We've always thought aye-ayes looked like a little like horrendously malformed koalas. In fact, they're actually lemurs — lemurs with the freakiest fingers we've ever seen.
Now that a Star Trek movie is #1 at the box office again, everybody's looking back at the history of Star Trek films. And one meme I've been hearing a lot is that Wrath of Khan, formerly the sacred cow of Trek films, is overrated. Here's why that's not true.
New trailer for Simon Pegg's beer-soaked apocalypse The World's End
Get a better look at the evil soul-sucking baddies Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director Edgar Wright are teaming up to fight in their new apocalypse comedy The World's End. This will be the finale to the Blood and Ice Cream trilogy, and while we haven't even seen the movie yet, we already miss this trio. Hopefully the…
How fast does the Earth rotate?
The answer, obviously, is really, really fast. Here, Universe Today's Fraser Cain tells us exactly how fast, and gives us answers to a few other things you may have wondered about before. For instance: how much lighter are you on a spinning Earth as opposed to a stationary one?
We've got a lot to get through in this week's "Postal Apocalypse" — zombies, Agent Coulson, more zombies, Game of Thrones, and, of course, more superhero sex. So make sure you send your questions to postman@io9.com, and let's get started!
What is Megan Fox saying to Raphael's cold, dead mutant turtle eyes?
What do you think the slightly ginged Megan Fox is saying to CG Raphael on the set of Michael Bay's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Or is she just mentally cashing her big fat paycheck inside her head over and over again? You decide.
What it's like to have an EF5 tornado pass almost directly overhead
Two days ago, as the 2013 Moore tornado struck Oklahoma, Charles Gifford sought refuge in a storm shelter. After he was safe inside, and with the door securely shut, Gifford poked his camera through a small hole, allowing him to capture this insanely up-close video of the 1.3 mile wide tornado.
Could the villain of Marvel's big space opera be the ruler of one of its most famous alien races? Could a Man of Steel prequel comic set the stage for one of Superman's closest allies? Could a villain of anniversary specials past return to menace the Doctor on his 50th anniversary? Maybe not, but prepare for spoilers!
