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Here Is a Video of Tiny Mice Decorating a Tiny Christmas Tree

Cancel your Christmas photoshoot because nothing is going to beat this video of little tiny mice decorating a little tiny tree with their little tiny mice hands. Your baby niece can’t string lights on a Balsam Fir. Your dog dressed in a holiday bandana has done nothing to fill you with holiday cheer. But these…

Captain the starship of your dreams with Faster Than Light’s expansion

Anyone who grew up watching any version of Star Trek has dreamed of commanding a Federation vessel. And Faster Than Light is an amazing PC game that lets you do just that — plus a free expansion will let you add more weapons, drones, and alien ships. I was a little late to the FTL…

The Doctor Who puppets start their Christmas special early

The puppet versions of the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Doctors have all gathered for a musical Time Lord Christmas. And a special guest shows up just in time for the gift exchange. [via Bleeding Cool]

See one more clip from “Time of the Doctor” before it airs today!

What will distinguish Edge of Tomorrow from the graphic novel based on the same book? Check out some Peabody posters. Arrow promises that Barry Allen’s had a “profound effect” on Oliver and Felicity. Plus, Mark Wahlberg reveals why he took the lead role in Transformers 4. Spoilers now! Edge of Tomorrow There’s going to be…

How to Make the Switch from iOS to Android

You’ve been hanging back, waffling back and forth. Android or iPhone? But it’s decision time, and you’ve made the call: it’s time to trade in the Cupertino Kool-Aid for some Kit Kats. Here’s how to do it right. Contacts and Calendars Migrating your contacts and calendar dates from iPhone to Android is as simple as…

How to Make the Switch from Android to iOS

Android is a fine OS, but the lure of a new iPhone may be too much to resist. If you’re going to make the switch, you won’t want to leave any scrap of your precious mobile identity in Android’s cold robotic embrace. Here’s how to pack up everything you’ll need to bring to your new…

Windows 8 Survival Guide: All the Tips, Tricks, and Workarounds

Windows 8 is out, and Microsoft’s army of touchscreen devices has made its way into many people’s hands. It’s a huge change from what you’re used to. And we’re here to get you through it. If you’ve got any tips specific to Windows 8, put them in the comments below. We’ll feature the best of…

Everything You Need to Master Your New Smartphone

Welcome to our annual New Smartphone Set Up Guide. Someone thought enough of you to help replace that dumb ol’ brick you’ve been lugging around these past few years. Now what? Getting Started Out of the box, most smartphones aren’t all that smart. In fact, many can be downright idiotic. Prepping your new pocket ‘puter…

Meow Part Quintet

This children’s music toy handles the 5 major instruments.

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Oh Santa!

Merry Christmas you filthy animals. No seriously, happy holidays everybody. Thanks for reading Gizmodo.

Who needs Christmas lights when you have glowing mammalian cells? This wreath, assembled from cells with proteins and structured stained different colors, was made by Dr. Donna Beer Stolz at the University of Pittsburgh. It won 19th place in the 2011 Nikon Photomicrography Competition—but top honors for holiday cheer. [Nikon]

9 Delightful New Takes on the Traditional Yule Log Video

Ah, the crackling wood. The dancing flame. You can almost feel the warmth radiating from your screen. On Christmas Eve, here’s a celebration of the yule log film, and a peek at how nine artists reinterpreted the holiday television tradition. The original yule log video was filmed in 1966 by Fred M. Thrower, an enterprising…

Four galaxies are smashed together in a space the size of the Milky Way

This area of the universe is known as Seyfert’s Sextet, although there are really only four galaxies engaged in this particular cosmic turf war. First spotted by astronomer Carl Keenan Seyfert, these tightly packed galaxies represent the most compact group ever discovered, as the space they occupy would barely be enough to fit in our…

Why Do These Trippy Reindeer Eyes Change Color With The Seasons?

Dogs and cats are adorable creatures by day, but under the cover of night their eyes seem to shine like demon spawn. That’s the work of the light-reflecting tapetum lucidum, a layer of tissue that sits right behind the retina. As it turns out, that same tapetum lucidum just might be responsible for turning reindeer…

The Reason Why So Many Movies Seem So Similar

Today, we looked at the argument for smaller, quieter movies — and got some thoughts from inside the writer’s room on just why we see the movies that we do. https://gizmodo.com/why-does-every-story-have-to-be-an-earth-shattering-epi-1488997567 Commenter SteveTheCreep shared these thoughts on how the process impacts his own screenwriting: I can tell you why: development executives. 2013 was the year…

Just for the record, beatboxing is good for your health

Specifically, the health of your vocal cords. To demonstrate this finding, researchers performed experiments like the one in the video above, which allowed them to record the movement of muscles in the vocal tract as beatboxers did their thing. Whatever else might be learned from this study, the resulting videos are somewhere between mesmerizing and…

Can You Tell the Difference Between These Film and Digital Animations?

The eternal debate of film versus digital. In a sense, arguing between the two for any practical purpose is pretty much a moot point, since digital has become the go-to in the world of photography. But that doesn’t mean it’s not fun to compare the two every so often. This series of animations asks you…

The Deadliest Potential Pandemics Facing The World Right Now

Scientists and health experts at the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control are constantly on guard against diseases that could sweep through the human population. Which pandemics are they most worried about, heading into 2014? H5N1 Influenza The strain of influenza commonly called bird flu is technically HPAI A(H5N1), a specific highly pathogenic…

What’s the greatest heist in all of science fiction or fantasy?

Sometimes, a dashing hero of the galaxy has to grab something, and dash. Sometimes, you have to make with the sticky fingers. What’s the greatest heist story in all of science fiction or fantasy? Please include a picture or clip of this daring robbery. And let us know the title and where it comes from.…

Sophisticated Star Wars Fans Dress in TIE Fighter Argyle

It’s rare to come across a piece of Star Wars clothing that one would ever consider classy, so kudos to the folks at Ian Leino who created this argyle pattern t-shirt that’s made up of perfectly arranged TIE fighters and their hexagonal panels. This pattern would work just as well on a pair of dress…