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Bee swarms behave just like neurons in the human brain

When it comes time for honeybee swarm to split off from their mother colony and find a new place to live, something remarkable happens. To communicate most effectively, they organize themselves exactly like the neurons of a complex brain. Sometimes, a honeybee colony grows too large, and so a swarm breaks off in order to…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Dec 8 '11

Rats will aid their fellow rodents in times of stress

Is altruism something that’s unique to primates? Neuroscientists Peggy Mason and Inbal Ben-Ami Bartal decided to find out, using rats. What they discovered is these rodents will help each other escape from locked cages. They will even share their favorite food with rats. According to Scientific American: Mason and Bartal placed pairs of rats in…

io9 Annalee Newitz Dec 8 '11

This $128 Plastic Bag Is a Jony Ive Wet Dream

The Minimalist backpack. Super strong, super light, super compact, and waterproof. It’s made of nonwoven Dyneema which is 10x stronger than steel. Cool materials, but it’s a $128 plastic bag! Uncomfortable enough that it should be recycled. In hell. [Outlier]

Tech News Brent Rose Dec 8 '11

Let’s Golf Gallery

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Tech News Roberto Baldwin Dec 8 '11

You’re Probably Going to Hate the New Twitter

Twitter is pushing out a pretty big redesign that feels more app-like and focuses on keeping you on Twitter longer, seeing stories evolve and following conversations. One thing that’ll surely rankle a lot of feathers: your timeline is on the right side! But even more important: this is a Twitter for the lurkers. This new…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 8 '11

(Another) Shooting Reported at Virginia Tech

We’re hoping history hasn’t repeated itself at the eminent technical institution, but Breaking News says Virginia Tech dispatched an “alert about report of gun shots being fired on campus; advising people to stay indoors.” We’re keeping an eye on it.

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 8 '11

Scientists About to Find The Force

If confirmed next week, this will be the biggest news in the history of physics since the birth of the Theory of Relativity: CERN scientists may have already found evidence of the existence of the elusive Higgs boson. THE FORCE, dudes. A respected scientist from the Cern particle physics laboratory has told the BBC he…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 8 '11

Come Experience Captain America at Gizmodo Gallery’s Home Theater Tonight

We’ve been talking a lot about our big ass home theater, and today we’re going to conduct our in-depth home theater demo. Translation: we are gonna watch some loud-ass movie, and you are going to enjoy it. Yes. If you stop by Gizmodo Gallery any time today, you’l be able to tear into some video…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Dec 8 '11

Learn Everything You Need to Know About Meat with Meat Master Pat LaFrieda’s Big App for Meat

Pat LaFrieda, the master butcher and man behind the best burgers in the world, has created an iPad app that’s pretty much the definitive guide to all things meat. Aptly named Pat LaFrieda’s Big App for Meat, you’ll learn about all the cuts and dry aging and grinding techniques with awesome visuals and in-depth videos.…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 8 '11

New Fullmetal Alchemist 2 trailer is full of electric werewolves

The latest Full Metal Alchemist film, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, is coming to the U.S. in January, and here’s the thrilling first trailer for U.S. audiences. Featuring some electrified wolf chimeras, a big metal bully, and lots of crazy action. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos will be in theaters in…

Anime Charlie Jane Anders Dec 8 '11

What the Hell Were These Architects Thinking?

These luxury residential towers, set to be completed in Seoul in 2015, are supposed to be evocative of a pixelated cloud floating overhead. But to be honest, the only thing they remind me of are September 11. How did no one cry foul? From higher angles the ten story tall pixelated cloud structure that connects…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 8 '11

Iran Reveals Captured American Super Drone (And It’s Completely Intact) (Updated)

Iran has finally offered proof of its captured RQ-170 Sentinel drone, the top of the line stealth spy. And it looks like it’s in perfect shape. Very bad news for American death from above, and very good news for China. Iranian press has published a video showing Iranian military personnel inspecting the drone, which David…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 8 '11

New anthology of genderqueer stories includes a story called “Schrodinger’s Pussy.”

This is the coolest thing we’ve seen all day: a new anthology called Beyond Binary: Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction is coming out in May, and editor Brit Mandelo just announced the table of contents. Not only does it include several of our favorite authors, but a few of the story titles are laugh-out-loud…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 8 '11

2011 Gizmodo Gallery Featured On VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live

VH1 correspondent and comedienne Michelle Collins visited the 2011 Gizmodo Gallery for VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live. Watch the clip above! For media requests, contact Kevin Prince at [email protected].

Tech News Scott Kidder Dec 8 '11

How London Cabbies Are Mentally Superior To You

Crack open the cranium of a London cab driver and you’re liable to find that they’re packing extra grey matter in regions of the brain responsible for spatial navigation. But this observation poses a compelling question: are the street’s most brilliant cabbies made, or are they born? To find out, researchers Katherine Woollett and Eleanor…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Dec 8 '11

The Rules of Magic, According to the Greatest Fantasy Sagas of All Time

Magic is mysterious and ancient, and its workings are often beyond the understanding of mere mortals. But that doesn’t mean that magic doesn’t have rules. Now updated, with tons of corrections from the comments! Thanks to everybody who provided some tweaks to the accuracy of our chart. Every fantasy saga has its own rules for…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 8 '11

This 1940s Hollywood Actress Made Wi-Fi Happen

“HEDY LAMARR, screen actress, was revealed today in a new role, that of an inventor,” reported The New York Times on 1 October 1941. “So vital is her discovery to national defense that government officials will not allow publication of its details.” The invention was not her first. Lamarr previously experimented with cola-flavoured bouillon cubes…

Tech News Jonathan Keats - NewScientist Dec 8 '11

The Only Way to Play Modern Warfare 3

When playing Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 3, there’s nothing more heartbreaking than turning a corner and dying again, knowing full well you would’ve been fine if you’d been able to understand all the people yelling at you or even just hear the sniper’s bullets whiz by your head. Luckily, Turtle Beach has designed a…

Tech News Sponsored post Dec 8 '11

H.P. Lovecraft’s leading scholar prepares his ultimate look at the master’s weird life

There have been biographies of H.P. Lovecraft before, including Michel Houellebecq’s Against the World, Against Life. But the most complete and fascinating look at the creator of Cthulhu may be yet to come. Lovecraft scholar S.T. Joshi, author of I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft, just sold his ultimate look at…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 8 '11

We Don’t Need Another Freaking Streaming Service

Verizon and Redbox are reportedly gearing up to poop out a TV and movie streaming service. Great. Because what the world needs now is yet another streaming content provider with a nonsensical pricing scheme. Please don’t no stop ugh. UGH. Here’s the rundown on the Verizon/Redbox hash: TechCrunch reports that the subscription-based service will get…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Dec 8 '11

Bee swarms behave just like neurons in the human brain

Rats will aid their fellow rodents in times of stress

This $128 Plastic Bag Is a Jony Ive Wet Dream

Let’s Golf Gallery

You’re Probably Going to Hate the New Twitter

(Another) Shooting Reported at Virginia Tech

Scientists About to Find The Force

Come Experience Captain America at Gizmodo Gallery’s Home Theater Tonight

Learn Everything You Need to Know About Meat with Meat Master Pat LaFrieda’s Big App for Meat

New Fullmetal Alchemist 2 trailer is full of electric werewolves

What the Hell Were These Architects Thinking?

Iran Reveals Captured American Super Drone (And It’s Completely Intact) (Updated)

New anthology of genderqueer stories includes a story called “Schrodinger’s Pussy.”

2011 Gizmodo Gallery Featured On VH1’s Big Morning Buzz Live

How London Cabbies Are Mentally Superior To You

The Rules of Magic, According to the Greatest Fantasy Sagas of All Time

This 1940s Hollywood Actress Made Wi-Fi Happen

The Only Way to Play Modern Warfare 3

H.P. Lovecraft’s leading scholar prepares his ultimate look at the master’s weird life

We Don’t Need Another Freaking Streaming Service

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