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Top 10 Science Fiction Disappointments Of The Past Decade

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The Evolutionary Cost of Being Extremely Sexy

The Evolutionary Cost of Being Extremely Sexy #evolution #sex

Killers, Cardassians And Christmas In This Week's Comics

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  • #evolution

    The Evolutionary Cost of Being Extremely Sexy

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  • #computersmakemovies

    Your Favorite Movies Were Made By Computers

    Like robots doing complicated surgeries, the computers that generate CGI effects are more than just tools. They're storytellers. This week on io9, we explore a world where humans watch the world through computer eyes just by going to the movies. More »
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  • #futurism

    How Is Media Technology Changing Science Fiction?

    12/05/09
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  • #galacticbugs

    The First Space Butterfly Takes a Test Flight

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  • #madrobotics

    A Robot Who Can Be Your Real-Life Avatar

    12/04/09
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  • #stealthispitch

    Give Me A Biotech Apocalypse That I Can Believe In

    So Hollywood trashed the world in 2012, and scourged it in The Road. But neither apocalypse delivered the sweet tang of satisfaction. That's because what the Earth needs now are life-distorting biotech mutation stories. Here's why. More »
    12/03/09
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  • #afternoonreading

    The Last Field On Earth

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  • #superheroes

    Where To Buy A Freeze Ray And A Spiffy New Cape

    This is a rare photograph of the mystery-shrouded exterior of Brooklyn's only superhero supply store. Want to see what they have inside? More »
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  • #teaser

    This Weekend, You Take Control Of A Science Fiction Novel On io9

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  • #scifashion

    A Sci Fashion Gift Guide: Tees, Socks, and Weirder Stuff

    Your friends love science fiction, outer space, and giant monsters, but they really don't like shopping for clothes. At. All. That's why we've put together this handy gift guide to sci fashion - clothing gifts even a geek will wear! More »
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  • #reproduction

    Graphic Plant Sex, In Microscopic Detail

    This geranium is having sex right now, before your very eyes. Those little grains of pollen clinging to the flower's stigma are competing to plunge their genetic material deep into this flower and reproduce. More »
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  • #foundfootage

    It's Time To Harvest Me Some Irish Zombie

    In the charmingly-titled Irish flick Boy Eats Girl, a whole high school gets infected after a young zombie's dalliance with a girl goes south. Luckily, the girl has a giant harvester and she's not afraid to use it! More »
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  • #pirates

    Somalia's Pirates Have Created Their Own Stock Market - And It's Booming

    Excited about the booming pirate economy? Now you can get a tiny cut of Somalian pirate booty by investing in their stock market - that's right, these pirates are now offering stock in their plundering operations. More »
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  • #madscience

    Paralyzed By Light

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  • #chartporn

    Recent Poll Reveals Massive Untapped Market for Sexbots

    If you could have a personal robot that did just one thing, what would it be? That's what futurist Mike Treder asked the readers of his blog, and the top answers revealed what we secretly (or not so secretly) suspected. More »
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    Have We Entered The Biopolitical Age?

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  • #conceptart

    The Airships Floated Into the Ravine Silently, Sails Bulging With Wind

    A ravine is a good place to drop anchor. The ship stays aloft, but her crew can scramble to the ground on rope ladders to forage. Best of all, it's protection from prying eyes. More »
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  • #contest

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  • #defense

    The Art of the Space Race

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  • #heroesrecap

    On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese

    Just when you thought Heroes might have a chance of getting good again, it comes back with an episode so bad that you'll yearn for the days when Hiro time-traveled to feudal Japan. Can't Sylar just die already? More »
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