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What’s Causing These Eerie Spinning Ice Discs?

Physics causes some strange phenomena, like slowly-rotating discs of ice on a frozen river that resemble UFO saucers. But have no fear, science is here to explain away your excitement. Michigan resident Jason Robinson spotted and filmed this eerie phenomenon in the Pine River in Vestaburg, Michigan, as reported Sunday on MLive.com. Similar discs of spinning…

Physics & Chemistry Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Director Rian Johnson Keeps Revealing Clues About Star Wars: Episode VIII

Star Wars: Episode VIII is the middle film in the new sequel trilogy, and because of that, everyone expects it to be dark like The Empire Strikes Back. Some of its actors have even made that comparison. But director Rian Johnson has another idea. “I want it to be a blast and to be funny…

io9 Germain Lussier

That Gif of Meryl Streep Mocking a Disabled Person Is Totally Fake

Have you seen this shocking clip of Meryl Streep making fun of a disabled person? Well, unlike the clip of Donald Trump, this one is actually fake. Back in 2015, Donald Trump mocked a disabled reporter at a campaign event. He flailed his arms around, mimicking Serge Kovaleski from the New York Times. As you…

Tech News Matt Novak

How to Make an Edible TRON Pie That Actually Glows

If there’s one takeaway from either the original 1982 TRON movie or the 2010 sequel, Tron: Legacy, it’s that glowing stuff is always kind of cool to look at. To build off this, the talented and creative bakers at Pies Are Awesome managed to make a delicious-looking TRON-themed pie that glows in the dark, but…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

The Silliest Life Model Decoy Stories in Marvel Comics History

Tonight, Agents of SHIELD returns to TV with a whole half-season saga centered a long-time staple of SHIELD—the Life Model Decoy, or LMD, a sentient android doppleganger indistinguishable from an actual human being. LMDs have long been one of the most used and abused concepts in Marvel Comics, thanks almost entirely to Nick Fury. Here’s…

io9 James Whitbrook

Watch Fighter Jets Poop a Swarm of Tiny, Screaming Drones

On Tuesday, the Department of Defense published video of fighter jets releasing a swarm of Perdrix drones during a military exercise in October. The entire operation likely cost millions of dollars, but hilariously resembles a couple of giant metal birds pooping a flock of screaming, tiny birds mid-flight. The Perdix drones, designed by MIT students…

Tech News Sidney Fussell

Let the Mellifluous Tones of Patrick Warburton Explain A Series of Unfortunate Events for You

A Series of Unfortunate Events is a good name for a series: it’s evocative, without giving too much away. I mean, unlike Harry Potter, it doesn’t even tell you the name of its protagonists. Perhaps with that in mind, Netflix has released a video which very succinctly explains what’s going on in its new series.…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

New Features Turn This Classic Toy Synthesizer Into a Modern Instrument

Though musicians like David Bowie found ways to incorporate the Stylophone’s unique sound into their music, the tiny synthesizer has mostly been considered nothing more than a musical toy. But Dubreq wants to change that with a new feature-packed version of the Stylophone that might finally legitimize the toy as a real musical instrument. You…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Norway Is Killing FM Radio Tomorrow

On Wednesday, Norway will become the first country in the world to start shutting down its national FM radio network in favor of digital radio. Norwegians have had years to prepare, but the move is still catching many off guard. FM radio and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) has existed side-by-side since 1995, but officials with…

Tech News George Dvorsky

Brilliant Scientists Are Compiling a Database of Farting Animals

Scientists are embarking on the noblest of data-gathering missions, delivering us laypeople the animal information we all sorely wanted but were too timid to ask about. Which animals fart? The open, online spreadsheet “Does it Fart” began with a tweet. A family member asked Daniella Rabaiotti, a Ph.D student at the Zoological Society of London,…

Biology Ryan F. Mandelbaum

You Can’t Block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook [Updated]

Update 09/01/17: In addition to Zuckerberg, it appears that users cannot block his wife, Priscilla Chan. An earlier update incorrectly stated users now could and we regret the error. In 2010, a Facebook spokesperson told Mashable, “This error isn’t specific to any one account. It’s generated when a person has been blocked a certain large…

Social Media William Turton

Monopoly Will Let the Internet Vote to Replace All of the Board Game’s Classic Tokens

Since 1933 when the board game first appeared, Monopoly’s tokens have changed and evolved over the years to reflect the times. In 2013 Hasbro even let fans vote to replace the iconic iron token with a cat, and starting today, the internet now has the chance to choose what replaces every last token for an…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Something Weird’s Happening With the Cast of Pacific Rim 2

Ryan Reynolds explains how long we’re going to have to wait for Deadpool 2. Tom Hiddleston shoots down a Sherlock rumor while being very circumspect about Thor: Ragnarok. Meanwhile, his Thor co-star Chris Hemsworth says that J.J. Abrams has a Star Trek 4 idea. Hugh Dancy once again teases a Hannibal return. To me, my…

io9 James Whitbrook

This Human-Powered Paper Centrifuge Is Pure Genius

Inspired by an ancient toy, researchers from Stanford University have developed an ingenious hand-spun paper centrifuge. Incredibly, the device costs just 20 cents—and it can be used to detect malaria in blood in just 15 minutes. A centrifuge is an essential tool for hospitals and labs across the world. Trouble is, centrifuges are expensive, bulky,…

Tech News George Dvorsky

Watching David Bowie Argue With an Interviewer About the Future of the Internet Is Beautiful

In 1999, Davide Bowie sat down for a TV interview with BBC host Jeremy Paxman. Bowie explains that if he were a kid of the 1990s he wouldn’t have become a pop star. Instead, Bowie probably would’ve become obsessed with the internet. Why? According to Bowie, that’s where the potentially interesting—chaotic, nihilistic, and truly rebellious—stuff…

Tech News Matt Novak

8 Ways to Stop Your Web Browser From Crippling Your Computer

Many of us spend most of our time on the web, but all too often browsing sessions can descend into a sprawling mess of memory-hogging, audio-playing tabs that bring your computer and your productivity to a shuddering halt. It doesn’t have to be that way. These extensions and tricks can bring some simplicity back to…

Gadgets David Nield

Joe Biden to Start His Own Cancer Initiative After Leaving Office

In a speech on Monday, America’s soon-to-be ex-VP announced that he will devote his post-White House days to changing the way our great nation researches cancer, as well as giving care to those with the disease. His organization may be called the Joe Biden Cancer Initiative. “There’s an urgent need to continue this momentum, that’s…

Tech News Eve Peyser

Congressman Vows to Block ‘Death With Dignity’ Law in City He Doesn’t Even Represent

After the DC council approved the bill 11 to 2 in November, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the “Death with Dignity Act” into law late last month. The legislation would allow doctors to help end the lives of terminally ill patients in the city—that is, if it weren’t subject to the approval of congressmen like…

Tech News Hudson Hongo

Watch the Colors of the Four Seasons Get Recreated with Microscopic Footage

Winter is here and though it hasn’t overstayed its welcome just yet (it will), it’s still no fun to have to wear so many darn layers. It’s much more fun to imagine the other (better) seasons. Beauty of Science made this very colorful video using footage taken from microscopes or macro shots—chemical reactions, paint experiments,…

Sploid Casey Chan

Thankfully, the New Cars 3 Trailer Is Lighter Than the Last One

Our first look at Cars 3 was pretty terrifying. This new trailer starts the same way, but thankfully lightens things up with a whole bunch of racing and new character teases. Cars 3 opens June 16. This time, Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is the old dog and a new generation of cars (led by the…

io9 Germain Lussier

What’s Causing These Eerie Spinning Ice Discs?

Director Rian Johnson Keeps Revealing Clues About Star Wars: Episode VIII

That Gif of Meryl Streep Mocking a Disabled Person Is Totally Fake

How to Make an Edible TRON Pie That Actually Glows

The Silliest Life Model Decoy Stories in Marvel Comics History

Watch Fighter Jets Poop a Swarm of Tiny, Screaming Drones

Let the Mellifluous Tones of Patrick Warburton Explain A Series of Unfortunate Events for You

New Features Turn This Classic Toy Synthesizer Into a Modern Instrument

Norway Is Killing FM Radio Tomorrow

Brilliant Scientists Are Compiling a Database of Farting Animals

You Can’t Block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook [Updated]

Monopoly Will Let the Internet Vote to Replace All of the Board Game’s Classic Tokens

Something Weird’s Happening With the Cast of Pacific Rim 2

This Human-Powered Paper Centrifuge Is Pure Genius

Watching David Bowie Argue With an Interviewer About the Future of the Internet Is Beautiful

8 Ways to Stop Your Web Browser From Crippling Your Computer

Joe Biden to Start His Own Cancer Initiative After Leaving Office

Congressman Vows to Block ‘Death With Dignity’ Law in City He Doesn’t Even Represent

Watch the Colors of the Four Seasons Get Recreated with Microscopic Footage

Thankfully, the New Cars 3 Trailer Is Lighter Than the Last One

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