A mash-up of Super Friends with Post-Punk and New Wave musicians

Rock stars may seem like superheros, but this is what they would actually look like as members of DC's Super Friends. Read more...

Why Did Penguins Stop Flying?

Researchers from the University of Manitoba have shown that birds can either be very good at flying or swimming, but not both. And they’ve been studying a very awkward seabird to prove it.Read more...

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Chris Hadfield talks about re-adapting to Earth's gravity

What's the illustrious Chris Hadfield – former commander of the International Space Station – been up to since departing low-Earth orbit? Re-adapting to gravity, for one (Hadfield: "my body was quite happy in space without gravity") and participating in this fantastic press conference, his first since he returned to Earth.Read more...

Paolo Soleri and the city of the future

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What the hell did this chemistry teacher think was going to happen?

High school chemistry class. Open flames on the ceiling. Fire sprinkler system. You can guess what happens next.Read more...

Elementary Demonstrates the Right Way to Update a Classic Hero

_Elementary _has gotten some flak for being the "lesser" modern-day Sherlock Holmes. But now that its first season is over, we're realizing this show understands the Arthur Conan Doyle canon — it's just not afraid to ask questions. Here's why Elementary is the Sherlock Holmes we never knew we always needed.Read more...

A humbling map of real-time wind patterns in Tornado Alley

"Wind Map" is a stunning interactive datavisualization that presents wind patterns across the continental U.S. in real time. Picture above is what it looked like last night at 10:59 CDT, in the aftermath of yesterday's devastating Oklahoma tornado.Read more...

The longest continual satellite scroll of Earth you will ever see

Get ready to take a trip. Your 6,000 mile (9,000 km) long journey will start in Russia and extend down to the northern tip of South Africa — and you'll see it all from a height of 438 miles (705 km).Read more...

Lars von Trier's movie Nymphomaniac puts the SFX in sex

When you finally get to see the graphic sexual content of cinematic auteur Lars von Trier's upcoming film _Nymphomaniac_, you need to know that's not really Shia La Boeuf graphically fucking Charlotte Gainsbourg. It's _half_ of him, thanks to some completely insane VFX.Read more...

The Wolverine trailer reunites Logan with the X-Men (sort of)

Finally a familiar face! The latest _Wolverine_ reveals a little bit of plot behind Wolvie's fancy Japanese vacation. Plus, there's a sneak peek at the final level big boss Logan will most likely have to fight with his shirt off. Read more...

Watch these zombies parkour around a post-apocalyptic wasteland

The undead are definitely upping their game, there's no question about it. And as if to prove the point, these parkouring zombies will happily show you how they've taken their stalking skills to the next level.Read more...

Ghostbusters 3 is all about Columbia students destroying our dimension

Guillermo del Toro discusses the potential story for _Pacific Rim 2_. Damon Lindelof explains why Brad Bird's _Tomorrowland_ really is all about Disneyland... sort of. Ellen Page discusses her return as Kitty Pryde for _X-Men: Days of Future Past_. David Fincher's _20,000 Leagues Under the Sea_ hits a fresh setback. Spoilers right now! Read more...

Totally Astonishing Images from the 2013 Art of Science Contest

This isn't an alien world — it's a representation of the winds traveling from East to West (in blue) and West to East (in red) here on Earth. And this is just one of the fantastic images that won the 2013 Science As Art contest at Princeton University. See a few more below.Read more...

Damon Lindelof admits the Star Trek underwear scene was "gratuitous"

Still scratching your head over the random underwear scene with Alice Eve in _Star Trek Into Darkness_? Head producer and writer Damon Lindelof has finally "copped" to the fact that the nudity was completely gratuitous.Read more...

Teen Wolf trailer unleashes the Alpha Werewolf Pack

Here it is — the very first _Teen Wolf_ trailer with footage from the new season, and it's stuffed with hairy man-candy. Read more...

Read This Week’s DVDs or this catbus will eat these children

He’ll do it, too! This catbus is a monster! A giant, furry, adorable monster who stars in the greatest kids’ movie of all time! Plus sexy vampires, underage werewolves, badass bike messengers and more, all in this week’s DVD and Blu-ray releases!Read more...

If Earth Had a Ring Like Saturn

Our planet is lucky enough to have a large moon orbiting not too far away, which makes for very pretty moonlit nights. But for spectacular skies it might almost be worth trading in our moon for a ring like Saturn's. Read more...

Holy crap the inside of this meteorite is gorgeous

Most people know perfectly well that rocks minerals can look incredible on the inside – but this cross-sectional view of a meteorite still caught us by surprise.Read more...

Could you stop tornados before they start?

Oklahoma has been ravaged by a massive, mile-wide tornado, with more predicted to come. We talked about the megastorms with atmospheric scientist Karen Kosiba, whose work is showcased in documentary _Tornado Alley_.Read more...

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Charts reveal what Americans consider the most immoral acts

Polling organization Gallup has just released some fascinating statistics on how Americans ideas about immorality have changed over the past twelve years. Those who consider homosexuality immoral are now in the minority. But other kinds of moral outrage never change.Read more...

Which science fiction TV show do you wish you could personally reboot?

The history of science fiction television is full of shows that have a lot of wonderful stuff... but you just know they could be even more awesome if someone seized their raw potential with both hands. Which classic TV show do you wish you could personally make a new version of?Read more...

This Kingdom Come fan-film > DC's non-existent Justice League movie

Sure, this fan-made trailer for a _Kingdom Come_ movie doesn't have the best effects, the actors aren't pros, and perhaps Superman has a hilarious country accent. But the guys behind it actually managed to put multiple DC heroes on screen at the same time, which is better than DC or WB has ever done. Advantage: Fans.Read more...

Jennifer Lawrence slips back into her Mystique skin on the X-Men set

Here's your very first look at Mystique from _X-Men: Days of Future Past! _Read more...

That Time American School Kids Were Given Dog Tags Because Nukes

In the early 1950s cities across the U.S. spent hundreds of thousands of dollars outfitting their children with military-style dog tags. Why were we giving kids something that's usually reserved for people at risk of dying horrifically in the line of duty? Because in the era of duck and cover, kids were on the front lines.Read more...

Star Trek Into Darkness: The Spoiler FAQ

After making a mere $84 million at the U.S. box office, _Star Trek Into Darkness_ is considered by some to be a disappointment. Perhaps the problem is that it was a touch confusing. To help our readers better understand it, we've complied and answered these Frequently Asked Questions about the movie.Read more...

The Closest You'll Ever Come to Watching Jodorowsky's Lost Dune Movie

Back in the mid-1970s, legendary filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky tried to make a movie of Frank Herbert's Dune, featuring people like Mick Jagger, Orson Welles and Salvador Dali, with designs by H.R. Giger and Chris Foss. It would have been astonishing, whether or not it lived up to the book. Now, a new documentary tells the story of that failed enterprise.Read more...

Peter Dinklage deserves another Emmy for last night's Game of Thrones

Holy crap, the writing and acting on _Game of Thrones_ keep getting better. Last night's episode was both epic and understated, with small moments that carried huge weight. This was another episode all about rape (arguably, a key theme of the show) and yet it was smart and entertaining. Thanks, in no small part, to Peter Dinklage.Read more...

Your Favorite Cartoons and Puppets, Redrawn as Horrifying Nightmares

Ernie the Junkie? Finn the shark-toothed monstrosity? Artist Dan LuVisi has imagined a whole new backstory for your favorite heroes and playful puppets. What would Wreck-It-Ralph look like if he fell off the bad-guy wagon? What would Buzz Lightyear look like as a real space bad ass?Read more...