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Let’s Talk Dirty to the Animals

Click to view Janni Pedersen is one of the only linguists in the world whose research focuses on a non-human language. The Iowa State University researcher at the Great Ape Trust in Iowa, US, studies the language capabilities of bonobos, especially ones who have been trained to communicate with humans. Like chimps, bonobos can learn…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Iron Man Turns Evil And Animated In New Movie

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. is staying with the superhero genre that’s given him his big comeback with potential upcoming project Master Mind. It’s a new animated movie being produced by his Tropic Thunder co-star (and scriptwriter, and director) Ben Stiller. But this time, he may be playing the part of the bad guy…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Dragonball Makes A Change To The Original Storyline

Is nothing sacred any more? A new plot synopsis for the Dragonball movie includes a change from the storyline of the original anime. Also, there are two new revealing videos of the Transformers 2 filming, plus some detailed set pics. Smallville producers say they’re thinking of introducing the villain you never thought young Clark would…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Riddick’s Low-Gravity Death-Orgy… In A Ball Of Foam

We feel bad that our jokey headline the other day annoyed the fans of Vin Diesel and the Chronicles of Riddick, because we totally love Riddick and Vin too. So we decided to break out our DVDs of the animated Riddick spin-off, Dark Fury. It bridges the gap between Pitch Black and Chronicles, Animatrix-style. And…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Villain Cage Match Day 4: Joker Vs. Q!

When the world is a smoking husk, and all of your heroes are shredded hero-jerky, only a few titanic villains will remain, battling over the spoils of victory. Which villain will be left standing at the end of everything? Two DC Universe mega-villains face off with two of the universe’s greatest scourges – and only…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Drivable Star Wars Landspeeder Will Not Take You To Mos Eisley, Still Kicks Ass

This Star Wars Landspeeder is a full-sized, drivable, Jedi-approved replica built by Daniel Deutsch, who designed his version from the ground up. Neatorama dug up this 1:1 scale speeder, which has a custom aluminum chassis, fiberglass body, and an electric drive system that hits lightspeed at 25 mph (UPDATED: with gallery). The art detail is…

Movies Adrian Covert

Gamma Rays of the Dead Shine Like a Nightmare into the Eyes of the Living

When you look into the heart of the Crab Nebula, you are staring at the gamma-radiation-soaked nightmare of history. You may have already known that this gorgeous nebula is the result of a supernova that Chinese and Arab astronomers recorded back in 1054. But what you didn’t know is that the dead star became a…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Remains of a 1500-Year-Old City Uncovered in Amazonian Jungle

A 1500-year-old Amazonian city, full of artificial lakes, large public plazas, and agricultural regions (including fish farms), is being excavated and mapped for the first time in modern memory. Until recently, the remains of the ancient city had been almost completely hidden by jungle. A group of Brazilian and U.S. researchers report in tomorrow’s issue…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Buy Your Way To Fame (Or Infamy) In Spider-Man 4

Right now you can bid on ebay for a extra part on the next Spider-Man movie. Question: if you buy an ebayed spot in Spider-Man 4, can we blame you when Sam Raimi makes the audience do a jazz hands salute to the third one? eBay is hosting an auction for Spider-Man 4 (which is…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Chuck Will Finish His Second Season

With a month to go before its sophomore season begins, NBC has decided to go all the way with Chuck. The peacock network has given a back-nine order to the show, guaranteeing that it will complete a full season. NBC’s Executive VP of Entertainment, Teri Weinberg said that the reason for the early pick-up was…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Nathan Petrelli’s Political Suicide, And A New Villain, In Heroes Deleted Scenes

One of the biggest holes in Heroes season two was the issue of Nathan Petrelli’s congressional seat. I figured he had lost it or given it up, but I never saw the explanation. (Apparently Maya’s deadly mascara malfunction ate up all the screen time.) Now, at last, a deleted scene from the new Heroes season…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Lonelygirl15 Crew Fights Scifi Injustice On Youtube

The producers of the YouTube viral hit, Lonelygirl15, are about to launch a new scifi web series tracing the steps of The Resistance, which is a rebel group of citizens… who just happen to be made up of actors from the old Lonelygirl15 series. Together they work on stopping an evil society that is murdering…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Life of Polyamorous Pagan Rocket Scientist Jack Parsons — In Pictures

Sure I’ll take any excuse to use “polyamorous” and “rocket scientist” in the same headline, but in this case there’s a good reason. Over at BoingBoing, David Pescovitz has unearthed an online comic book biography about Jack Parsons, the man who founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and shared a wife with L. Ron Hubbard in…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Early Warning Of The Coming Robo-Plague

A new, longer trailer has come out for 20th Century Boys, the live-action apocalyptic Japanese movie based on a best-selling manga series. It’s moody and disturbing, with a weird masked figure and a scary hand/eye symbol, plus dead bodies and exploding planes… but it doesn’t show much of the film’s plague-spreading evil robot. Boys, the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Six Office Supply Fetishes of the Future

Click to viewTwenty-five years from now, your lust for office supplies will not have diminished. By then you’ll be jonesing for the Macbook File Folder (pictured) and DNA-sequencing fountain pens. We’ve cranked up our brain implants to eleven and looked deep into the future to figure out which items will be must-haves in offices all…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Heartbreak On A Platter

Breaking up is hard to do and if you could express your relationship issues through science fiction, I’m betting there would plenty of coffee shops and diners full disembodied hearts. Gnarls Barkley’s music video for “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul?” is probably the most honest look into an actual breakup ever. “Who’s Gonna Save My…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Where Does Sarah Connor Go When She Comes Undone?

It’s not easy to be Sarah Connor. Not only is she a “post-modern Virgin Mary,” but her future-savior son is going through a punky phase in season two of the Sarah Connor Chronicles. The Terminator TV show will put its bad-ass heroine through a pretty hellish time in its second season. But the good news…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Font + Robot = Glee

It’s the tee design for the person who loves a good sans serif font, but also wants to show robot pride. Discerning geek shirt lovers, I present to you the Helbotica — a bot whose body is a composite of letters and symbols in the Helvetica font. All of my senses are vibrating with glee.…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Kevin Spacey Joins Sam Rockwell in “Moon”

Sam Rockwell’s lonely job as a space miner finally gets some robotic company, in the shape of Kevin Spacey. Rockwell, the star of new movie Choke, told io9 that Spacey will be lending his voice to the robot in Duncan Jones’ new scifi picture Moon, and he spilled some more details about the space madness…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Philips Essence HDTV Eyes-On: Designed for Hanging, Has Removable Sound System

I saw the 42-inch Philips Essence 1080p at their booth today, and there are three things I like about it beyond its minimalist design with 21mm bezel. Very much in fact: The Good: First, the fact that its back is completely flat, so it can be hung flush on a wall, like a painting. Second,…

Television Jesus Diaz

Let’s Talk Dirty to the Animals

Iron Man Turns Evil And Animated In New Movie

Dragonball Makes A Change To The Original Storyline

Riddick’s Low-Gravity Death-Orgy… In A Ball Of Foam

Villain Cage Match Day 4: Joker Vs. Q!

Drivable Star Wars Landspeeder Will Not Take You To Mos Eisley, Still Kicks Ass

Gamma Rays of the Dead Shine Like a Nightmare into the Eyes of the Living

Remains of a 1500-Year-Old City Uncovered in Amazonian Jungle

Buy Your Way To Fame (Or Infamy) In Spider-Man 4

Chuck Will Finish His Second Season

Nathan Petrelli’s Political Suicide, And A New Villain, In Heroes Deleted Scenes

Lonelygirl15 Crew Fights Scifi Injustice On Youtube

The Life of Polyamorous Pagan Rocket Scientist Jack Parsons — In Pictures

Early Warning Of The Coming Robo-Plague

Six Office Supply Fetishes of the Future

Heartbreak On A Platter

Where Does Sarah Connor Go When She Comes Undone?

Font + Robot = Glee

Kevin Spacey Joins Sam Rockwell in “Moon”

Philips Essence HDTV Eyes-On: Designed for Hanging, Has Removable Sound System

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Let’s Talk Dirty to the Animals

Iron Man Turns Evil And Animated In New Movie

Dragonball Makes A Change To The Original Storyline

Riddick’s Low-Gravity Death-Orgy… In A Ball Of Foam

Villain Cage Match Day 4: Joker Vs. Q!

Drivable Star Wars Landspeeder Will Not Take You To Mos Eisley, Still Kicks Ass

Gamma Rays of the Dead Shine Like a Nightmare into the Eyes of the Living

Remains of a 1500-Year-Old City Uncovered in Amazonian Jungle

Buy Your Way To Fame (Or Infamy) In Spider-Man 4

Chuck Will Finish His Second Season

Nathan Petrelli’s Political Suicide, And A New Villain, In Heroes Deleted Scenes

Lonelygirl15 Crew Fights Scifi Injustice On Youtube

The Life of Polyamorous Pagan Rocket Scientist Jack Parsons — In Pictures

Early Warning Of The Coming Robo-Plague

Six Office Supply Fetishes of the Future

Heartbreak On A Platter

Where Does Sarah Connor Go When She Comes Undone?

Font + Robot = Glee

Kevin Spacey Joins Sam Rockwell in “Moon”

Philips Essence HDTV Eyes-On: Designed for Hanging, Has Removable Sound System

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!