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Is the Atacama Alien Skeleton an Aborted Fetus Mummy?

When a Stanford University professor said the bizarre Atacama skeleton likely belonged to a human child between the ages of six and eight, it seemed crazy. How could this tiny, long-headed creature with less ribs than standard kids been inside a child of grade-school age? Today there’s a more plausible explanation: The “alien skeleton” was…

Sploid Ken Layne

The Earth and the Astronaut – 1969

Remember the time NASA sent some humans into space with a lunar module and had them photograph it from low-Earth orbit? Via NASA: This image, taken on March 6, 1969, shows the Apollo 9 Command and Service Modules docked with the Lunar Module. Apollo 9 astronaut Dave Scott stands in the open hatch of the…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

How to Stop Time With a Ceiling Fan, Two Flashlights and a Camera

Remember the now ubiquitous bullet time effect in the Matrix? That technique requires dozens of cameras and other expensive gear, but JPL engineer, inventor and Gizmodo friend Mark Rober, figured out how to do it for just a few dollars. https://gizmodo.com/seven-years-in-the-life-of-one-of-the-engineers-of-the-5935453 He managed to achieve the same effect using a ceiling fan, some card board,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This Robo-Nose Can Smell Better Than You

The human olfactory organ is the result of millions of years of evolution and biological refinement. But, in spite of your face, it can’t tell the difference between an apple and a pear nearly as well as this mechanical sniffer. First explored in 1982, research into duplicating the human sense of smell in robotic systems…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The Last Umbrella You’ll Ever Buy Can Easily Survive a Wind Tunnel

Taking inspiration from a motorcycle helmet, which protects riders from the elements without hindering their line of sight, Stephen Collier created the Rainshader to be the next generation of umbrellas. And given it can survive Gale Force 7 winds up to 40 miles per hour, it could be the last brolly you ever buy. Working…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Oh, so that’s who Robert Redford is playing in Captain America 2

In a recent interview, Robert Redford revealed not only the name of the character he’ll be playing in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but also his character’s role in the film. It’s a mild spoiler that implies a theory that will be a major spoiler if correct, so click at your own risk. From the…

Movies Rob Bricken

Here’s how radiation from this atomic bomb test got to San Francisco

This nuclear blast went off in 1946 at Bikini Atoll in Micronesia. How did some of the radiation get back to the United States? Why, we imported it, of course! Has the radiation from nuclear testing abroad come back to haunt the United State via ocean currents and wind patterns? Probably. But we found a…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Watch Manhattan’s Boundaries Expand Over 250 Years

New Yorkers have spent the past four hundred years changing the coastal island they call home. It’s easy to forget (or not even realize) that Manhattan—or Mannahatta—was once a thin, marshy outcropping that protected the mainland from the ocean. But a recent look at the earliest known map of New Amsterdam reminds us: you don’t…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Is this the real story behind the Atacama ‘alien’ mystery?

Last week we told you about the surprising conclusion reached by a Stanford University professor suggesting that the remains of the alien-like Atacama skeleton belonged to a human between the ages of 6 to 8 — an assertion that seemed impossible to believe given its size. And indeed, a simpler explanation may finally put the…

io9 George Dvorsky

Does This Acrobatic Robot Have Olympic Aspirations?

Besides a mastery of their limbs that lets them scamper over almost any terrain, animals—and humans—have the ability to jump over obstacles that are difficult to traverse. And that’s a skill that most robots are only just starting to learn. The six-legged HRex robot uses its spinning limbs to scurry across the ground, but now…

Biology Andrew Liszewski

Supercut of Riker sitting down like a total weirdo on Star Trek

Did you ever notice that Riker from Star Trek The Next Generation sits down like a complete lunatic? Be warned, once seen, it can never be unseen. [via Slashfilm]

Television Meredith Woerner

How Netflix Makes 3.14 Petabytes of Video Feel Like It’s All for You

There’s a great Netflix feature in Bloomberg Businessweek today, which details how the company delivers its enormous catalog to 36 million customers without a hitch. It’s more than impressive math—it’s almost a miracle. Wrestling with movie studios over rights to the hottest content is only step one of Netflix’s struggle. You see, Netflix’s customers don’t…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

How to catch today’s “Ring of Fire” eclipse

2013’s first solar eclipse is a weird one: This afternoon, a stunning annular eclipse will blaze, ring-like, in Australian and Pacific skies. Here’s how you can watch (even if you’re not from down under). Today, just before 21:30 UTC, the Moon will pass between Earth and the Sun, giving rise to what’s called an annular…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Great Tips to Maximize Space In Your Small Apartment

Do you live in a tiny apartment in the city? Here are some awesome tips to make the most ouf of it by Graham Hill, the guy who made the magically transforming apartment above—a perfect living environment that packs “1,000 square feet of function in only 420 square feet.” [Lifehacker] https://betterstate.kinja.com/ask-the-designer-behind-lifeedited-how-to-maximize-your-475116335

Sploid Jesus Diaz

See the Last 20 Years of the Whole World in the Biggest Timelapse Yet

Google Earth wasn’t around until about 2005, but with the power of archival satellite footage, Google’s whipped up the most comprehensive timelapse known to man, covering the past 20 years of Earth. The ultimate, beautiful conclusion of this little project? Dope GIFs. A joint effort between Google, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), NASA and TIME,…

Tech News Eric Limer

How to Make a Website Fart Whenever Someone Scrolls. Yes, Really.

It’s been a tough week for The Onion—it was hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army—but it really knocked this one home. Fart Scroll. Code to make your website fart. https://gizmodo.com/how-the-onion-was-hacked-by-the-syrian-electronic-army-498441103 The code is a simple enough. Just include “fartscroll.min.js” on your page, and then define how often (how many pixels of scrolling) you want the…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

This Portable Sound Camera Shows You Where It’s Loud

Trying to pinpoint what exactly in your car is making that weird ticking noise can drive anyone to madness. As sensitive as our ears are, they’re not always as great at precisely locating where a sound is coming from. Thankfully you have four other senses to help, particularly your sight, which this unique SeeSV-S205 acoustic…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

This is what it looks like to have the future pull up beside you

It’s not every day you have to give way to a car that lacks a human driver. This picture was taken in the Berkeley area and posted to Reddit by user ilovepixar. Given that Google has at least 10 self-driving cars in its fleet, this may be a typical sight for people living in the…

io9 George Dvorsky

Why Man of Steel won’t need Kryptonite to hit Superman where it hurts

Plus, Russell Crowe seemingly contradicts a major rumor about Zack Snyder’s Superman movie. Damon Lindelof explains what debt Star Trek Into Darkness owes to The Wrath of Khan. How does a familiar face fit into The Wolverine? Plus the official description and cast list for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes! Spoilers now! Top…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

14 Stunning Timepieces From the Greatest Watch Show on Earth

Gadget nuts have CES, kids at heart get Toy Fair, video gamers have E3, but if it’s watches that ring your bell, every spring you’ll want to head over to Basel, Switzerland for Baselworld. It’s where the world’s horological masters gather to unveil their latest timekeeping works of art. And these are the most wonderful…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Is the Atacama Alien Skeleton an Aborted Fetus Mummy?

The Earth and the Astronaut – 1969

How to Stop Time With a Ceiling Fan, Two Flashlights and a Camera

This Robo-Nose Can Smell Better Than You

The Last Umbrella You’ll Ever Buy Can Easily Survive a Wind Tunnel

Oh, so that’s who Robert Redford is playing in Captain America 2

Here’s how radiation from this atomic bomb test got to San Francisco

Watch Manhattan’s Boundaries Expand Over 250 Years

Is this the real story behind the Atacama ‘alien’ mystery?

Does This Acrobatic Robot Have Olympic Aspirations?

Supercut of Riker sitting down like a total weirdo on Star Trek

How Netflix Makes 3.14 Petabytes of Video Feel Like It’s All for You

How to catch today’s “Ring of Fire” eclipse

Great Tips to Maximize Space In Your Small Apartment

See the Last 20 Years of the Whole World in the Biggest Timelapse Yet

How to Make a Website Fart Whenever Someone Scrolls. Yes, Really.

This Portable Sound Camera Shows You Where It’s Loud

This is what it looks like to have the future pull up beside you

Why Man of Steel won’t need Kryptonite to hit Superman where it hurts

14 Stunning Timepieces From the Greatest Watch Show on Earth

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