Latest

The Guardians of the Galaxy Cartoon Reveals Groot’s Origin Story

Guardians of the Galaxy didn’t need to explain the backstory to its bizarre, single-sentence-speaking plant-man Groot. But the upcoming animated series wants to, just as it did with Star-Lord. So behold, the story of Groot… as well as the chance hear the phrase “I am Groot” an awful lot. Despite what that old issue of…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 10 '15

Antarctica May Hold the Key to Regulating Mining in Space

Our current era may go down in history as the century of space exploration and off-Earth resource exploitation. But there are still considerable policy hurdles to overcome in terms of how we regulate such activities. As we turn our eyes to the skies, we should also look south to Antarctica to gain some insight into…

io9 Juan Francisco Salazar—The Conversation Aug 10 '15

Poop Is the Least Disgusting Part of This Bird’s Diet

It looks so pretty, doesn’t it? Don’t touch it. This bird is the lobster of the land, sucking up everything that comes out of the back end of other animals, and supplementing it with the occasional murdered penguin chick. The snowy sheathbill, if we want to be delicate about it, is a scavenger. It will…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Aug 10 '15

One Of Game Of Thrones‘ Nastiest Villains Is Making A Comeback

And the show may have cast a major character for some flashback scenes. Who’s fighting whom in Civil War? Deadpool has a lot more Green Lantern jokes… that won’t make it into the film. Plus, American Horror Story’s “most disturbing” scene, and our first look at Sleepy Hollow’s Betsy Ross. Behold, Spoilers! Captain America: Civil…

Television James Whitbrook Aug 10 '15

A Deep Space Antenna Looks Majestic Against the Night Sky

A dish antenna 35 meters in diameter is bright against the night sky in New Norcia, Australia. This station is part of Estrack, a international network of ground stations that link satellites with the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. It also communicates with deep space missions like Rosetta. Estrack turns 40 this year,…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Aug 10 '15

Paul Cornell Explains Why Rock Mockumentary Makes a Perfect Comic

On Tuesday, the first issue of This Damned Band, written Paul Cornell (Doctor Who) and art by Tony Parker (Mass Effect: Foundation), went on sale. It’s the tale of a famous seventies rock band whose fake Satan worship has very real occult consequences. We talked to Cornell about how he managed to put all of…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Aug 10 '15

Chris Hadfield Sings About the Woes of a Gravity-less Life

“Can’t put my feet up, can’t hold my lunch down” — for most singers, this would be a metaphor. For astronaut Chris Hadfield, it’s a literal description of what was happening when he recorded the song on International Space Station. “Feet up” is the first single off of Hadfield’s upcoming album Space Sessions: Songs From…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Aug 10 '15

9 Facts About Computer Security That Experts Wish You Knew

Every day, you hear about security flaws, viruses, and evil hacker gangs that could leave you destitute — or, worse, bring your country to its knees. But what’s the truth about these digital dangers? We asked computer security experts to separate the myths from the facts. Here’s what they said. 1. Having a strong password…

Privacy & Security Annalee Newitz Aug 9 '15

The Plague First Came to the United States Through San Francisco

We’ve learned that a child in Los Angeles is sick with the plague. That sounds anachronistic, but the plague has long been a resident of the American southwest. And it first came in through San Francisco. The city was ringing in the year 1900 and things looked bright. San Francisco was both a local hub…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Aug 9 '15

The First Westworld Teaser Asks You To Question Your Reality

With the season finale of True Detective upon us tonight, HBO has released the first teaser of their upcoming show, Westworld, and it looks fantastic. There’s some unsettling images here as the robots looking blankly on as flies buzz across their faces and an interesting mix of modern, science fiction-looking rooms back to back with…

Trailers Andrew Liptak Aug 9 '15

Learn The ABCs With Some Mythological Monsters

Concept artist Nathaniel Anderson has illustrated a really cool graphic called Bestiary Alphabetum, which puts together a mythological creature with a corresponding letter of the alphabet. They’re all here! I took it upon myself to create an illustration of a Mythological creature or character for every letter of the alphabet, trying to span across a…

io9 Andrew Liptak Aug 9 '15

The Little Gem Nebula Shines Like A Jewel

This gorgeous filtered image is a 6,000-year-old snapshot of a slowly dying star. When the star at the center of the Little Gem Nebula reached the end of its lifespan, it began ejecting its outer layers into space in glowing clouds of gas. Its stellar wind pushes the gas outward into this colorful bubble. The…

Space & Spaceflight Kiona Smith-Strickland Aug 9 '15

Seed Is Your Surrealistic Short Film Of The Day

Seed is a really strange and surrealistic short film that I keep going back to watch. There’s some really interesting Weird qualities to it, and I’ve been mesmerized by the blend of visuals and music. Design and tech firm Aixsponza is out of Munich, Germany, and this video is apparently something that they put together…

io9 Andrew Liptak Aug 9 '15

Airplane Toilets May Help Predict Future Epidemics

Welcome to this week’s Reading List, where Gizmodo collects the best science and technology articles on the Internet in one shiny place, just for you. This week, we’ll explore the epidemiology of airplane toilets, the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, and the grim future of our planet’s oceans. Researchers are scouring the contents of sewers…

Tech News Kiona Smith-Strickland Aug 9 '15

David Fincher’s Utopia Is Dead

According to Deadline, David Fincher’s US remake of the Channel 4 series Utopia for HBO is dead, with its actors released from their commitments. HBO had ordered the adaptation of the show last year, written by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn. Fincher would have directed the entire season. It seems that the production team and…

Television Andrew Liptak Aug 9 '15

Everyone Gets Locked In A Room With Someone They Don’t Like In Killjoys

This week’s episode of Killjoys finally brought some solid character building material after last week’s episode. In this latest episode, Comes The Rain, the show’s writers have gone with a long-standing trope, the ‘Locked In A Room’ episode. In doing so, they’ve finally given us a bit more depth. Spoilers ahead! Locked Room Episodes are…

io9 Andrew Liptak Aug 9 '15

Watch a Spectacular Meteor Shower This Week

If you’d like to wish on a shooting star, this week is a great opportunity. The Perseid meteor shower will peak on Wednesday, August 12 and Thursday, August 13. Every year, Earth’s orbit around the Sun carries it through a cloud of dusty, rocky debris left in the wake of Comet Swift-Tuttle. When those particles…

Space & Spaceflight Kiona Smith-Strickland Aug 9 '15

Watch a Fisherman Catch a Drone in Flight

A fisherman on a San Diego pier hooked a drone yesterday, and the drone got the whole thing on video for your enjoyment. Even the drone’s operator had to admit that it was an impressive cast, even if it was a mean-spirited and probably illegal action which could have damaged a very expensive piece of…

Tech News Kiona Smith-Strickland Aug 9 '15

Here’s The Winners Of The 2015 David Gemmell Awards

The David Gemmell Awards were established and first awarded in 2009 to honor the late David Gemmell by recognizing exemplary fantasy novels. Now in its seventh year, the three awards have honored some of the best recent fantasy novels. Here’s the winners: Ravenhart Award: (Best cover art) Sam Green for Words of Radiance by Brandon…

io9 Andrew Liptak Aug 9 '15

A Child in Los Angeles Has the Plague

A Los Angeles County child is recovering from the plague, and public health agencies are searching the wilderness for the source of the infection. It’s the third case of plague this year in the U.S. The first two both happened in Colorado, and both were fatal. Earlier this week, an adult in Pueblo County, Colorado,…

Tech News Kiona Smith-Strickland Aug 9 '15

The Guardians of the Galaxy Cartoon Reveals Groot’s Origin Story

Antarctica May Hold the Key to Regulating Mining in Space

Poop Is the Least Disgusting Part of This Bird’s Diet

One Of Game Of Thrones‘ Nastiest Villains Is Making A Comeback

A Deep Space Antenna Looks Majestic Against the Night Sky

Paul Cornell Explains Why Rock Mockumentary Makes a Perfect Comic

Chris Hadfield Sings About the Woes of a Gravity-less Life

9 Facts About Computer Security That Experts Wish You Knew

The Plague First Came to the United States Through San Francisco

The First Westworld Teaser Asks You To Question Your Reality

Learn The ABCs With Some Mythological Monsters

The Little Gem Nebula Shines Like A Jewel

Seed Is Your Surrealistic Short Film Of The Day

Airplane Toilets May Help Predict Future Epidemics

David Fincher’s Utopia Is Dead

Everyone Gets Locked In A Room With Someone They Don’t Like In Killjoys

Watch a Spectacular Meteor Shower This Week

Watch a Fisherman Catch a Drone in Flight

Here’s The Winners Of The 2015 David Gemmell Awards

A Child in Los Angeles Has the Plague

Latest news

Cyber Extortion Expert Charged With Cyber Extortion Amid FBI Website Hack Manhunt

Live Updates From New York Comic Con 2026 🔴

‘Blade Runner 2099’ Trailer Teases the Aftermath of the Replicant Uprising

‘In a Violent Nature: Part 2’ Will Stalk Theaters in February

Anthropic Is Banishing Its Model Evals From the Internet

F1 Singapore GP Live Stream: Watch the Season’s Last Sprint Free

The ‘Mayfair Witches’ Will Return, and They’re Going to Salem

‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Lifts the Lid on Its Second Season

Latest Reviews

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds (2nd Gen) Review: The King of Clip-Ons Is Re-Crowned

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) Review: Technically an Upgrade

Lenovo Legion 5i (2026) Review: A Gaming Laptop That Epitomizes the PC Pricing Paradox

TP-Link Tapo Doorbell Pro D260 Review: Everything You Need at No Extra Cost

Sonos Beam Ultra Review: The Soundbar You Really Want

Nothing Headphone 1 Pro Review: Honest-to-God S-Tier Headphones

The Best Gadgets of September 2026

GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS Review: A Bad GoPro and a Worse Camera

Let us help you find what you’re looking for...