#geophysicalporn

The Giant Underground Gas Tank Where Most Helium Is Stored

No, this isn't a secret UFO installation. It's a natural underground gas tank that contains over a billion cubic meters of helium, important in many industrial processes, located under America's Great Plains. It's covered in mines, domes, and pipelines. More »
09:00 AM
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By Annalee Newitz
#humantarget Click here to read Is Daylight Saving Time Bad For Television?

Is Daylight Saving Time Bad For Television?

After Chuck hits an all-time ratings low, daylight savings has started hurting television behemoths like American Idol... So why is Human Target apparently immune, and what can other shows learn from it? More »
08:30 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#interstellar Click here to read We May See Steven Spielberg's Epic Wormhole Movie Sooner Than We Thought

We May See Steven Spielberg's Epic Wormhole Movie Sooner Than We Thought

Does Jonathan Nolan's sudden agency jump mean Steven Speilbergs hard science fiction feature Wormhole will finally be made? The internet would certainly like you to believe that, and here's why. More »
08:00 AM
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By Meredith Woerner
#batmanbeyond

"Batman Beyond" Brings The Story Of A Future Batman To Comics

Fans who still miss the futuristic Gotham (and teenaged Dark Knight) seen in the dearly-departed Batman Beyond got the news they've been waiting a long time for. The cartoon is finally becoming a comic. More »
07:30 AM
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By Graeme McMillan
#xmen Click here to read Bryan Singer Misses The Point Of X-Men First Class: It's About The Young Mutants

Bryan Singer Misses The Point Of X-Men First Class: It's About The Young Mutants

Director Bryan Singer's opening up about how he wants to handle his mutant prequel, X-Men: First Class</em. And it sounds like there's a heavy focus on the Professor Xavier and Magneto origins tale, but what about the other mutants? More »
07:00 AM
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By Meredith Woerner
#conceptart

Clone Factory Rejects Get All The Worst Jobs

You could make a thousand clones perfectly, but then suddenly have an entire batch go bad. They'd wander listlessly, refuse to learn language, pretend not to hear commands. Then you had to figure out how to get rid of them. More »
06:30 AM
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By Annalee Newitz
#morningspoilers Click here to read Inception Footage Described! Iron Man 2 Actor Speaks! Kick-Ass Trailer! Hot Tub Time Machine Clip! And More!

Inception Footage Described! Iron Man 2 Actor Speaks! Kick-Ass Trailer! Hot Tub Time Machine Clip! And More!

New footage from Christopher Nolan's Inception sounds awesome/baffling. Actors talk Iron Man 2 and Transformers 3. There are trailers and clips for Kick-Ass, Hot Tub, Supernatural and Fringe. Loads of Doctor Who spoilers! Plus Batman 3, V, Caprica and Chuck. More »
06:00 AM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
Yesterday - March 18, 2010
#predators

Learn The Rules Of Predator-Fighting From The First Predators Trailer

We already brought you the first featurette about Robert Rodriguez's Predators. Now the first trailer is up, via IGN, and it includes some new footage, including Laurence Fishburne's lessons on how to survive the Predator hunt... when you're the game. More »
06:00 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#triviagasm

Wolverine's 10 Most Mortifying Moments

Click here to read Wolverine's 10 Most Mortifying Moments
Wolverine's a respectable bub. This is no small feat as he's spent most of the last 35 years wearing a banana-colored body condom and a Batman hat. Nonetheless, life has kicked the snikt out of Logan. Let's recap the humiliation. More »
05:30 PM
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#rant

Scared To Forget? Scared To Remember? You've Got - Memory Panic!

I'm terrified of forgetting things, especially after reading about early-onset Alzheimer's. But sometimes I just wish I had that memory-eraser from Men In Black, to forget bad dates and crappy movies. Will we ever have total control of our memories? More »
05:03 PM
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By Annalee Newitz
#madscience

Five Ways You Probably Wouldn’t Die In a Vacuum, and One Way You Probably Would

Click here to read Five Ways You Probably Wouldn’t Die In a Vacuum, and One Way You Probably Would
No space travel movie would be complete without someone getting shoved out of an airlock and dying horribly. This handy guide will help you ascertain how fake these airlockings really are - and get over your fear of sliding doors. More »
04:04 PM
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By Esther Inglis-Arkell
#megamind Click here to read Will Ferrell Reveals His Bulbous Blue-Headed Supervillain, Megamind

Will Ferrell Reveals His Bulbous Blue-Headed Supervillain, Megamind

The first teaser trailer for Dreamworks' Megamind is out, and it perfectly encapsulates the hilarious insanity that we saw in the preview footage. But wait until you hear supervillain Will Ferrell spar with damsel in distress Tina Fey. More »
03:38 PM
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By Meredith Woerner
#doctorwho Click here to read First Clip And Review Of Matt Smith's Doctor Who Debut!

First Clip And Review Of Matt Smith's Doctor Who Debut!

Doctor Who's fifth season debut, "The Eleventh Hour," just had its premiere showing, and here's the first clip showing the TARDIS in trouble. The first reviews of the episode are already online, and so are some fascinating spoilers. More »
03:00 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#exclusive

Dollhouse Star Enver Gjokaj's New Webseries Channels Twin Peaks

Enver Gjokaj played Victor (and a whole bunch of other characters) on Joss Whedon's much-missed show Dollhouse. Now he's following in Whedon's footsteps, launching a new webseries called Previously On Point Dume. He told us it's "Twin Peaks meets Clue." More »
02:30 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#conceptart Click here to read Stunning Concept Trailer For Post-Human Bounty Hunter Flick &quot;Warren Lich&quot;

Stunning Concept Trailer For Post-Human Bounty Hunter Flick "Warren Lich"

Shaun Rana, who is working on the incredible-sounding Days of Victory also has something even better. It's called Warren Lich. More »
02:21 PM
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By Quiet Earth
#exclusive

Breaking Down Repo Men's Influences: Monty Python, RoboCop, Brazil and QVC

Repo Men is a smorgasbord of absurdist futurism references, according to director Miguel Sapochnik. He showed us which science fiction classics he drew on, from Brazil to Clockwork Orange. But no, Repo! The Genetic Opera isn't on the list. More »
02:15 PM
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By Meredith Woerner
#review

Cyborg Woman vs. Rich Housewife On "Caprica"

Click here to read Cyborg Woman vs. Rich Housewife On &quot;Caprica&quot;
Last week's episode of Caprica, "The Imperfections of Memory," confirmed my sense that this show isn't about powerful Graystones vs. immigrant Adamas. Instead it's about a futuristic cyborg, Zoe, vs. a crazy housewife, Amanda. This is both awesome and frustrating. More »
01:01 PM
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By Annalee Newitz
#bookawards Click here to read Manga And Folk Tales Rule The 2009 Tiptree Awards

Manga And Folk Tales Rule The 2009 Tiptree Awards

The mighty James Tiptree Jr. Awards have surveyed another year of science fiction and fantasy relating to gender. This year's best gender-related SF books: Greer Gilman's trippy folk tales and, for the first time, a Manga series. More »
01:00 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#comicbooks

Image Comics Zings Marvel With Fake Avengers Ads

To promote the upcoming Invincible spin-off Guardians of the Globe, Image Comics has released promos lampooning Marvel's recent Avengers ads. But are Image's ads a light-hearted parody or a piss-take on Marvel's über-marketable Avengers teams? More »
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12:02 PM
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#giantmonsters Click here to read Dinocroc Vs. Supergator Trailer Takes A Bite Out Of Your Mind!

Dinocroc Vs. Supergator Trailer Takes A Bite Out Of Your Mind!

The Dinocroc Vs. Supergator trailer crams more torso-biting deaths into its first 45 seconds than most movies manage in two hours. Scientists, tourists and bikini-girls only exist to get chomped. And then, the showdown... Plus Syfy announces Lake Placid 3! More »
11:30 AM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#spaceporn

Gorgeous New Views Of Saturn's Rings From Cassini

Years of research into Saturn's rings, plus new information from the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around the ringed gas giant, have resulted in a comprehensive new study of the planet. These images are among the most stunning from that study. More »
11:00 AM
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By Annalee Newitz
#hotchip Click here to read Hot Chip's &quot;I Feel Better&quot; Video Makes Us All Feel Better &mdash; With Alien Carnage

Hot Chip's "I Feel Better" Video Makes Us All Feel Better — With Alien Carnage

The latest video music video hotness from the genre loving group Hot Chip unleashes a group of laser-vomiting aliens on the muscled-up boy band. Stick with the video through the end — it pays off. More »
10:30 AM
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By Meredith Woerner
#conceptart

Water Silos Could Tap Underground Lake In Sudan

These baobab-inspired towers from Polish firm H3AR are designed to pump water from the 19,110 sq. mile lake under Darfur. And although they exist only in concept, these water-gathering monoliths could ostensibly slake the thirst of this drought-plagued region. More »
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10:05 AM
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#memory Click here to read This Is Your Faulty Brain, On a Microchip

This Is Your Faulty Brain, On a Microchip

Take a good look at the downward trend of this graph—it's important. It's the reason why you're only getting worse at first-person shooters and why you never feel as sharp as you were yesterday. It's the human condition. [Gizmodo]
10:00 AM
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By Mark Wilson
#conceptart

If Only Michael Bay's Transformers Looked This Cool

Classic Transformers artist Don Figueroa uploaded hundreds of amazing pieces of concept art to his DeviantArt page, mostly for the new Transformers Ongoing comic and the Transformers/G.I. Joe crossover. More »
09:30 AM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#medicine

A Pill That Could Halt Cigarette Damage In Lungs

Click here to read A Pill That Could Halt Cigarette Damage In Lungs
What if you could smoke without damaging your lungs? Researchers have discovered that blocking just one protein can prevent the lung inflammation caused by smoking, reducing the risk of some lung diseases in smokers. More »
09:00 AM
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By Annalee Newitz
#books Click here to read Want An Original Philip K. Dick? It Could Cost You $6500

Want An Original Philip K. Dick? It Could Cost You $6500

The first editions of Philip K.Dick's novels saw limited runs and Dick rarely attended signings. As a result, early and signed copies of Dick's books fetch top dollar on the rare book circuit. Guess which Dick novel sold for $6.5K? More »
08:30 AM
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#starwars Click here to read George Lucas Wants To Make &quot;Jedi Babies&quot; TV Series

George Lucas Wants To Make "Jedi Babies" TV Series

Get ready for the Muppet Babies version of Star Wars. Lucas is rumored to be gearing up for yet another Star Wars show, but this time it's for the even younger kids. We believe it's called "Lucas Wants More Money." More »
08:00 AM
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By Meredith Woerner
#syfyupfront Click here to read Syfy Is Turning Into VH1: More Reality TV And Tracy Morgan

Syfy Is Turning Into VH1: More Reality TV And Tracy Morgan

What's on Syfy's plate for the next year? Cons: a cooking show, a home design program, and a heightened focus on reality TV. Pros: Tracy Morgan back hosting Scare Tactics, yelling whatever he damn well pleases! More »
07:30 AM
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#avatar Click here to read Avatar Is The Work Of The Devil, Says Idiot Pastor

Avatar Is The Work Of The Devil, Says Idiot Pastor

Pastor and shit-stirer Mark Driscoll claims that Avatar is the devil's work, aimed at promoting paganism and primitive lifestyles. Sounds like somebody just needs to make "Tsaheylu." Of course, after watching the "Na'vi" on chatroulette, he's got a point. More »
07:00 AM
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By Meredith Woerner
#thisisawesome

A Flaming, Chaotic Vision Of One Of The Most Awesome Battle Scenes Ever

There's nothing like an epic fantasy novel to deliver mega-battles. And here's one of the most mega, the battle of Dumai's Wells from Robert Jordan's Lord of Chaos, as illustrated by Greg Manchess for Tor's reissue of the book. More »
06:30 AM
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By Annalee Newitz
#morningspoilers Click here to read Stars Reveal Predators One-Liners. And The Thing Prequel Gets A Cast List!

Stars Reveal Predators One-Liners. And The Thing Prequel Gets A Cast List!

Get an early look at the Predators dialog you'll be quoting all summer, and find out who's replacing Kurt Russell in the new Thing. Is Kirk Acevedo returning to Fringe? Plus Lost, Eureka, Stargate, Smallville, FlashForward and Repo Men spoilers. More »
06:00 AM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
Wednesday - March 17, 2010
#exclusive

Kick Ass Artist John Romita Jr. Talks Kick-Ass The Movie

John Romita Jr. has illustrated almost every Marvel hero, but in Kick-Ass, his work delves into brutally real superheroics. With the Kick-Ass movie due soon, Romita discussed the film's animated segment he directed and his encounters with flesh-and-blood vigilante superheroes. More »
06:23 PM
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By Cyriaque Lamar
#crapfuturism Click here to read Build Your Own Futurist Theory With This Handy Chart

Build Your Own Futurist Theory With This Handy Chart

Want to market your awesome new theory of the future, but can't come up with a buzzword? This spiffy chart can help. [via Russell Davies (no not the Doctor Who one)]
06:12 PM
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By Annalee Newitz
#biology Click here to read Scientists Surprised To Discover Shrimp Deep Beneath the Antarctic Ice

Scientists Surprised To Discover Shrimp Deep Beneath the Antarctic Ice

A group of polar scientists were testing out a new method of drilling through layers of ice in the antarctic. When they dropped a camera deep into the dark waters, they were flabbergasted to discover this tiny orange crustacean. More »
05:14 PM
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By Annalee Newitz
#airbender Click here to read A Few Answers From Our Airbender Q&A With Shyamalan

A Few Answers From Our Airbender Q&A With Shyamalan

You asked — and we stepped up and got the answers from the twist-master himself, M. Night Shyamalan. While I can't show you the video from our Airbender breakfast with M. Night just yet, I can spill a few details. More »
03:56 PM
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By Meredith Woerner
#brains

Six Ways Science Can See Into Your Brain

Click here to read Six Ways Science Can See Into Your Brain
It seems like every week a new study comes along touting the new ways scientists can "read your mind." How exactly do scientists and doctors manage to peer inside your skull? Find out in this handy guide to brain scans. More »
03:04 PM
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By Ed Grabianowski
#exclusive

Earthling's "Space Slug Bad Touch" Is Destined For Cult Status

Click here to read Earthling's &quot;Space Slug Bad Touch&quot; Is Destined For Cult Status
The world premiere of aliens-among-us movie Earthling happened this past weekend at South By Southwest, and we got a chance to preview the movie and interview filmmaker Clay Liford. And we've got six clips from this instant cult classic. More »
02:42 PM
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By Charlie Jane Anders
#spaceporn

The Cold Dust That Cloaks Our Galaxy

This new photograph of the Milky Way's galactic plane, taken by the ESA's Planck Observatory, reveals the massive plumes of cold dust that swirl high above and below the star fields of our galaxy. More »
02:24 PM
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By Annalee Newitz
#vamps Click here to read Sigourney Weaver Will Reign Over The &quot;Vampire Clueless&quot;

Sigourney Weaver Will Reign Over The "Vampire Clueless"

Continuing her reign as ruler over the genre films, Sigourney Weaver was cast as the vampire Queen in Amy Heckerling's modern-day New York vampire film Vamps. Hopefully she'll show True Blood's Evan Rachel Wood how Royal Vampirism is done. [THR]
02:06 PM
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By Meredith Woerner
#bookreview

Repo Men Novel Is A Glorious Serial Killer Joyride

Click here to read Repo Men Novel Is A Glorious Serial Killer Joyride
The novel that spawned the new movie Repo Men is out in a new paperback edition, and the the first line is, "The first time I ever held a pancreas in my hands, I got an erection." Organ-snatching spoilers ahead. More »
01:37 PM
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