One of Rarest Great Apes on Earth Is No Longer Critically Endangered
The mountain gorilla is one resilient-ass animal. War, hunting, habitat loss, and disease nearly wiped out the…
NASA to Extend Juno Jupiter Mission by Three Years
The Juno spacecraft currently orbiting Jupiter was supposed end its mission by crashing into the gas giant next month.…
Hawaii Legislature Passes First-of-Its-Kind Ban on Sunscreens With Ingredients That Kill Corals
Hawaii legislators approved a bill on Tuesday that would ban the sunscreen containing the ingredients oxybenzone and…
How to Watch the Best Night Sky Fireball Show of the Year This Weekend
On Sunday, Daenarys and her dragons will be burning everything to ground on Game of Thrones. But the best fire show…
Why NASA Will Test its Asteroid Defense System This October
Sometimes, NASA gets to have a bit of fun—with asteroids. This fall, the agency will have a grand ol’ time with one…
Hagfish Slime Is Wonderful
Sadly, a flatbed truck dumping 7,500 lbs of live hagfish onto a highway in Oregon will not be the weirdest story of…
SpaceX Saved Its Fourth of July Rocket For National Hangover Day
If you spent the long weekend drinking enough rum to kill a pirate army, you’re not alone. Fifth of July, colloquially…
Here's Everyone NASA Felt Was Better Than You
NASA’s astronauts are American heroes and proxies for our hopes and dreams. The best part of each new astronaut class…
Vimeo Will Be Re-Releasing A Dozen Classic Episodes of MST3K This Year
Every night is a good night to spend with the intergalactic gang stranded on the Satellite of Love. They're out there…
"The Hobbit" starts production in February
One of the most agonizingly delayed geek movie projects is back on the fast track, if reports are to be believed. New…
Join your pals from io9 and Laughing Squid at our NYC meetup 5/25
io9 is joining forces with urban culture blog Laughing Squid to host a late happy hour meetup next Tuesday in…
Torchwood Will Return For A Proper Season, Not Just Another Miniseries
The television resurrection glove works! Not only will Torchwood return as we'd expected, but it'll have a full 13…
Steam Fetishists Rejoice! This Vibrator Is For You.
With its sleek, machined body and a brass adapter for a steam hose poking out of its motorized base, this steam-driven…