io9 
Enter your username and password.
-
#rant
The Case For Aliens Who Are Truly Alien
In James Cameron's Avatar, we're introduced to an alien race that we immediately take to: the almost-human Na'vi. But sympathizing with slightly-different people is easy. Here are few examples of sci-fi giving us truly "alien" aliens. More » -
#cinematography
8 Mesmerizing Sci-Fi Flavored Tracking Shots
In science fiction cinema and TV, creators need to draw audiences into their world seamlessly. One way to do this is the tracking shot, an immersive one-take journey through a scene. Here are 8 of the best. More » -
-
#rant
The Strange, Twisted, And Destructive Love Stories of Joss Whedon
Beloved geek television creator Joss Whedon is well known for his propensity for long romantic arcs in his television stories. But Whedon seems to favor a very specific kind of romantic relationship: the complicated, often destructive one.
More »
-
#monstersamongus
Another Frog With Fangs Is Discovered In Southeast Asia
Just weeks after discovering a frog with fangs in Papua New Guinea, the World Wildlife Federation is reporting another 163 new species in southeast Asia, including another frog with fangs. This new frog, discovered in Thailand, apparently feeds on birds. More » -
#duststorms
Australia's Red Dust Storm Looks Like The Apocalypse, Even When Seen From Space
Earlier today, a giant dust storm swept over all of eastern Australia, the worst the area has seen in 70 years. The storm also brought hail and strong winds. And it's a menacing cloud even when seen from space. More » -
#spacetravel
Future Space Explorers Could Commute On Interplanetary Gravity Highways
You've heard of space explorers exploiting gravity to save fuel, but using a new method, spacecrafts could, with a little push, roll through the solar system mostly unaided. It's like rolling downhill all the way to work to save gas. More » -
#monstersamongus
500 Years Ago, A Giant Eagle In New Zealand Was Possibly Eating Children
In a paper published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, scientists make the case that an extinct giant predatory eagle might have been eating children. The eagle was not a scavenger, as some believed, but a deadly hunter. More » -
#antigravity
A Mouse Defies Gravity Using Nothing But Magnets
In a study commissioned by NASA, a research team at the University of Missouri has made a mouse levitate, using nothing but magnetic fields. As a result, the poor mouse floats in mid-air, wondering where the ground went.
More »
-
#hayaomiyazaki
The Many Strange And Beautiful Sci-Fi Faces of Hayao Miyazaki
While many people appreciate Hayao Miyazaki's ability to craft great stories, few realize the strange genre mashups he has constructed. With his latest, Ponyo, still in theaters, it's time to recognize the genre innovation of this visionary animator. More » -
#magnets
Physicists Discover A Magnet With Only One Pole
Magnets, as most people know, are always dipoles: each magnet has both a north and a south pole. But a team of German scientists has generated a previously only theoretical magnetic feature: a magnetic monopole. More »
