Megapiranha was real and it could bite harder than a T. rex

Megapiranha was real and it could bite harder than a T. rex:

Yes, it sounds like the name of an awful horror knockoff (this one, to be exact), but a 22-pound beast known as Megapiranha paranensis once roamed the water 10 million years ago, and its bite was truly something to fear. More »




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Can humans journey into deep space without cosmic radiation frying our brains?

Can humans journey into deep space without cosmic radiation frying our brains?:

Beyond a few brief trips to the Moon over four decades ago, humanity has never ventured outside of Earth's protective magnetic field. And while it's natural to dream of exploring the stars, such voyages may carry impossibly high medical risks. More »




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Superhydrophobia spawns the Lotus Effect

Superhydrophobia spawns the Lotus Effect:

Ever notice a dirty lotus leaf? How about a wet one? Of course you haven't. Lotus leaves are so hydrophobic that they can be dry in a rainstorm, while still using the rainstorm to clean themselves off. Now nanotechnology developers are trying to mimic the Lotus Effect. More »




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Lightspeed Presents… “The Sounds of Old Earth” by Matthew Kressel

Lightspeed Presents… “The Sounds of Old Earth” by Matthew Kressel:

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we'll be featuring a story from Lightspeed's current issue. This month's selection is "The Sounds of Old Earth" by Matthew Kressel. Enjoy! More »




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Learn to Be a Better Writer By Reading Fanfiction

Learn to Be a Better Writer By Reading Fanfiction:

These days, it's pretty much accepted that fanfiction writers can become "real" authors. Fifty Shades of Grey started out as Twilight fanfic and is the year's biggest publishing sensation. Former fanfic writer Cassandra Clare is about to have a huge motion picture of her Mortal Engines series. And tons of major authors, like Naomi Novik, also have written fanfic. More »




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Awe-Inspiring Pictures Taken from the ISS as the New Year Begins

Awe-Inspiring Pictures Taken from the ISS as the New Year Begins:

Here is what Mt. Vesuvius looks like from orbit. It looks like we're going to have a year of awesome space snapshots now that Commander Chris Hadfield is on board the International Space Station, and tweeting lots of gorgeous Earth porn. He's working as a flight engineer now, but getting ready to be commander of the next expedition. It's great to see him sharing his excitement about his work far above the planet. Here are some of his best snaps from the past few days. Click the images to enlarge.

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Behold an Alien facehugger made entirely out of animal bones

Behold an Alien facehugger made entirely out of animal bones:

Behold a thing of true beauty. The facehugger from Ridley Scott's Alien crafted entirely out of animal bones. The Parasitoid is made up of box turtle, mink, skunk, coyote, mouse and turkey bones. Put together by Forgotten Boneyard. It's just so delightfully cryptic, quite perfect really. More »




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This is what the Lizard could have looked like in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies

This is what the Lizard could have looked like in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies:

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy had a lot of frustrating aspects — including pretty much the whole third movie — but one of the biggest disappointments was that we spent all this time seeing Curt Connors as a supporting character, and then he never became the Lizard. And then, Marc Webb started over from scratch and gave us the Lizard right off the bat in Amazing Spider-Man. More »




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This Week's Comics: Popeye Vs. Martians! The Dresden Files! And The Situation is a superhero?!

This Week's Comics: Popeye Vs. Martians! The Dresden Files! And The Situation is a superhero?!:

Start your year off right, with some daring adventures and a little dash of WTF. Your local comics store is here for you, with some completely insane new licensed properties, plus some classics that are finally available in trade format. Did you ever want to see Popeye the Sailor Man fight Martians? Or the Situation becoming a superhero? Or if you really want to be daring, you could always delve into the secrets of the Vaginapocalypse. More »




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