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All of Earth’s Water Comes From Space

If there’s one thing that makes our home planet special—other than the presence of you and me—it’s water. This is The Blue Marble after all. But for something that’s so characteristically Earth-y, its origins are positively extra-terrestrial. As MinuteEarth explains, the question isn’t so much whether our water came from space, but rather how it…

Space & Spaceflight Eric Limer

Curiosity captures its first photo of Earth from the surface of Mars

For the first time since arriving on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Rover has captured a picture of the Earth. And remarkably, if you look really closely, you can also see our moon. The image was taken on January 31, 2014, about 80 minutes after the sun set on Mars. The distance between the Earth and Mars…

io9 George Dvorsky

These Heavenly Photos Reveal Cities Hidden In the Sky Above NYC

So, you think you know Manhattan and New York City, do you? Well, multimedia artist Peter Wegner is about to show you a completely unexpected side of your city. His series, Buildings Made Of Sky, turns you upside down to show you the hidden “skyscrapers” all around you. Wegner, who was born in South Dakota…

Tech News Attila Nagy

Here’s DARPA’s Hilariously Endearing Birthday Card to Itself

Why is DARPA’s terrifying humanoid robot having such a good time twirling sparklers around like its flying on ecstasy? Because 56 years ago, the Advanced Research Projects Agency was born. (It only got the “Defense” in its name later) Happy birthday DARPA! Just, uh, please don’t give Atlas a wish. Bad idea.

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Runaways writer says this Movie Adaptation could be Marvel’s Godfather

While chatting with the writer of Marvel’s new short “All Hail The King,” Drew Pearce revealed a few secrets about the other Marvel movies he’s been working on. Specifically, on the long-awaited Runaways adaptation. In an interview with Collider, Pearce shared his plans for how he was going to adapt Brian K. Vaughan’s beloved comic…

Movies Meredith Woerner

What science fiction story should be required reading for politicians?

Some of the greatest science fiction stories have a political bent to them, exploring our concerns about the present by spinning them out into the future. What tales do you wish politicians in your country and others had to read in order to lead? Include a book cover or other image to represent your suggestion.…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

The Science of Fat

If you’re anything like over sixty percent of Americans, you’ve got a few pounds of fat you could stand to lose. If you saw what a pound of body fat actually looks like, you might be double-motivated. Yet there are a ton of misconceptions about fat—some of which could inform mistakes in our weight-loss endeavors.…

Health Brent Rose

Did the Russians love the ’80s too? Some revealing photos

The ’80s weren’t a great time for those living in the U.S.S.R., although those living in Moscow had it better than most. As the rest of the country dealt with bread and meat rations, those living in the capital had access to fruit (sometimes), soda (a treat) and could even see a movie (if you…

io9 Vincze Miklós

NASA discovers a galaxy on the very edge of the observable Universe

NASA’s Spitzer and Hubble have discovered a new galaxy, one right on the edge of the observable Universe. It’s so young that is only 650 million years old, which is nothing in cosmological terms (our universe is 13.8 billion years old.) If confirmed, it will be the farthest galaxy we’ve ever seen. Its name is…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

There are 177,000 ways to tie a tie, mathematicians report

If you’re not wearing a tie right now, you might consider slipping one on just for the sake of trying out one or two of these more than 177,000 gorgeously elaborate tie-tying methods, which a mathematician came up with after viewing The Matrix Reloaded. Mathematician Mikael Vejdemo-Johansson came up with the idea after learning a…

io9 Ria Misra

Snap and Share with a Galaxy Camera, Xbox One, Outlets Galore [Deals]

If you’ve ever wanted the image quality and optical zoom of a dedicated camera, but didn’t want to lose smartphone features like editing and sharing, Samsung made the perfect camera for you. Check out Gizmodo’s review if you’re curious, and then get it for nearly $100 off street price from eBay. Samsung Galaxy Camera |…

Tech News Shep McAllister

The world’s oldest wild bird has given birth!

Things you may not have known, but probably should know because they’re fantastic, in no-particular-order of fantastic-ness: 1) The world’s oldest known wild bird is a 63-year-old female albatross. 2) Her name is “Wisdom.” 3) Wisdom just gave birth. Above: Wisdom, pictured with her newly hatched chick | Credit: USFWS “As the world’s oldest known…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

This is how traveling through your colon looks from a tiny pill camera

PillCam, the tiny pill-size camera you swallow instead of a normal colonoscopy, is now approved by the U.S. FDA. Here’s the view your doctor will see. It’s gross—but totally fascinating. While it might make you squirm to watch the folds and sphincters of the digestive system whiz by, there’s a very real need for this…

Sploid Bob Sorokanich

The FDA Just Approved a PillCam The Jetsons Predicted 50 Years Ago

The Jetsons was one of the most important cartoons of all time, having helped shape the way that we talk about the future here in the 21st century. The show predicted many of the technologies we have today. And this week, Americans can check another crazy Jetsonian prediction off the list. After nine long years,…

Tech News Matt Novak

Science Wants a Large Hadron Collider That’s Over Three Times As Big

The Large Hadron Collider certainly lives up to its name: the underground behemoth is nearly 17 miles in circumference. Oh, and it also helped scientists discover the Higgs Boson, no big deal. But those crazy scientists always want more, which is why CERN, the particle physics group behind LHC, wants to build it a big…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich

Temporary Blindness May Give You Superhuman Hearing

Losing your sight early in life is often said to heighten other senses, particularly hearing. A new study now shows that even a short, weeklong stint in complete darkness can result in superhuman hearing, at least temporarily. This suggests that a kind of darkness therapy may help restore hearing to adults suffering from hearing loss.…

io9 Joseph Bennington-Castro

Holy crap: Guys try to walk a tightrope between two hot air balloons

Because usual tightrope walking is apparently not daring enough, a group of extreme sports enthusiasts took to the skies to attempt to walk a line from one hot air balloon to another. And they brought cameras to film their own terrific falls. This groups of daredevils is called the Skyliners, and their highlining stunts include…

io9 Lauren Davis

The Arrow-Shooting Slingshot: Y’Know, (DEFINITELY NOT) For Kids!

We usually think of slingshots as the weapon of choice for precocious little kids, but in the right hands they can be deadly. Especially when they’re designed to fire actual hunting arrows like the Survival Slingshot that lets you take down prey larger than sparrows and squirrels. The ring you see mounted atop is known…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Want to Avoid the NSA? Use a Cell Phone

Holy crap, the latest NSA report is actually good news—sort of. Despite what you’ve heard in the past nine months, the NSA only collects information on 20 percent or fewer U.S. calls. Why? Because they’re having a hard time figuring out how to tap cell phones. The Wall Street Journal just reported that the agency…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

Unedited videos really show how crazy any wingsuit jump really is

You’ve probably seen many edited wingsuit jumps with a music soundtrack. They’re fun, but I think those are nothing compared to these unedited flights. There’s something about them—perhaps the anticipation and the actual sound—that really puts me on edge. These are the adventures of Julie Minot and his friends. In their “home” videos you can…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

All of Earth’s Water Comes From Space

Curiosity captures its first photo of Earth from the surface of Mars

These Heavenly Photos Reveal Cities Hidden In the Sky Above NYC

Here’s DARPA’s Hilariously Endearing Birthday Card to Itself

Runaways writer says this Movie Adaptation could be Marvel’s Godfather

What science fiction story should be required reading for politicians?

The Science of Fat

Did the Russians love the ’80s too? Some revealing photos

NASA discovers a galaxy on the very edge of the observable Universe

There are 177,000 ways to tie a tie, mathematicians report

Snap and Share with a Galaxy Camera, Xbox One, Outlets Galore [Deals]

The world’s oldest wild bird has given birth!

This is how traveling through your colon looks from a tiny pill camera

The FDA Just Approved a PillCam The Jetsons Predicted 50 Years Ago

Science Wants a Large Hadron Collider That’s Over Three Times As Big

Temporary Blindness May Give You Superhuman Hearing

Holy crap: Guys try to walk a tightrope between two hot air balloons

The Arrow-Shooting Slingshot: Y’Know, (DEFINITELY NOT) For Kids!

Want to Avoid the NSA? Use a Cell Phone

Unedited videos really show how crazy any wingsuit jump really is

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