbye To Who?

Already missing David Tennant‘s Doctor Who? Don’t worry, he’s already perfectly prepared to come back at some point in the future for a “Two Doctors”-esque guest appearance. And he’s saying a special goodbye to American fans on BBC America. Asked by MTV about the possibility of returning to the show he’s literally just left, Tennant…

Television Graeme McMillan

The Rock That Vacuums Up Carbon Dioxide

Will China Halt Green Technology Development?

Tinkercell Takes The Mess Out’ve Genetic Tinkering

Is This The Year Of Darth Vader Vs. Batman?

Sam Worthington Sorts Out Those Flash Gordon Rumors

The Coming Decade In 3D, HD Television

This Is How We’ll Remember Tennant And Davies

The 2009 Science Stories That Freaked You Out The Most

Better Off Ted Reveals The Origins Of Doctor Who’s Tin-Plated Bad Guys?

The Tug of Celestial Bodies Causes the Very Ground to Shake

Will 2010 Be The Year Of Superheroic Niceness?

Science, Fiction, and Pynchon: Three Great Tastes That Go Together?

Own Your Own Piece Of Avatar

Welcome To The World Of Ten Years From Now

Marvel Returns To Scene Of Spider-Man’s Love Crime

Revealed: Your New Master For 2010

Your First Glimpse Of Matt Smith’s New Doctor In Action

We Can Handle Man-Eating Plants. But Evil Nuns?

The FlashForward/Lost Connection: Conspiracy or Brilliant Marketing?

David Tennant’s Not-So-Long Goodbye To Who?

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

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

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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