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So where did life on comets come from in the first place?

There’s an increasing body of evidence that suggests organic molecules that formed the origin of life on Earth got their start on meteors — but then how did the organic compounds get there to begin with? https://gizmodo.com/more-evidence-that-life-first-came-from-comets-5895604 Top image: Michael Jacger According to research published in Science Express, it may all go back to ice,…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Megaramps Suck, But This First-Ever Skateboard 1080 Is Cool

Megaramps. Giant wooden launch pads that professional aerialists like Danny Way and Bob Burnquist make their livings off of. As a longtime skateboarder, I have always resented the megaramp trend. Why? It reduces the subtleties and variety of skateboarding to mere spectacle. Who can launch the farthest from the biggest roll in? It turns skateboarders…

Tech News Michael Hession

10 Deadly Enemies that Humans Turned Into Servants

We hear a lot, in science fiction, about things that now serve us but will soon kill us. Like robots. But what about the reverse — things that used to kill us in droves, but now serve us? Predatory animals, microbes, and the elements themselves — they all held dominion over us. Once. Celebrate the…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

11 New Lives for Dead Tennis Balls—None of Which Involve Tennis

Old tennis balls may not be able to bounce around the court, but they can be incredibly handy around the house. Here are eleven second acts for the Wilsons. Just give the balls a chance. 1. Park perfectly. Tape the ball to a string and hang it from the garage ceiling so it touches the…

Tech News Brett Martin

And now, Robocop watching a woman take a shower

In this deleted scene from the Robocop 2 workprint, our metal hero gives a bathing police office a spot inspection. I realize this scene is supposed to mournfully symbolize Robocop’s lost humanity, but nonetheless — it is Robocop peeping with impunity. That’s odd behavior for him, even in a historical context. And here are some…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

NBA T-Shirts with Players’ Twitter Handles Are So Very Stupid and Wonderful

The NBA is making Twitter-themed t-shirts with a hashtag and the team’s logo on the front, and a star player’s Twitter handle on the back. It’s calling these “____ Has Handle.” They are impossibly stupid and ugly and horrific and oh my god I want one. But look, if you’re going to wear an absurd…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

New Evidence that Our Insecticides are Killing Off the Bees

We’ve all heard that bee populations are dwindling. Far less clear, however, is what’s actually causing the slump. Now, two studies have provided some of the most compelling evidence to date that a popular class of insecticides may be contributing strongly to the collapse. Scientists call the mysterious wasting-away of the the world’s bee populations…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Cute Baby Sloth Photobombs a Group Picture

As desirable a lifestyle as sloths live, they’re hardly ever cute. This baby sloth however, is the cutest darn thing on the Internet. A group of students were taking a picture in Costa Rica when an upside down sloth crept into the shot and stayed there, giving the picture a hilarious photobomb. [NY Daily News]

Biology Casey Chan

The First Transhumans, or Why Doc Savage Lost His Superpowers

Transhumanism is a popular movement to convert ordinary humans into superhumans, using technology. For 20 years, transhumanism has been a favored topic of futurists, who see it as a possible salvation for humanity. But we’ve already seen one attempt at transhumanism, and it failed – badly. The Victorians and New Athleticism The British took great…

io9 Jess Nevins

Shooting Challenge: Spring

I know, not all of you have spring right now. Some live in different climates. Some of you just feel like spring happened a month ago. Regardless, for this week’s Shooting Challenge, try to capture the feeling of spring, again. https://gizmodo.com/264-stupendous-spring-wallpapers-5515261 The Challenge Take a photo that says “spring” to you. That first fracture of…

Tech News Mark Wilson

This Chinese Deep Sea Sub Will Plunder the Ocean Floor for Mineral Riches

While it may not be able to reach the same seven-mile mark as James Cameron’s deep-sea vessel, the Jiaolong manned submersible could provide so much more. https://gizmodo.com/james-cameron-successfully-reaches-the-deepest-spot-on-5896326 The Jiaolong is an 8.2-meter long, 22-ton scientific research vessel and the result of years of stealth development by the Chinese government. It was initially devised as part…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

You Can’t Handle The Hottest Doctor Who Fashions of 1984

In 1984, author Joy Gammon penned The Doctor Who Pattern Book, an unheralded treasure trove of Time Lord fashion. In this out-of-print tome, Gannon lays out how to transform otherwise normal fabrics into duds that put the “ill” in “Gallifrey.” No place in time or space has witnessed this much sartorial thunder tucked between two…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

The Stunningly Beautiful Touchscreen Version of Van Gogh’s Starry Night Is Now an iPad App

We were hoping that Petros Vrellis could turn his mesmerizing touchscreen rendition of Van Gogh’s Starry Night into an iPad app and now he did. Not only do you see Van Gogh’s famous painting come to life but you can interact, play around and change it if you like too. $2 [iTunes] https://gizmodo.com/this-touchscreen-van-goghs-starry-night-is-so-stunningl-5884165

Tech News Casey Chan

Six Legged Cow Is Born, End of the World Is Near

This is Lilli. She’s a seven-week-old calf and she has six legs. She also beat her veterinary’s prediction that she wouldn’t last after birth and she’s now happily living in Switzerland. Happily pasturing in the peaceful fields of Weissenburg, waiting for the world to end! Her six legs—two of which grow on her back—are the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Mimicking butterfly wings could boost hydrogen fuel production

Chinese researchers have turned to the light absorbing properties of butterfly wings to significantly increase the efficiency of solar hydrogen cells, using biomimetics to copy the nanostructure that allows for incredible light and heat absorption. Butterflies are known to use heat from the sun to warm themselves beyond what their bodies can provide, and this…

io9 Tim Barribeau

Rumor: Google Drive Will Give You 5GB of Free Cloud Storage in April

TalkAndroid’s got leaked screenshots saying that Google’s cloud storage service will have 5GB of storage and launch the week of April 16. That would put it in line with the 5GB of free storage from iCloud, and a good bit ahead of the 2GB you get from Dropbox by default. Previous rumors had pegged the…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Digital Dice Will Keep You From Cheating On Your Virtual Board Games

Board games will eventually all be played on tablets. Say goodbye to the thrill of rolling dice, say hello to a random number generator. Developed by GIC, DICE+ are Bluetooth cubes that bring the tactile joy back to tablet board games. The concept is pretty simple: the dice talk to your tablet and tell it…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Get the hell out of my room, mythological cats!

To whom(eow) it may concern, This is a sternly worded letter to all of you felines of myth, lore, legend, and urban legend who slink into my bedroom at night and clap your magical sphincters in my face while I sleep, like so many dirty castanets. I reiterate myself once again — leave my room,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

The Secret of Weight Loss May Be In 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Poop

Scientists may have found one of the keys to weight loss hiding in the poop of 3,000-year-old mummies. The bacterial DNA found in their guts is very different from our modern intestinal flora. The reason: chlorinated water and antibiotics. That’s the first hypothesis of Dr. Cecil Lewis. According to Lewis—who is leading a team of…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

An Open Letter To the 5 Million Confused People Who Bought a Samsung Galaxy Note

“Bro, it’s so big.” That’s an actual thing I heard from an actual person. The man was a personal trainer at my gym, the “it” was a Galaxy Note mutant phone. He clenched the massive thing in his iron grip. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-lightning-review-wait-who-ordered-5886054 For some reason, he loves it. I wish he didn’t. Because he and the…

Gadgets Sam Biddle

So where did life on comets come from in the first place?

Megaramps Suck, But This First-Ever Skateboard 1080 Is Cool

10 Deadly Enemies that Humans Turned Into Servants

11 New Lives for Dead Tennis Balls—None of Which Involve Tennis

And now, Robocop watching a woman take a shower

NBA T-Shirts with Players’ Twitter Handles Are So Very Stupid and Wonderful

New Evidence that Our Insecticides are Killing Off the Bees

Cute Baby Sloth Photobombs a Group Picture

The First Transhumans, or Why Doc Savage Lost His Superpowers

Shooting Challenge: Spring

This Chinese Deep Sea Sub Will Plunder the Ocean Floor for Mineral Riches

You Can’t Handle The Hottest Doctor Who Fashions of 1984

The Stunningly Beautiful Touchscreen Version of Van Gogh’s Starry Night Is Now an iPad App

Six Legged Cow Is Born, End of the World Is Near

Mimicking butterfly wings could boost hydrogen fuel production

Rumor: Google Drive Will Give You 5GB of Free Cloud Storage in April

Digital Dice Will Keep You From Cheating On Your Virtual Board Games

Get the hell out of my room, mythological cats!

The Secret of Weight Loss May Be In 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Poop

An Open Letter To the 5 Million Confused People Who Bought a Samsung Galaxy Note

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