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My Favorite Martian Is a Seriously Weird TV Show, And You Can Own All of It

Long before Mork and Mindy, ALF or Third Rock from the Sun, one TV show helped to pioneer the idea of an alien sitcom: My Favorite Martian is a surprisingly odd show. It stars Ray Walston and Bill Bixby, two phenomenal actors. And it’s now available as a single DVD box set. My Favorite Martian…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Report: The FAA’s Drone Registry Will Be Public—Including Names and Addresses

On Monday, the FAA will launch its online registry for drone operators with the aim of collecting personal information from the owners of these unmanned aircraft. But according to a report from Forbes, all those names and addresses will eventually be publicly available. Which seems… kinda scary? Over at Forbes, John Goglia says he’s been…

Tech News Alissa Walker

The Awesome Cosplay and Excitement of Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ Opening Night

Yes, it finally happened, somehow: the next Star Wars movie has arrived. We’ve spent the whole week celebrating the new movie and the entire saga, but last night, the Force was with millions of people as they headed to the theaters to see the movie. Here’s some of the coolest cosplay and moments from across…

io9 James Whitbrook

The Coolest Science Stories You May Have Missed in 2015

Not every scientific advance is heralded as a revolutionary breakthrough, because science mostly progresses incrementally. Sure, certain high-profile stories caught the lion’s share of attention this year. But there’s still plenty of nifty research going on that deserves a nod of appreciation too. Here are ten of our favorite cool science stories that you may…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette

Watch a Surfer Surf the Most Perfect Man-Made Never Ending Wave

Here’s Kelly Slater surfing an awesome never ending wave made from the Kelly Slater Wave Company. It’s way better than typical wave pools and even though man can’t beat mother nature, it’s probably better than some of the breaks at the local beach. The technology behind this man-made wave must be very, very cool. SPLOID…

Sploid Casey Chan

We’ve Never Seen Venus’ Roiling Storms Like This Before

The first images of Venus from its solitary, tardy orbiter are already revealing new secrets about its cloud dynamics. The fourth of the Akatsuki spacecraft’s cameras sent back new details on cloud structure for the planet’s roiling storms that we’ve never seen before. Akatsuki is the plucky spacecraft that managed to use its manoeuvring thrusters…

Space & Spaceflight Mika McKinnon

Boeing Gets a Second Order to Ferry Astronauts to the ISS

In its ongoing effort to bring America back into the crewed spaceflight game, NASA announced today that Boeing has received a second commercial crew order to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station. This marks the third in a series of four crew orders NASA will make under the the Commercial Crew Program, a $6.8…

Tech News Maddie Stone

How Did Into the Badlands Get To Be So Badass? Our Exclusive Interview!

The first season of AMC’s Into the Badlands is already almost over—the (hopefully very bloody) season finale is Sunday. We talked to star Daniel Wu and showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar about what we can expect. Gough and Millar, a long collaborating team of writers and producers who worked on Lethal Weapon 4, Shanghai…

io9 Bryan Lufkin

Latest Hack Like “Stealing a Master Key to Get Into Any Government Building”

Juniper Networks, a US government subcontractor, has been compromised in a hack that could have exposed countless classified communications over the past three years. The hackers, who have yet to be officially identified, introduced code to create a backdoor on systems commonly used by government employees — many of whom presumably have high security clearances.…

Privacy & Security Matt Novak

These Ancient Marine Reptiles Swam Through the Water Like Penguins

For nearly two centuries, scientists have puzzled over how plesiosaurs—a marine reptile that lived during the time of dinosaurs—propelled themselves through the water. Using computers, scientists have simulated the plesiosaur swimming technique, and it’s remarkably similar to how penguins do it. “The plesiosaurs were a highly successful group of large predatory creatures, yet we didn’t…

Tech News George Dvorsky

Gorgeous Concept Art of the Fiery Alien Planet From Syfy’s Childhood’s End

Syfy’s adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End wrapped up earlier this week, and ended with a stunning glimpse of an alien planet. We’re excited to premiere some concept art by Emmanuel Shiu illuminates that insane vista, exclusively at io9. Some spoilers ahead… At the end of Childhood’s End, one of its characters stows away…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Vixen Is Joining the Live-Action DC TV Universe, Thanks to Arrow

You can’t keep a good woman imbued with the power of the entire animal kingdom down. Previously relegated to an animated series companion to the CW’s DC TV-verse, Vixen will be joining the live-action big league when Megalyn Echikunwoke brings the hero to life as a guest star on Arrow. Echikunwoke is the actress who…

Television Rob Bricken

Japan Is Trying to Terror-Proof Its Recently Reopened Nuclear Reactors

In August, Japan reopened its first nuclear reactors after an almost two-year hiatus that followed the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Now, months later, Kyushu Electric Power Co. is preparing to guard the controversial energy source against terrorist attacks, too. Asahi Shimbun reports that Kyushu Electric Power Co. will build off-site terror response centers near the…

Tech News Bryan Lufkin

We Think We Know Why Trader Joe’s Bottles of Ginger Beer Are Exploding on the Shelf

Trader Joe’s announced a voluntary recall of their Triple Ginger Brew this week due to an unlikely reason: Bottles were literally bursting open by themselves. But why was it happening? We think we know the reason. The Problem of Fermentation Neither the FDA nor Trader Joe’s has explained what’s going on to cause the bottles…

Tech News Ria Misra

Steven Universe Will Finally Return to Our Screens in January!

It feels like it’s been far too long since the heartwarming delight of Steven Universe was in our lives—but the wait for more Crystal Gem goodness is nearly over. Steven Universe is back January 4th, with a whole week of episodes! https://gizmodo.com/steven-universe-leaves-us-hanging-in-the-best-and-worst-1736856829 The event is ostensibly to celebrate Steven’s Birthday, but really, it means we’re…

Television James Whitbrook

A New War of the Worlds TV Show Is in the Works

H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds has been adapted for other media before—notably for the 2005 Spielberg film, and the infamous 1938 Orson Welles radio broadcast. Now a new TV version is in the works, written by Peter Harness (Doctor Who, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell). UK site Broadcast Now reports that production company Mammoth…

Television Cheryl Eddy

We’re One Step Closer to Being Able to Regrow a Lost Tooth

We’re one step closer to being able to regrow a lost tooth, thanks to a new study showing it’s possible to grow multiple teeth from a single root. These teeth can then be implanted to become fully functional. Thus far it has only been tested in rats, but it could lead to a potential revolution…

Tech News Esther Inglis-Arkell

Inside Secrets of Zootopia, the New Film From the Makers of Wreck-It Ralph

Zootopia isn’t just Disney’s latest “talking animal” movie. It’s also co-directed and co-written by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, the guys behind Wreck-It Ralph. So we were excited to go to Disney Animation Studios and learn all about the making of Zootopia. Movies about talking animals have been a staple of Disney Animation, from Mickey…

Movies Germain Lussier

Obama on Foreign Visitors: Public Social Media Posts Are Constantly Being Monitored

During a press conference today President Obama finally set the record straight about whether the government monitors the social media posts of foreign nationals entering the United States. The short answer: Most definitely. Right now, the Department of Homeland Security hasn’t admitted to monitoring the private social media accounts of people applying for visas in…

Tech News Matt Novak

Oh, So That’s Who Daniel Craig Played in The Force Awakens

One of the least crazy rumors about The Force Awakens was that somehow, James Bond actor Daniel Craig had filmed a cameo. Now we know it’s true, and who he played, so more spoilers for The Force Awakens! Also Daniel Craig, guess. Ready? Hope so. Remember when Kylo Ren imprisons Rey, and leaves her in…

Movies Rob Bricken

My Favorite Martian Is a Seriously Weird TV Show, And You Can Own All of It

Report: The FAA’s Drone Registry Will Be Public—Including Names and Addresses

The Awesome Cosplay and Excitement of Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ Opening Night

The Coolest Science Stories You May Have Missed in 2015

Watch a Surfer Surf the Most Perfect Man-Made Never Ending Wave

We’ve Never Seen Venus’ Roiling Storms Like This Before

Boeing Gets a Second Order to Ferry Astronauts to the ISS

How Did Into the Badlands Get To Be So Badass? Our Exclusive Interview!

Latest Hack Like “Stealing a Master Key to Get Into Any Government Building”

These Ancient Marine Reptiles Swam Through the Water Like Penguins

Gorgeous Concept Art of the Fiery Alien Planet From Syfy’s Childhood’s End

Vixen Is Joining the Live-Action DC TV Universe, Thanks to Arrow

Japan Is Trying to Terror-Proof Its Recently Reopened Nuclear Reactors

We Think We Know Why Trader Joe’s Bottles of Ginger Beer Are Exploding on the Shelf

Steven Universe Will Finally Return to Our Screens in January!

A New War of the Worlds TV Show Is in the Works

We’re One Step Closer to Being Able to Regrow a Lost Tooth

Inside Secrets of Zootopia, the New Film From the Makers of Wreck-It Ralph

Obama on Foreign Visitors: Public Social Media Posts Are Constantly Being Monitored

Oh, So That’s Who Daniel Craig Played in The Force Awakens

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