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Dozens of Patients Are Suing a Clinic That Gave Them Fake Alzheimer’s Diagnoses

Imagine that a doctor told you that your brain was slowly starting to self-destruct, that soon your once-healthy neurons would stop functioning, that you would lose all connection with reality, with the things and people that you loved. Then imagine that you found out that not only did that doctor make it all up, but…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown

Some Asshole Star Just Ripped Apart Halley’s Comet’s Brother

Here’s your daily reminder that the final frontier is ruthless: For the first time ever, scientists have spotted a comet-like object getting torn apart by a white dwarf star. Thankfully, this pugnacious little star—called WD 1425+540—is located 170 lightyears away from Earth in the constellation Boötes, which may or may not be a piece of…

Space & Spaceflight Rae Paoletta

Last Night’s Expanse Was More Proof That It’s the Best Scifi Show on TV

We’ve talked before about how good The Expanse, Syfy’s adaptation of the book series by James S.A. Corey, is, and this won’t probably won’t be the last time, either, But tucked into last night’s episode was a scene between Amos and Holden so good that we had to ask the actors involved about it. In…

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Lev Grossman, Writer of The Magicians, Is Here To Answer Your Questions About Syfy’s Hit TV Show

The Magicians TV show has evolved into like one of those things that seem just too good to be true: an adaptation of beloved genre work that actually deepens and expands upon the spark of the original work. Season two of the Syfy fantasy series just started and, today, you can ask the guy who…

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New Close-Up Image of Jupiter’s South Pole is Mind-Blowingly Beautiful

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has once again delivered stunning images of Jupiter, this time giving us a glimpse at the gas giant’s south pole. The image, taken from Juno’s most recent flyby on February 2nd, was captured at an altitude 63,400 miles. While there aren’t any Jovian penguins on this south pole (that we know of),…

Space & Spaceflight Rae Paoletta

Ben Affleck’s Batman Movie May Be Starting Over From Scratch (UPDATED)

When Ben Affleck gave up directing duties on the solo Batman film, it was obvious things were grim. And while the latest rumor seems to suggest they’re just getting worse, at least this time there may be a silver lining. The new rumor surfaced in Forbes. They’re reporting Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet…

io9 Germain Lussier

The First Plot Details for Stranger Things Season Two Have Everyone Damaged in Some Way

We now know what the state of Stranger Things will be when it comes back later this year. We know how long the time jump between seasons will be, what new characters are getting added, and the boys’ Halloween costumes. We know a lot, except for what’s going on with Eleven. Entertainment Weekly shared a…

Television Katharine Trendacosta

Scientists Are Building Bee-Like Drones to Fight the Coming Bee-Pocalypse

The bees are dying globally at an alarming rate. As we continue to come to grips with the problems of our dystopian future, it’s probably as good a time as ever to dream up some solutions with an idea straight out of the dystopian show Black Mirror: pollinating drones. We rely heavily on bees and…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Freakishly Resilient Plants Managed to Survive a 450-Day Ordeal in Outer Space

In an experiment conducted on the International Space Station, two different types of naturally-occurring algae were exposed to the extreme conditions of space. Incredibly, both strains survived. It’s a finding that could further our understanding of how life originated on Earth, and how colonists might be able to sustain themselves on Mars. The subjects of…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

Why Twitter Can’t Make Money Off Donald Trump’s Insane Tweets

Twitter announced its Q4 2016 earnings on Thursday, and the results weren’t great. Despite being the social platform of choice for the leader of the free world, Twitter missed analyst revenue expectations. Even more disturbing, its ad revenue was actually down for fiscal year 2016 from 2015. That’s right, in a year where Twitter was…

Tech News Christina Warren

Coolio Almost Played Scarecrow in a Schumacher Batman Movie, and We Are Losing Our Damn Minds

The entire DC Universe was relieved when Joel Schumacher got sent to Arkham after Batman and Robin, guaranteeing he would never direct a Batman movie again. Well, now we have something to regret: Coolio could’ve been the next Scarecrow. What the hell, world—you’re making me regret not having another Schumacher Batman movie. In an interview…

io9 Beth Elderkin

Why Did an Internet Censorship App Send My Phone to Hardsextube.com?

Cannabis.com, GayEgypt.com, Circumcision.org, WhitePower.com, and yes, HardSexTube.com are all sites that the Tor Project’s new app pointed my iPhone towards this morning. Don’t worry, it’s all for a good cause. The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) has been around for the last five years or so, but its software suite, Ooniprobe, only existed as…

Tech News Avery Ellis

Legion Isn’t Just a Good Superhero Show, It’s a Great Show, Period

Legion isn’t going to make people believe in heroes, because it’s not a show about being super. It’s a complex, twisted look at a man who struggles with feeling powerless, even as he discovers he’s the strongest mutant in the world. But, that might make it one of the most powerfully entertaining shows on television.…

io9 Beth Elderkin

A New Deep Space Nine Documentary Reveals What Would Have Happened in Season Eight

Deep Space Nine has been both praised and derided as the “Black Sheep” of the Star Trek universe. Now, almost 25 years after the series debuted, some of the shows stars and writers are coming together to make a documentary all about where DS9 took us, as well as where it would’ve gone if it…

io9 Beth Elderkin

An Exclusive Look at Some of the New Toys Celebrating Star Wars‘ 40th Anniversary

2017 is a huge year for Star Wars—not only is The Last Jedi on the way, not only has it been 20 years since the special editions changed the saga and fandom forever, but it’s also the entire franchise’s 40th birthday. That means, naturally, that there’s going to be some sweet Star Wars merch to…

io9 James Whitbrook

5 Cool Skills to Pick Up on a Lunch Break

If you often get the feeling there just aren’t enough hours in the day, then the lunch break your bosses should generously afford you could be one opportunity to make more of your time (and it beats listening to co-workers talking about sports you don’t watch). Give yourself thirty minutes a day five days a…

Gadgets David Nield

Attaching Razor Blades to a High-Speed Spinning Top Is the Best Worst Idea

If the internet is remembered for anything, it will be as humanity’s most comprehensive archive of things you probably shouldn’t try at home. Like making your own high-speed spinning toy that can reach speeds of over 100,000 RPMs, and then attaching razor blades to your creation to see what it can destroy. The results are…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

The Han Solo Movie Is Close to Casting a Very Intriguing New Sidekick

A new rumor about the latest casting for the Han Solo spinoff is dropping some major hints about another member of the primary cast of the film, beyond Han himself, Chewie, and Lando. If it ends up being what we think it is, the character could be a pretty interesting first for a Star Wars…

io9 James Whitbrook

One Major Way Eleven Has Changed in Stranger Things Season Two

A member of the Justice League has a secret tie to Darkseid. The live-action Aladdin makes its best decision yet. Plus, The Magicians producers talk about last night’s shocking episode, and Barry’s behind bars in new Flash images. Read ahead, because in this installment, one of these spoilers die! Aladdin In an interview with Collider,…

io9 James Whitbrook

Germany Is Threatening Biohackers With Prison

Over the last few years, advances in science have made the kind of experiments once only accessible to PhDs with fancy labs far more attainable. College undergrads are constructing gene drives. Anyone can buy a kit on the internet to concoct their own bioluminescent beer. The German government, it seems, is none too pleased with…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown

Dozens of Patients Are Suing a Clinic That Gave Them Fake Alzheimer’s Diagnoses

Some Asshole Star Just Ripped Apart Halley’s Comet’s Brother

Last Night’s Expanse Was More Proof That It’s the Best Scifi Show on TV

Lev Grossman, Writer of The Magicians, Is Here To Answer Your Questions About Syfy’s Hit TV Show

New Close-Up Image of Jupiter’s South Pole is Mind-Blowingly Beautiful

Ben Affleck’s Batman Movie May Be Starting Over From Scratch (UPDATED)

The First Plot Details for Stranger Things Season Two Have Everyone Damaged in Some Way

Scientists Are Building Bee-Like Drones to Fight the Coming Bee-Pocalypse

Freakishly Resilient Plants Managed to Survive a 450-Day Ordeal in Outer Space

Why Twitter Can’t Make Money Off Donald Trump’s Insane Tweets

Coolio Almost Played Scarecrow in a Schumacher Batman Movie, and We Are Losing Our Damn Minds

Why Did an Internet Censorship App Send My Phone to Hardsextube.com?

Legion Isn’t Just a Good Superhero Show, It’s a Great Show, Period

A New Deep Space Nine Documentary Reveals What Would Have Happened in Season Eight

An Exclusive Look at Some of the New Toys Celebrating Star Wars‘ 40th Anniversary

5 Cool Skills to Pick Up on a Lunch Break

Attaching Razor Blades to a High-Speed Spinning Top Is the Best Worst Idea

The Han Solo Movie Is Close to Casting a Very Intriguing New Sidekick

One Major Way Eleven Has Changed in Stranger Things Season Two

Germany Is Threatening Biohackers With Prison

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