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The Fastest Animal (Relative to its Size) Is Really, Really Fast

The world’s fastest land animal (again: relative to its size) is Paratarsotomus macropalpis, a sesame-seed-sized mite native to southern California. Scientists recently clocked P. micropalpis traveling 322 body lengths per second – which, to scale, would be like a person running 1,300 miles per hour. Photo Credit: Samuel Rubin (W. M. Keck Science Center, Pitzer…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Here’s Exactly How Much Time You’ve Spent Binge Watching Your Fave Shows

We are, all of us, unrepentant, instant-gratification-obsessed binge TV-watchers. Fact. And while it somehow doesn’t seem so bad to settle in for a weekend with the Underwoods or Bluths or the gang from TGS, seeing the actual breakdown of time it takes to watch popular series from start to finish is… Yiiiiikes. Neilsen Top Ten…

Television Jordan Kushins

The Next Version of OS X Might Be a Radical Change Like iOS 7

Last year at WWDC, we got a huge overhaul of Apple’s mobile operating system. And this year, it looks like OS X could be in for the same treatment. According to 9to5Mac, the upcoming OS X 10.10 is going to be a major overhaul, maybe the biggest in OS X history. 9to5Mac reports that OS…

Tech News Eric Limer

Duration Of An Exoplanetary Day Measured For The First Time

A distant Jupiter-like world has been shown to feature the fastest rotational speed ever observed in a planet. Called Beta Pictoris b, it’s a gas giant that’s located 63 light-years from Earth and about 10 times more massive than Jupiter. Observations from the ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) determined its rotation rate — a blistering…

io9 George Dvorsky

Millions of these robotic bees may roam the world in the near future

This science-fiction infomercial was made to raise awareness of the fact that bees—which are crucial for the survival of all species, including ours*—are dying all around the world. The fact is that this video isn’t too far from the truth: bees may go extinct if we don’t act promptly and scientists are already working on…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

This Hair Tie Is For Lunatics Who Need a Case For Their Fitness Tracker

Maybe you were unaware that your fitness tracker needed any accessories, but Griffin just launched a new line of these called Ribbon that are basically hair ties that cover your gym-friendly arm candy. Like a beer cozy for your Fitbit! Griffin, at least, owns up to the fact that Ribbon’s design was directly informed by…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Plush Toy Vigilantes Battle Their Greatest Foes—The Evil Sock Monkeys

In a city run by corrupt sock monkeys, the forces of Mega Plush patrol the streets, knocking the literal stuffing out of any toy that stands in their way. Matt Burniston directs the Mega Plush series of short films, introducing us to four stuffed animal vigilantes. The first film gives us the leader Mega Bear:…

io9 Lauren Davis

The Antarctic Neutrino Camera Is About to Get Much, Much Bigger

The University of Wisconsin’s IceCube neutrino detection system has been quietly operating amid Antarctica’s barren tundra for more than four years now. In that time, the fledgling detector has captured more than 100 cosmic neutrinos, many of which originated far outside our Milky Way galaxy. And if project leaders get their way, its imaging quality…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Tarantola

So Portland’s Not Flushing That Urine-Tainted Reservoir After All

Remember when Portland was gonna dump 38 million gallons of drinking water because that one dude peed in it? Well, it turns out the city has had a change of heart, and the water won’t be flushed—at least not just yet. According to NBC News, the tainted water was diverted to another reservoir where it’s…

Tech News Alissa Walker

The Vampire Mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows Is A Must-Watch

If the words “Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement stars as one of three vampires sharing an apartment” doesn’t get you, then just watch this trailer for the hilarious faux documentary, which focuses on the trials and tribulations of the afterlife more than bloodsucking. I think you’ll be convinced. My favorite joke is how they…

io9 Rob Bricken

A Glimpse Into the Life of Midcentury Design Legend Ray Eames

Husband and wife Charles and Ray Eames collaborated as equal partners in a 50-year career that spanned the worlds of graphics, furniture, exhibitions, and architecture. A new exhibition highlights Ray’s contributions to one of the most famous design partnerships in history. Ray Eames: In the Spotlight, an exhibition co-presented by Art Center, the Eames Office,…

Tech News Alissa Walker

There’s Garbage in the Deepest, Most Remote Parts of the Ocean

Our planet’s oceans are huge and mysterious, and there are still stretches of the ocean floor that remain unexplored. But that doesn’t mean they’re pristine and untouched: a new study found even the deepest, most remote areas of the oceans contain man-made litter. As a species, we’re just a bunch of slobs. An international team…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

SpaceX Soft Landing Successful, But Video Corrupted

SpaceX pulled off their soft-landing with the stage one rocket during the Falcon 9 launch, but stormy seas prevented the landing ship from meeting it. The rocket hovered for 8 seconds before stuttering out and fell into the ocean. They got video of the landing, but it’s corrupted. They tried to clean it up, and…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

Are Massive Hydropower Projects Worth A Dam?

After a two-decade lull, a brisk building boom of hydropower mega-dams is underway from China to Brazil. Lured by the promise of a nearly inexhaustible source of electricity, governments are spending billions of dollars. But a new study suggests that those countries are unlikely to see a return on their investment. Massive dams have always…

io9 Mark Strauss

Report: This Is What Amazon’s Phone Will Look Like

That Amazon is getting ready to release a smartphone is no real secret or surprise at this point, rumors have been flying for ages. But what it will look like is still a mystery. BGR says it has had some time with a prototype in a case that hides its true form, but is now…

Commerce Eric Limer

People Have Suffered From Gluten Intolerance For At Least 2,000 Years

Analysis of the skeletal remains of an affluent young woman who lived in Tuscany some 2,000 years ago shows that celiac disease has existed since ancient times — as has the practice of avoiding certain foods. The woman’s remains were found in an ancient tomb at the Cosa archaeological site on the Tuscan coast in…

io9 George Dvorsky

Foursquare’s Swarm App Tells Your Friends Generally Where You Are

Foursquare is about to radically change the way you use it faltering service—or at least, that’s what it hopes to do with a forthcoming app called Swarm. The new app will be centered around a more general idea of where your friends are, rather than a specific spot on a map. Rather than announce Swarm…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Who plays who in the Star Wars VII according to io9’s photo analysis

Every sci-fi fan across the planet is speculating on who is playing who in Star Wars Episode VII, the sequel to Return of the Jedi directed by JJ Abrams. Meredith Woerner at io9 has a pretty good analysis on the potential roles for the new cast. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join…

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All The Times Science Fiction Became Science Fact In One Chart

Not every science fiction story is meant to predict the future, but some of them have forecast future events with incredible accuracy. This timeline sketches out some of the most exciting examples of times that science fiction became fact. It’s the work of io9-reader Isabelle Turner (who used, among other sources, this io9 open channel)…

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Watch a Chainsaw Open a Beer in Glorious Slow Motion

First off, don’t do this. Seriously. Don’t. It’s an old trick, and probably a great way to stab yourself in the eye with a flying bottle cap. But it sure looks pretty in slow motion, as the goofballs at Slow Mo Lab are here to show us. Sure, you could just use a real bottle…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

The Fastest Animal (Relative to its Size) Is Really, Really Fast

Here’s Exactly How Much Time You’ve Spent Binge Watching Your Fave Shows

The Next Version of OS X Might Be a Radical Change Like iOS 7

Duration Of An Exoplanetary Day Measured For The First Time

Millions of these robotic bees may roam the world in the near future

This Hair Tie Is For Lunatics Who Need a Case For Their Fitness Tracker

Plush Toy Vigilantes Battle Their Greatest Foes—The Evil Sock Monkeys

The Antarctic Neutrino Camera Is About to Get Much, Much Bigger

So Portland’s Not Flushing That Urine-Tainted Reservoir After All

The Vampire Mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows Is A Must-Watch

A Glimpse Into the Life of Midcentury Design Legend Ray Eames

There’s Garbage in the Deepest, Most Remote Parts of the Ocean

SpaceX Soft Landing Successful, But Video Corrupted

Are Massive Hydropower Projects Worth A Dam?

Report: This Is What Amazon’s Phone Will Look Like

People Have Suffered From Gluten Intolerance For At Least 2,000 Years

Foursquare’s Swarm App Tells Your Friends Generally Where You Are

Who plays who in the Star Wars VII according to io9’s photo analysis

All The Times Science Fiction Became Science Fact In One Chart

Watch a Chainsaw Open a Beer in Glorious Slow Motion

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The Fastest Animal (Relative to its Size) Is Really, Really Fast

Here’s Exactly How Much Time You’ve Spent Binge Watching Your Fave Shows

The Next Version of OS X Might Be a Radical Change Like iOS 7

Duration Of An Exoplanetary Day Measured For The First Time

Millions of these robotic bees may roam the world in the near future

This Hair Tie Is For Lunatics Who Need a Case For Their Fitness Tracker

Plush Toy Vigilantes Battle Their Greatest Foes—The Evil Sock Monkeys

The Antarctic Neutrino Camera Is About to Get Much, Much Bigger

So Portland’s Not Flushing That Urine-Tainted Reservoir After All

The Vampire Mockumentary What We Do In The Shadows Is A Must-Watch

A Glimpse Into the Life of Midcentury Design Legend Ray Eames

There’s Garbage in the Deepest, Most Remote Parts of the Ocean

SpaceX Soft Landing Successful, But Video Corrupted

Are Massive Hydropower Projects Worth A Dam?

Report: This Is What Amazon’s Phone Will Look Like

People Have Suffered From Gluten Intolerance For At Least 2,000 Years​

Foursquare’s Swarm App Tells Your Friends Generally Where You Are

Who plays who in the Star Wars VII according to io9’s photo analysis

All The Times Science Fiction Became Science Fact In One Chart

Watch a Chainsaw Open a Beer in Glorious Slow Motion

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

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The Best New Toys of March 2026

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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People Have Suffered From Gluten Intolerance For At Least 2,000 Years