#conceptart

A vast tree manufacturing plant dominated the geoengineering facilities

Before we had industrial tree factories, terraforming was a slow and miserable process. But these days, all you need for your planetary startup are a couple of redwood mass production plants and you're good to go. More »
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By Annalee Newitz
#bookreview

In Burroughs' second Barsoom series, the right girl winds up in the right body

Edgar Rice Burroughs' first Martian trilogy, featuring John Carter on Barsoom, was a huge hit in the 1910s. How could he top it? With a series about Carter's kids, apocalyptic cities, floating heads with tentacles, and an ordinary Barsoomian soldier. More »
09/01/10
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By John Marr
#conceptart

How she turned them all into ravens - every last one

I can't stop staring at this image, possibly because the raven transformations are so elaborate and strange. I'm not sure if it's the stages in one man's transformation, or several men in the throes of metamorphosis. More »
09/01/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#interview Click here to read Slavoj Žižek: Wake up and smell the apocalypse

Slavoj Žižek: Wake up and smell the apocalypse

Is touchy-feely environmentalism a new opiate of the people? Why are we paying rent to Bill Gates? Is reality incomplete? Marxist cultural commentator Slavoj Žižek, the most dangerous philosopher in the west, unravels it all for Liz Else. More »
09/01/10
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By Liz Else - New Scientist
#neuroscience

What happened when Oliver Sacks started to hallucinate

09/01/10
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#scifi101

A syllabus and book list for novice students of science fiction literature

Want to start reading some science fiction, but aren't sure where to begin? We've put together an introductory scifi lit syllabus just for you. More »
09/01/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#notcool Click here to read Gunman in Discovery TV building demands better programming from the science network

Gunman in Discovery TV building demands better programming from the science network

Earlier today, a gunman entered Discovery Channel's headquarters with a gun or some explosives (reports are still coming in), took some employees hostage, and demanded better science programming. More »
09/01/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#quantumphysics

Physicists build a "quantum cat" out of light

Click here to read Physicists build a "quantum cat" out of light
The purple-and-blue blur you see here is a representation of light in a perfectly quantum state, or "cat state," where particles exhibit opposite properties simultaneously. Now scientists have created this seemingly impossible state - using lasers, of course. More »
09/01/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#monstersamongus Click here to read In Mexico, chupacabras are blamed for 300 goat beheadings

In Mexico, chupacabras are blamed for 300 goat beheadings

For the past two months, shepherds in Mexico have been reporting hundreds of identical attacks on their goats. Multiple goats are beheaded "in a strange way." Many are blaming the legendary chupacabra. More »
09/01/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#mysteries

The io9 field trip to New Mexico's "mystery stone"

08/31/10
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#afternoonreading Click here to read Coming of age with aliens at the seashore

Coming of age with aliens at the seashore

All of Mark's friends are moving away, and his dog is dying. As summer fades, he takes a trip to the beach to visit his friend Charley, the alien. The one with great weed, and a gift for resurrection. More »
08/31/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#octopusoverlords Click here to read Three arguments for the consciousness of cephalopods

Three arguments for the consciousness of cephalopods

They may be tasty when you fry them up, but evidence is mounting that cephalopods like octopuses and squid possess consciousness. Over at the Cephalove blog, neuroscience student Mike Lisieski explains why. More »
08/31/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#illustration

The powerful knight's steed was slightly unusual

If you were in the habit of stereotyping, you might assume a knight of great stature would ride upon a shining Clydesdale. But in point of fact, many animals are worthy steeds. Even chickens, if they are big enough. More »
08/31/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#robots Click here to read Robots controlled by "cyborg flies" will be your next surveillance drones

Robots controlled by "cyborg flies" will be your next surveillance drones

Researchers have figured out how to make flies control tiny robots as they navigate obstacle courses. Is this the first step toward creating micro-robots for surveillance? More »
08/30/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#tvreview Click here to read Awesome new science show "Bad Universe" has our full attention

Awesome new science show "Bad Universe" has our full attention

Last night was the debut of io9 pal Phil "bad astronomer" Plait's new Discovery show, Bad Universe. It was an explodey investigation of what would happen if Earth were hit with an asteroid, and how we could prevent it. More »
08/30/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#io9bookclub

The io9 Book Club is in session! Let's discuss "The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms"

Click here to read The io9 Book Club is in session! Let's discuss "The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms"
This month, the io9 book club read N.K. Jemisin's The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. And today the meeting is in session, so it's time to start discussing! More »
08/30/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#exclusive

Daniel Stamm, director of "The Last Exorcism," explains the movie's ambiguous ending

Click here to read Daniel Stamm, director of "The Last Exorcism," explains the movie's ambiguous ending
The Last Exorcism was the weekend's most popular movie, and the crazy ending had people debating what it all meant. We talked to director Daniel Stamm, who gave his perspective - and told us why horror needs realism. Major spoilers! More »
08/30/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#design

Play a giant-size game of Tetris in your living room

It's just normal to want to live inside a Tetris game. Now Singaporean designer Gaen Koh has created these giant, plush Tetris pieces for kids of every age. Use them to create chairs, a play area, and even a sofa. More »
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08/30/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#thisisawesome Click here to read "Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws" is the ultimate sharksploitation flick

"Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws" is the ultimate sharksploitation flick

Sometimes a movie concept is so awesome that you have to make the sequel first. That's the case with Ghost Shark 2, a film from New Zealand about a shark so ghostly it can lurk in steam and ice! More »
08/30/10
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By Annalee Newitz
#genetics Click here to read How a caste system reshapes the bodies of ants

How a caste system reshapes the bodies of ants

Two ants that begin life with the same genetic information can develop dramatically different body sizes, or a lifespan of 15 times their cohorts, depending on their place in ant society. What does ant caste teach us about humans? More »
08/27/10
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By Annalee Newitz
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