Lauren Davis wrote There are lots of folks out there making replica vampire killing kits, but the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums have the real deal: kits earnestly prepared to combat bloodsuckers and packed with silver bullets, wooden daggers, and anti-vampire potions.
http://io9.com/5421034/ 03:25 PM on December 7 , 1969

Lauren Davis wrote Next time you see a seemingly ordinary house cat or backyard crow, consider Ryan Abegglen's mechanical beasts. These robotic soldiers of fortune are outfitted with an amusing array of abilities, from cheetah-blood powered combustion engines to explosive turd bombs.
http://io9.com/5420991/ 02:27 PM on December 7 , 1969

Lauren Davis wrote Same-sex sexual behavior has evolved multiple times in various animals, including mammals, birds, fish, and even insects. Researchers are increasingly finding that the reasons such behaviors evolved are as varied as the animals themselves.
http://io9.com/5420937/ 01:34 PM on December 7 , 1969

Lauren Davis wrote Tonight marks a historic event: Virgin Galactic will unveil SpaceShipTwo, the first crewed commercial spaceship set to fly the extraterrestrial skies, at the Mojave Air and Spaceport. Get a sneak peek at the ship before its debut. [Gizmodo]
http://io9.com/5420843/ 11:53 AM on December 7 , 1969

Lauren Davis wrote Last night's Fringe gave us a new monster nightmare: giant, tentacled worms that live inside their host until they come bursting out of their faces. But it turns out that not everyone minds an encounter with their fearsome fangs.
http://io9.com/5419352/ 03:08 PM on December 4

Lauren Davis wrote Poor Jules Verne. All he wanted to do was tell scientifically plausible tales about great explorations and new technologies. Then HG Wells steps in with his fanciful time machines and alien invasions. What happens when their imaginary technologies face off?
http://io9.com/5419263/ 01:31 PM on December 4

Lauren Davis wrote 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.
http://io9.com/5419062/ 09:51 AM on December 4

Lauren Davis wrote Art Asylum Boston is currently running "Art Strikes Back," a show where 30 visual artists have reinterpreted iconic Star Wars images in a variety of media and styles. Some of the works these folks have dreamed up are truly inspired.
http://io9.com/5418435/ 02:31 PM on December 3

Lauren Davis wrote Designer Mark Coleran designs user interfaces for high-tech and near-future movies, those computer-based visuals that flash briefly across your screen. But the information designs he's created are often more detailed than you might think.
http://io9.com/5418350/ 01:24 PM on December 3