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Watch the Evolution of the iPhone in a Single GIF

The iPhone’s design is famous for meticulous attention to detail, and over the years, there have been some pretty major tweaks. A new GIF from GadgetLove captures how the phone’s hardware has changed over the years. Whenever a new iPhone comes out, we compare it to its predecessors. Is the bezel slimmer? The coloring sleeker?…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Sep 19 '14

What Does Winter Look Like On Mars?

We’re all too familiar with the snows, icy terrains, and bone-chilling cold of winter on Earth, but what does it look like on Mars? A new 3D image lets you see what it would be like to experience the frostiest season on the red planet. The ESA snagged these images of the Hooke crater in…

io9 Ria Misra Sep 19 '14

NASA Is Blasting the First 3D Printer Into Space Tonight

A few minutes after 2 AM tonight, a SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft will lift off from Cape Canaveral in Florida carrying something that’s never been taken into space: A 3D printer. When it docks with the ISS, it will deliver the first machine capable of making things in orbit—a huge step forward for exploration.…

Space & Spaceflight Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Sep 19 '14

This Mysterious NYC Castle Was Actually America’s First Cancer Hospital

On the southwest corner of Central Park West and 106th Street in New York City, there’s an enormous castle. It takes up the whole east end of the block, with its red brick cylindrical turrets topped with gleaming silver cones. The stained glass windows and intricate stonework make the building look like something out of…

Tech News Roman Mars - 99% Invisible Sep 19 '14

Who’s The Most Tantalizingly Redeemable Villain Of All Time?

We love villains who revel in their misdeeds. But we also obsess over villains who keep making us hope that they might one day join the good guys and walk the path of righteousness. Who’s the villain that you keep hoping will be redeemed, in spite of all the evidence? Please include a picture, clip,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 19 '14

Holy crap, Bionicle is coming back

The Lego Group have been teasing a reveal all week long, and we finally know what it is – Lego’s construction toy/action figure hybrid Bionicle is making a return next year. Bionicle, which originally ran between 2001 and 2010, was a massively popular range for Lego, blending together the construction element they were famous for…

Tech News James Whitbrook Sep 19 '14

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories of the Week for September 15 – 20

Remember last month when I talked about wanting to see more science fiction and fantasy translated into English from other languages? And I mentioned a secret project being hinted at by Clarkesworld’s Neil Clarke? It’s not a secret, anymore! The Chinese Science Fiction Translation Project went live on Kickstarter earlier this month and is now…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford Sep 19 '14

Finally, a Pair of Waterproof Chucks That’ll Survive a Soaking

Converse’s All Star Chucks have such an iconic design that they can even be paired with a formal suit without fashion critics batting an eye. Unfortunately they’re mostly designed for casual wear, nothing adventurous, but that’s why Converse is releasing a couple of limited edition pairs that have been upgraded with Polartec fabric that lets…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Sep 19 '14

Baby Poop Sausage, And Other Winners From The 2014 Ig Nobel Awards

Last night, scientists from around the world gathered at Harvard’s iconic Sanders Theatre for the “24rd First Annual” Ig Nobel Awards, the wonderfully peculiar annual awards ceremony that recognizes those achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think. The Ig Nobels are the brainchild of Marc Abrams, and are perhaps the only…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Sep 19 '14

Parody Of Little Mermaid‘s “Under The Sea” Celebrates Deep Sea Horrors

Things may be better down where it’s wetter, but when you plunge in the ocean depths, the marine life can get downright terrifying. In this video, The Little Mermaid’s Sebastian the crab sings all about the often hideous and gargantuan creatures “Under the Deep Sea.” [via Neatorama]

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 19 '14

These Five Ideas for Smarter Cities Just Won Millions in Funding

Ever since he left his post as the ban-happy mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg has been very busy taking his urban revitalization show on the road. Today, his philanthropy announced the winners of his annual Mayors Challenge, with five bright ideas for cities addressing issues from aging to civic engagement. After focusing on…

Tech News Alissa Walker Sep 19 '14

How to Design for Thumbs in the Era of Huge Screens

After years of resistance, Apple’s iPhone 6 announcement last week officially signaled the Dawn of the Era of Huge Screens. And it’s going to crash into existence in a big way. Just this Monday, Apple announced that they’d sold over four million pre-orders for the phones the opening night of pre-orders. In only one night,…

Tech News Scott Hurff Sep 19 '14

Ichabod Crane Spills Details On The Second Season Of Sleepy Hollow

I visited the cast and crew on the set of Sleepy Hollow to watch this supernatural show raise the dead and a little hell for Season Two. While there, I also had the immense pleasure of interviewing the cast, including Tom Mison who plays the defected Redcoat cursed to exist in our modern world, Ichabod…

io9 Meredith Woerner Sep 19 '14

How to Pull Off the Most Complex Taxidermy of All Time

Yesterday the American Museum of Natural History took the wraps off its newest main attraction: Lonesome George. Lonesome George, the world-famous giant tortoise native to the Galapagos. He passed on in 2012 of natural causes. This set in motion the process to preserve George through the most complex and intricate taxidermy ever attempted—from a species…

Tech News Nicholas Stango Sep 19 '14

They’re Calling This New Species Of Hadrosaur The “King Nose”

Yes, it’s got quite the schnoz — but you probably wouldn’t want to mess with this giant herbivore. The recently identified species of hadrosaur measured some 30 feet long and weighed over 8,500 pounds. Called Rhinorex condrupus, or “king nose,” the dinosaur was discovered by paleontologists from North Carolina University and Brigham Young University. It…

io9 George Dvorsky Sep 19 '14

Scottish SF Author Ken MacLeod Talks About the Referendum (He’s a No)

This is a fascinating conversation between Scottish SF author Ken MacLeod (Intrusion, The Execution Channel) and British historian Francis Spufford, which took place just a couple of weeks before last night’s historic vote on Scottish independence. MacLeod talks here about his background as a leftist, and why he wants the keep the Union together. He…

io9 Annalee Newitz Sep 19 '14

What It Takes to Build the Largest Particle Collider Ever Made

The Large Hadron Collider is an enormous feat of engineering: A 17-mile tunnel packed with fragile scientific instruments that took 25 years to imagine and 10 to construct. But now, scientists at CERN have chosen an engineering firm to build its successor—a collider that will be triple the size of the LHC. The so-called Future…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Sep 19 '14

This Spawn Fan Film Is Better Than The 1997 Movie

It’s clear that a lot of work and a lot of love went into this creepy eight-minute Spawn fan film. When a former witch and her son go into a grocery store, he has just the sort of encounter his mother had hoped to protect him from. Michael Paris directed Spawn: The Recall, which spent…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 19 '14

I Traveled to Hawaii and London in This Weird VR Holodeck

Virtual reality is still stuck in an awkward liminal stage. Sony introduced Morpheus, Samsung’s $200 Gear VR is just around the corner, and the Oculus Rift continues to showcase the best the platform has to offer. But it’s a technology not easily accessible. Instead, it’s still relegated to strange demos and experimental experiences—and this could…

Tech News Darren Orf Sep 19 '14

Why DC doesn’t need to have a Shared Universe

Yesterday we took a look at Variety’s article on the swathe of Superhero shows coming to TV – and how it noted Marvel and DC’s different approaches to linking their Live-action ventures together. Whilst the shared cinematic universe have proved a huge boon to Marvel, I don’t think DC need to go down the same…

Television James Whitbrook Sep 19 '14

Watch the Evolution of the iPhone in a Single GIF

What Does Winter Look Like On Mars?

NASA Is Blasting the First 3D Printer Into Space Tonight

This Mysterious NYC Castle Was Actually America’s First Cancer Hospital

Who’s The Most Tantalizingly Redeemable Villain Of All Time?

Holy crap, Bionicle is coming back

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories of the Week for September 15 – 20

Finally, a Pair of Waterproof Chucks That’ll Survive a Soaking

Baby Poop Sausage, And Other Winners From The 2014 Ig Nobel Awards

Parody Of Little Mermaid‘s “Under The Sea” Celebrates Deep Sea Horrors

These Five Ideas for Smarter Cities Just Won Millions in Funding

How to Design for Thumbs in the Era of Huge Screens

Ichabod Crane Spills Details On The Second Season Of Sleepy Hollow

How to Pull Off the Most Complex Taxidermy of All Time

They’re Calling This New Species Of Hadrosaur The “King Nose”

Scottish SF Author Ken MacLeod Talks About the Referendum (He’s a No)

What It Takes to Build the Largest Particle Collider Ever Made

This Spawn Fan Film Is Better Than The 1997 Movie

I Traveled to Hawaii and London in This Weird VR Holodeck

Why DC doesn’t need to have a Shared Universe

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