Hiking Nepal In Edmund Hillary's Footsteps
In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the first people to summit Mt. Everest. Their expedition…
New Group Chats and Comment Threads Come to Gizmodo
You've probably noticed a change in the structure of Gizmodo—not just the design of the homepage, although that's been…
These weapons cutaways are so damn cool
Behold this incredibly precise and totally awesome cutaway rendering of a Colt .45 pistol by Ukrainian illustrator Alex…
Get lost in these fascinating spacecraft cutaway illustrations
Cross section, cutaway, or x-ray illustrations, call it whatever you want, but they're the best way to understand how…
Hilariously crazy guy trolls rich guys in expensive sports cars
"You're driving top down! God's a pimp! You're an angel! I pray that I may die for you!" Enjoy Vine user Conner…
What Was Your First Comment on Gizmodo?
In case you haven't noticed, things look a little different around these parts. Comments, however, remain the same! And…
How to Make Rainbow Pasta and Show Pride
This post originally ran 3/18/2013. We're re-running it in celebration of DOMA's demise, the overturning of Prop 8, and…
Welcome to the New Gizmodo
Hello, friends! Don't be startled. This is, in fact, Gizmodo. It just looks a little different now. And works so much…
OMG These Images of the Sub-Microscopic World Are Amazing
Optical microscopes are limited by a phenomenon known as the diffraction barrier, wherein the microscope can't…
Just What We Need—Drones with Grappling Claws
Fan-freakin'-tastic. It wasn't enough that drones are already watching our every move and capable of raining down missil…
The Battleship That Took Over Union Square
During World War I, a 200-foot battleship complete with armaments appeared right in the middle of Union Square. It was…
What's It Like to Write for NMA TV, that Wacky Taiwanese CGI Video Company
Just about every time there's a wacky current event, you have a weird CGI video to explain it for you from the…
Find out how James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell are reinventing vampires with Blood Gospel
Vampires have gotten downright cuddly lately — but in Blood Gospel by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell, they're at…
Ask Us Anything About All The New Apple Gear
Today's Apple event was packed with so many announcements that you're probably left with a few questions. So we're…
Ask the playwright behind The Future all about science fiction theater and eternal youth!
How do you put the complicated ideas and huge plot devices of science fiction on stage, with a live performance? Some…
Your chance to ask V/H/S and Innkeepers director Ti West anything you want about horror cinema
Ti West scared our pants off with House of the Devil and Innkeepers. Now he's one of the cutting-edge directors behind…
Let's Talk About Today's Upgrade to the Discussion System
Good morning! You probably noticed that Kinja—our discussion system—looks a little different today. We did this for…
Mark Danielewski is here to answer your questions about The Fifty-Year Sword
Mark Z. Danielewski is famous for experimental, challenging novels like House of Leaves and Only Revolutions. Now he's…
Would you want to survive the end of civilization?
Let's say the end of the world as we know it is coming — but someone offers you a priceless spot in their…
Meet Kinja, our new discussion system at io9
Today we bring you a new system for having discussions on io9. It's called Kinja, and it looks a lot different from…