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Maria Fernanda Cardoso’seight-year quest to create The Museum of Copulatory Organs, an amazing art installation of invertebrate sexual anatomy, is told in comic book form by Andy Warner. Check it out at Popular Science. Contact the author at [email protected].

A Moss Man Chia Pet Is the Best Comic-Con Exclusive So Far

As Comic-Con gets under way in San Diego this week, there are countless exclusives that make the annual pilgrimage to the convention totally worth it for fans. And if you grew up in the ‘80s playing with Masters of the Universe toys, this Chia Pet version of Moss Man might singlehandedly justify your entire trip.…

Misandry Rules as New Ghostbusters Movie Casts a Man as Its Villain

Feminists scored another bitter blow today against penis-Americans after it was announced that Saturday Night Life writer, Other Space star and comedian Neil Casey has been cast as the new Ghostbusters movie’s antagonist. A man? Being evil? In a movie where women are the heroes?! Why, this tests my tosterone! Actually, since two people lost…

How to Transform the Look of Your Gmail

Unless you’re the rare breed that uses Outlook, or have switched to Inbox, you’re no doubt familiar with the look of Gmail’s web interface. Now, through Gmail’s settings, themes and some selected add-ons, you can easily transform that look to better suit your tastes. Settings and Layout Click on the cog icon on the right…

Gaze Into the Cold, Dead Eyes of This Tiny Batman

Oh god. Just look at them. The tiny little eyes of tiny chibi-Christian Bale. If this guy asked you to swear to him, you’d be crossing a very fine line between laughing in his face and wanting to soil yourself because oh god the eyes. Herocross’ latest chibi figure features the Christian Bale Batman circa…

What to Expect in the Leadup to New Horizons’ Historic Flyby of Pluto

After a nerve-wracking hiccup this weekend, NASA’s New Horizons mission is all systems go: We are now just a week away from the space probe’s long-awaited encounter with Pluto. Here’s what to expect over the course of the next seven days. After 3,455 days and nearly 3-billion miles, New Horizons is now less than a…

Narcotics and Medicines Look Beautiful Under a Microscope

These stunning macro photos–micrographs–captured by Dutch photographer Maurice Mikkers are going to show you a whole new world, which still seems familiar on many levels. I have to admit, I have never thought about how tablets and pills look like if we take samples of them and put them under microscope. But Maurice Mikkers–a licensed…

How a Film Projector Works, And Why They’re Still Mechanical Marvels

When going to see a movie, many of us probably go out of our way to make sure the theater has been upgraded with high-res digital projectors. The golden age of film might be behind us, but as engineer guy Bill Hammack explains, the projector is still an impressive feat of mechanical design, capable of…

A Fascinating Look at How a Film Projector Works

Enginner Guy Bill Hammack is a master at taking seemingly-boring technology, and breaking down the components and manufacturing process until you’re left with nothing but respect for the engineers who designed it. The film projector is no exception — rather than just rolling a series of frames in front of a light, a projector has…

Google Just Made It Super Easy To Build a Website With Material Design

Ever wished your lame-ass blog could look a little more like a sweet, crisp Material Design app? Well, it’s your lucky day: Google has a new tool that will do most of that work for you. On Medium yesterday, Google Developers introduced us to a useful little tool called Material Design Lite. In simple terms,…

Kristen Stewart’s Trippy New Poster for Spy-fi Flick American Ultra

Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart are super chill and ready to kill on a brand new, exclusive poster for their upcoming actio/spy-fi/romantic comedy American Ultra. The poster, by popular underground artist T.A.Z., will debut at San Diego Comic-Con. Here’s the new American Ultra poster, exclusively debuted here on io9. The poster’s mix of artistic expression…

The Batman Comic’s New Batmobile Is Ridiculous, But in the Best Way

Batman’s chosen mode of transport has evolved a lot over the years. From swanky car to Tumbler, and even armored tanks. But with a new, heavily armored Batman in town in DC’s Batman comics, there needs to be a new Batmobile to match—and it looks completely, hilariously over the top. Bat-Truck, indeed. Our first look…

Did Ancient Native Americans Try to Domesticate Bobcats?

The 2,000-year-old remains of a carefully decorated and deliberately buried juvenile bobcat has scientists wondering if it’s the first example of feline domestication in the prehistoric Americas. The remains of the bobcat were originally discovered in the 1980s at the Illinois Hopewell Burial Mounds just north of St. Louis. Archaeologists had mistakenly identified the bones…

Tetris Blocks Flashbacks of Traumatic Events Lodged in the Brain

As computer games go, Tetris is one of the most mesmeric. Now, a team of researchers has found that the visual processing required to play the game can help sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder overcome flashbacks—even after the memory of an event is lodged within their brain. Back in 2009, a team of researchers led…

The Cujo Remake Has Taken a Very Weird, Astoundingly Dumb Turn

I’m sure you’re skeptical. “What could possibly go wrong with a remake of Cujo? It’s about a movie about a giant rabid dog. It’s pretty hard to mess up!” Yesterday, I would have agreed with you. Today, I have four words for you: Canine Unit Joint Operations. Yes, somehow Cujo has gone from an insane…

A Sunset and Wet Runway Sure Make an Airplane Look Pretty

We’re suckers for pretty aircraft and beautifully lit photography—like this shot of a Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker as it casts its reflection on a recently watered flight line at sunset. The image was captured at the Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base on June 25th 2015. [Tech. Sgt. Amber Monio/U.S. Air National…

Scientists Just Solved One of the Paradoxes Behind Giant Black Holes

There is a paradox in the universe: scientists believe that there are millions more giant black holes in the universe than we know about, and yet, if they are there, how would they remain hidden? It turns out they do so by hiding in something almost unbelievably common. They’ve been hiding in the clouds. Not…

Why Can’t We Stop Cholera in Haiti?

An outbreak of cholera in Haiti that began in 2010 is still killing people. Why have attempts to get it under control failed? In early February, when Jenniflore Abelard* arrived at her parents’ house high in the hills of Port-au-Prince, her father Johnson* was home. He was lying in the yard, under a tree, vomiting.…

This Is How Bleached Flour Changes The Taste of Your Cakes

You’ve seen labels advertising “unbleached” flour. Few labels announce that their flour is “bleached,” but that’s exactly what happens to most white flour. It’s not just about the color, though—it’s an actual chemical change. Here’s how it works and why your cakes just wouldn’t taste the same without it. Chlorine bleach, when applied to your…

Watch Mars Opportunity’s 11-Year Mission in Just 8 Minutes

In 2004, NASA landed its Opportunity rover on Mars. Initially intended to run for 90 days, it’s now spent 11 years trundling around the planet—in that time covering a distance of over 26 miles. Here, you can watch its multi-year marathon in just 8 minutes. This time-lapse video is made up of a series of…