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The Newest Batman Video Game Makes a Harsh Change to the Dark Knight’s Origin

In most versions of the Batman mythos, Bruce Wayne fights crime to avenge the sudden, senseless murder of his parents. The Dark Knight who stars in Batman: The Telltale Series has a backstory that’s surprisingly twisted. At the end of episode one of the action/adventure superhero game, players were left with the nagging possibility that…

io9 Evan Narcisse Sep 21 '16

Wondergadget Allows Researchers To Read a Charred Biblical Scroll

For over forty years, archaeologists have longed to peek inside a badly damaged ancient scroll found on the western shore of the Dead Sea. Now an international team of scientists has managed to do so by virtually unrolling the scroll, revealing the text hidden deep within: the first few verses from the book of Leviticus.…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette Sep 21 '16

New Power Rangers Movie Posters Give a Teasing First Look at the Zords

They haven’t quite combined into a Megazord quite yet, but this is our first fleeting glimpse at the prehistoric animal mechs the new teens with attitude will be stomping around in the new Power Rangers movie. A new poster for each Ranger have been released, and while it’s just a glimpse of each Zord—a tail…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 21 '16

Yes, There Will Be a New Star Wars Story Film in 2020, But What Will It Be?

Back in 2012 when Disney bought Lucasfilm, the plan was simple. Starting in 2015, they’d release a new Star Wars movie every year—and that’s the plan up to 2019’s Episode IX. We all assumed a new Star Wars Story would follow in 2020 but publicly, very little had been said about the possibility. Until today.…

Movies Germain Lussier Sep 21 '16

This New Gadget Could Detect Food Contamination in Minutes

When an outbreak of food poisoning hits, we trace our culinary steps backwards in an attempt to untangle the cause, hopefully before it can hit again. But a new sensor could radically change all that. A new paper in ACS Infectious Diseases details a new technique that combines two existing food contamination detection methods into…

Tech News Ria Misra Sep 21 '16

The 20 Craziest, Coolest, and Most Unique Films We Can’t Wait to See at Fantastic Fest 2016

Fantastic Fest is my favorite film festival in the world. Sure, other fests are bigger, or have more famous work, but if you love unique movies and having a good time, this intimate, awesome Austin-based film festival is not to be missed. It starts Thursday and io9 will be there all week, reporting back on…

Movies Germain Lussier Sep 21 '16

How to Build a Homemade Tornado Humidifier to Battle Dry Winter Air

For some, winter means warm sweaters, skiing, and tropical travels. For others it means dry air, cracked skin, and uncomfortable sinuses. But instead of digging out the humidifier as the temperatures drop, you can instead build yourself this perfectly safe living room tornado machine that works using water mist. YouTube’s NightHawkInLight posted a detailed explainer…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 21 '16

The Walking Dead Finally Shows Us Something New About Season Seven

Namely, there’s a lot of new footage of Ezekiel (played by Khary Payton)—the biggest new character to be joining the upcoming season, and not just because he has a pet tiger. Most what’s more important is that TWD is finally showing us the new season has more going on than that damned Negan cliffhanger. As…

Television Rob Bricken Sep 21 '16

There’s Finally a Perfect Photography Backpack

I have a bag problem. It’s rivaled only by my shoes and my jacket problems. I collect the things. I throw away too much money every year on the quest for the perfect bag for travel, or every day, or evening, or conventions. I have four different bags just for lugging my camera equipment around.…

Reviews Alex Cranz Sep 21 '16

How Building a New Mosquito Could End Malaria

Malaria is a horrifying disease. It explodes your cells and wears their skins as camouflage so it can more effectively burst more cells. The disease kills over a million people every year—but as Kurzgesagt explains, our best bet to eradicate malaria is by building a new mosquito. Mosquitos are excellent vehicles for disease. (They were…

Sploid Avery Ellis Sep 21 '16

First Details on The Dark Tower‘s Companion TV Series, Which Will Include Idris Elba

Next year, the Dark Tower movie is going to hit theaters—but a year later, it’ll have its very own companion TV show hitting the airwaves, featuring at least one of the the film’s major stars. And now we finally have some details—including the fact that the movie’s star Idris Elba will appear on the show…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 21 '16

Nazi Time Capsule Opened In Poland, But It’s Missing a Movie From 1934

Researchers in Poland have uncovered a time capsule, dating from 1934. But this isn’t some ordinary time capsule with the run of the mill items you might expect. Sure, it has newspapers, coins, and books—common items for any time capsule. But these items were buried by Nazis. The books inside? Two copies of Hitler’s Mein…

Tech News Matt Novak Sep 21 '16

The Paris Climate Agreement Just Passed a Major Milestone

Good news, Earthlings: the Paris climate agreement had passed a critical milestone toward adoption. At a UN General Assembly meeting in New York this morning, 31 nations officially signed onto the accord, making it very likely that the deal will enter legal force this year. You may remember that the Paris agreement—an international pledge to…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Sep 21 '16

This Gigantic Working Clock Is Actually a Fleet of Trucks Driving in Circles

To maximize profit, tractor trailers need to stay on the road for as long as possible. So to show off the performance and reliability of its vehicles, truck-maker Scania had 14 of its vehicles, manned by 90 drivers working around the clock, circle an empty airport for 24 hours straight to create a gigantic real-time…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 21 '16

This New Light System Shines as Bright as 21,700 Suns

Researchers from Europe have developed a solar simulator that replicates the heat and light of the sun’s radiation—and then some. The system, with a luminous flux equivalent to over 20,000 suns, is being used to test various materials in extreme conditions. Developed in part by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne…

Tech News George Dvorsky Sep 21 '16

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe Work the Numbers in the New Hidden Figures Trailer

The international version of the Hidden Figures trailer focuses less on just the three women at its center—Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae)—and more on the way other people react to them. The first trailer we saw looked mostly at the hard work—and the disappointments—of the three…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta Sep 21 '16

Tesla Sued Because ‘Insane Mode’ Isn’t Insane Enough

According to 126 Tesla customers, the Model S sedan P85D performance version can eat dirt, because its “insane mode” isn’t as insane as the company claims. Bloomberg reports that the customers, who live in Norway, have now filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s automotive company. They’re looking for “unspecified reimbursements” because they believe the car’s…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman Sep 21 '16

No One Wants to Spend Time With Kirk in a Deleted Scene From Star Trek Beyond

At the start of Star Trek Beyond, it’s clear that Kirk is tired of being on the Enterprise. In this deleted scene, the crew of the Enterprise seems to be tired of him, too. In the movie, the crew disembarks from their ship at Starbase Yorktown. Sulu goes off with his husband and child, Spock…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Sep 21 '16

Star Wars Makes Ugly Holiday Sweaters Beautiful

You probably haven’t even packed away the sunscreen yet, but it’s already time to start thinking about what you’re going to wear to holiday parties come December. The tacky sweater is always en vogue, but everything is better when you can incorporate Star Wars into the festivities. Besides, December is when Rogue One: A Star…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Sep 21 '16

Moneyball Could Offer Winning Strategy for Drug Development

Nearly one-third of drugs in development ultimately fail during clinical trials because the side effects are just too severe. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a promising new AI tool that better predicts which drug candidates are likely to be too toxic—and it’s based on the Oakland A’s winning strategy, immortalized in the blockbuster…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette Sep 21 '16

The Newest Batman Video Game Makes a Harsh Change to the Dark Knight’s Origin

Wondergadget Allows Researchers To Read a Charred Biblical Scroll

New Power Rangers Movie Posters Give a Teasing First Look at the Zords

Yes, There Will Be a New Star Wars Story Film in 2020, But What Will It Be?

This New Gadget Could Detect Food Contamination in Minutes

The 20 Craziest, Coolest, and Most Unique Films We Can’t Wait to See at Fantastic Fest 2016

How to Build a Homemade Tornado Humidifier to Battle Dry Winter Air

The Walking Dead Finally Shows Us Something New About Season Seven

There’s Finally a Perfect Photography Backpack

How Building a New Mosquito Could End Malaria

First Details on The Dark Tower‘s Companion TV Series, Which Will Include Idris Elba

Nazi Time Capsule Opened In Poland, But It’s Missing a Movie From 1934

The Paris Climate Agreement Just Passed a Major Milestone

This Gigantic Working Clock Is Actually a Fleet of Trucks Driving in Circles

This New Light System Shines as Bright as 21,700 Suns

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe Work the Numbers in the New Hidden Figures Trailer

Tesla Sued Because ‘Insane Mode’ Isn’t Insane Enough

No One Wants to Spend Time With Kirk in a Deleted Scene From Star Trek Beyond

Star Wars Makes Ugly Holiday Sweaters Beautiful

Moneyball Could Offer Winning Strategy for Drug Development

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