io9: Bones

Behold the ghostly women in Stephen King’s Bag of Bones miniseries

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:20:00 PDT

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Check out tons of teasers and behind-the-scenes footage from A&E's new miniseries based on Stephen King's book Bag of Bones. Starring Pierce Brosnan, this series looks like your classic ghost-in-the-water tale — but with King you know there's always a twist! More »

Scientists figure out how to test Neanderthals for left or right handedness

Esther Inglis-Arkell — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:30:00 PDT

Scientists developed an experiment that reveals whether our long-dead evolutionary cousins Neanderthals are right or left handed - just from dental records. They did it by relying on evidence from stone tools, and humankind's innate klutziness. More »

Want to know if a man is fertile? Check his bones.

Tim Barribeau — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:51:17 PST

For gentlemen only: Your fertility may be dictated by your skeleton. New research in mice has shown that there's a very strong link between the bone hormone osteocalcin, and the production of testosterone. Male mice with low levels of osteocalcin had small and infrequent litters compared to those with higher amounts of the hormone (lower testosterone levels lead to lower sperm counts). If the relationship holds true in humans, it's thought that this could lead to a new generation of drugs to help combat poorly understood male infertility problems. More »

10 Greatest Rappers Who Starred in Science Fiction and Fantasy Films

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:35:11 PST

In space, nobody can hear you freestyle. But that hasn't stopped some of hip-hop's greatest legends from appearing in some classic science fiction and fantasy movies. From battling killer sharks to fighting off ghosts on Mars, some of our favorite rappers have also become some of our favorite SF heroes. More »

Superhero spacesuits may keep bones strong in space

Lauren Davis — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 06:20:00 PDT

As space programs turn their attention toward long-term human spaceflight, it's more important than ever to address the physical toll of life in space. These suits could help astronauts retain bone density and look snazzy at the same time. More »

Is "avoiding tropes" the same thing as telling fresh stories?

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:55:58 PDT

Often, it seems the highest praise you can give a story is to say it avoids a common trope. And thanks to the Internet, everyone, including creators, is hyper-aware of this. But do we cherish trope-avoidance, instead of fresh storytelling? More »

Bones Proves That Liking Avatar Will Get You Laid

Lauren Davis — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:00:00 PST

Deciding trailers were simply not enough, Fox infused last night's episode of Bones with a hulking Avatar promotion. It showed fans of the forensic procedural not only that Avatar has amazing effects; liking the movie could also get you laid. More »

The Tiny Sea Creatures That Want to Eat Your Bones

Lauren Davis — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00:00 PST

Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium are currently studying a group of yet-unnamed boneworms of the genus Osedax. The worms' larvae infest the carcasses of dead animals found on the ocean floor and gradually chow down on the bones. [PhysOrg] More »

Buildings Where the Walls are Lined with Human Bones

Lauren Davis — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:40:00 PDT

Looking for a setting for your next haunted horror movie? Many of the ornate and elaborate ossuaries around the world serve as grim reminders of mortality, and evoke an eerie sense that their skeletal walls could suddenly spring to life. More »

Sparkle Free, For Her Pleasure

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:01:18 PDT

You've already seen the best thing to come out of last nights Emmys. But there were also a lot of science-fiction gems along the way. Please help us caption this picture of the only two vampires who matter. More »

What Your 2009-2010 Network TV Will Look Like

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 23 May 2009 12:00:37 PDT

Get prepared to set your long-range TiVos. Now that the networks have all announced their new line-ups, we've got the rundown of where all your favorite (and soon-to-be-favorite) shows will be next season. More »

Inject New Bones Into Your Body, Just Like Wolverine

Annalee Newitz — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:00:00 PDT

You can't get an indestructible adamantium skeleton, but a new surgical technique can help you fix broken bones with just one shot. That's right: You can get a bone graft injected via syringe. More »

Science The Way It Ought To Be Taught, On Bones

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:38:09 PDT

If only all science lessons came with CGI poultry, slapstick and as part of a murder investigation. Last night's Bones offered up the model for this exciting new educational method, and we have the video. More »

Question Starfleet's Recruitment Policy In New Star Trek Clip

Graeme McMillan — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:30:58 PDT

If you thought that the original Leonard McCoy was afraid of space travel, wait until you see Karl Urban's Bones in this new clip from next month's Star Trek movie. Disease and danger, you say? More »

Create Your Own Original Star Trek Story

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:24:54 PST

Click to viewThe original Star Trek only managed to make 80 episodes before running out of Dilithium. Not enough! So we mixed up the show's most frequent plot twists, to create a foolproof Trek story generator. More »

5 Shows That We're Outing As SciFi

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:00:18 PST

Instead of focusing on the potential dearth of new shows to offer us sci-fi thrills, we're turning our attention to the shows that don't call themselves sci-fi, but kinda are. Here're some of our favorites. More »

What Should A Star Trek Movie Require?

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:00:04 PDT

It may be nine months until we get to see JJ Abrams' rebooted Star Trek, but that doesn't mean that he's not willing to talk about it. TrekMovie.com quotes the director from a recent TVGuide interview, saying that "I think this movie is going to be worth the wait." Not that we'd expected anything different from him, mind you, but his reasoning may not be what you'd think. Learn what that reasoning is, and find out what would make the movie worth the wait for us. More »

Grow an Exoskeleton with Bone-Generating Hydrogel

Annalee Newitz — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:00 PDT

In fifty years, standard-issue supersoldiers will boast exoskeletons that make bullet-proof vests obsolete. In fact, at the rate researchers are figuring out bone synthesis, you could have an exoskeleton even sooner than that. Using substances called "hydrogels" (pictured), tissue engineers create a thick, flexible scaffold where cells can thrive and grow. Now Carnegie-Mellon scientists have made a breakthrough, using hydrogels to generate bones as well as soft tissues. That means people could regrow bones and create new bony structures where they didn't exist before. More »

Four More Trek Posters Boldly Go

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:00:04 PDT

Four new posters for next year's Star Trek movie were released yesterday at the Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, giving fans their first glimpses at the rebooted versions of Sulu, Scotty, Bones and Chekhov, and we have them for you under the jump. More »