Planet Earth

December 5th 2011

David Attenborough weighs in on the consequences of climate change — but you won’t hear him in the U.S.

The final episode of Frozen Planet — the popular new series from the creators of Planet Earth — addresses the impending threat of climate change on the Earth’s poles. In the episode, which will air on BBC One on December 7th, narrator David Attenborough is expected to claim that the Arctic could be completely devoid…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Dec 5

October 17th 2011

Watch this penguin resort to adorable thievery to assemble the perfect nest

Male Adelie penguins are some of the most conniving little creatures on the planet. And we let them get away with it. Why? Because they’re freaking adorable, that’s why. Come mating season, the penguins with the best nests are the ones most likely to attract a partner. This fact causes many of the birds to…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 17

October 1st 2011

The BBC has just released a new trailer for Frozen Planet, and it looks incredible

If you’re a fan of the Blue Planet and Planet Earth documentary series, then there’s a good chance you’ve already heard about the forthcoming collaboration between the BBC and the Discovery Channel, Frozen Planet. Well, the BBC just put up the trailer for Frozen Planet on their YouTube channel, and it looks downright amazeballs. It’s…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Oct 1

November 16th 2009

Dragon Movies, Alien Marathons And Dying Pornstars Oh My!

You’d be forgiven for thinking that we weren’t in the middle of sweeps right now, looking at this week’s TV line-up. Where’s the razzle and/or the dazzle? Who’s bringing the excitement? Oh, wait: House is treating a pornstar. Never mind. Monday The week starts off softly, with nothing worth watching until 8 p.m., when you…

Television Graeme McMillan Nov 16

October 16th 2009

Life: Think of It As Planet Earth Part II

Life, the BBC’s latest totally unbelievable nature documentary, is airing in 10 episodes between now and Christmas. Not only is the footage as incredible as you’d expect; the studio sent some production notes our way explaining how scenes were shot. “Filming the bouncing toad was very challenging; the remote mountain plateau is one mile high…

Movies Mark Wilson Oct 16

October 2nd 2009

A Sexy Lady With Two Navels Shows Dylan Hunt Her Agonizer

Long before Gene Roddenberry‘s Andromeda made it to the screen, the Star Trek creator made a show about Dylan Hunt, the man from the past. Here’s an exclusive clip from Genesis II, which is finally appearing on DVD on Tuesday. We couldn’t be more excited for the release of Genesis II, which was one of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Oct 2

August 17th 2009

10 Extreme Cameras for Taking Impossible Shots

Modern consumer cameras can manage almost anything you throw at them, but sometimes even the swankest DSLR just won’t do. In photography, when the conditions get crazy, the cameras get crazier. Here are ten cameras designed to capture the kinds of images that humans by all means shouldn’t be able to see, and that you…

Tech News John Herrman Aug 17

David Attenborough weighs in on the consequences of climate change — but you won’t hear him in the U.S.

Watch this penguin resort to adorable thievery to assemble the perfect nest

The BBC has just released a new trailer for Frozen Planet, and it looks incredible

Dragon Movies, Alien Marathons And Dying Pornstars Oh My!

Life: Think of It As Planet Earth Part II

A Sexy Lady With Two Navels Shows Dylan Hunt Her Agonizer

10 Extreme Cameras for Taking Impossible Shots

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