Help Name Science's New Superheavy Element [Mad Science] [-->full article]
Fri, 12 Jun 2009

Get ready to revise everything you know about chemistry - A new superheavy element is about to be added to the p...

Robocop's Comic Return Will Be Soon, Violent [Robocop] [-->full article]
Fri, 12 Jun 2009

While Robocop's movie return may still be a while off, the policeman-formerly-known-as Alex Murphy will be seen again sooner than you may expect; Dynamite have announced that they're bringing the character back to comics, and back to his roots.

Originally announced in a press release earlier this week, Dynamite's new Robocop series will be an ongoing month...

Female Bugs Evolved To Prevent Rape [Evolutionary Sex] [-->full article]
Fri, 12 Jun 2009

Water striders are tiny bugs that skate over water. And they regularly engage in what scientists call "coercive mating," or forced sex. But the females of one water strider species resisted - by evolving very unusual sets of genitals.

Scientists in Korea and Poland, studying the mating habits of water striders, noticed that a particular species in ...

Emaciated Dr. Manhattan Art Finds An Appropriate Home [Watchmen] [-->full article]
Fri, 12 Jun 2009

We adore the mad work of artist Alex Pardee, especially his deranged take on movies. So we're doubly happy that his Dr. Manhattan

Accelerated Climate Change Will Cause Millions Of Refugees [Change Is Coming] [-->full article]
Fri, 12 Jun 2009

If you think natural disasters have gotten worse recently, you may want to brace yourself. A new report says tens of millions will be forced to flee their homes before the end of this decade, because of climate change.

Researchers from Columbia University, the United Nations University, and CARE International issued In Search of Shelter to...

NBC Begins Heroes Cloning? [Heroes] [-->full article]
Fri, 12 Jun 2009

Heroes' fourth season is months away from starting, but already NBC is apparently making moves to distract some of its core writing staff; Aron Coleite and -->full article]
Fri, 12 Jun 2009

Megan Fox and company gave a Transformers 2 press conference, and we've got the whole thing below. Joss Whedon sketches out Dollhouse season two, and ...

Decepticon Insults Megan Fox In English [Transformers] [-->full article]
Thu, 11 Jun 2009

With A Jet Pack And A Pointy Head, Who Needs Strategy? [Found Footage] [-->full article]
Thu, 11 Jun 2009

Do We Really Need Another Mission Impossible, Even With J.J. Abrams? [Mission Impossible 4] [-->full article]
Thu, 11 Jun 2009

Tom Cruise has sought out geek guru J.J. Abrams for yet another Mission Impossible movie, because if that doesn't make Cruise appealing again, all hope may be lost. But let's ask ourselves this, do we really want another M.I...

The 10 Best Science Fiction Score Composers [Triviagasm] [-->full article]
Thu, 11 Jun 2009

Space is silent and vast, but we can't feel the awe and terror of epic space battles without great music. Here's our list of the ten composers without whom science fiction would feel as empty as the void. (With samples.)

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Thu, 11 Jun 2009

When we got a chance to take part in a conference call with Ronald D. Moore about Virtuality, there was only one question we wanted to ask him: How is this new show different from Star Trek's holodec...

Comedy Central Casts "Ghosts/Aliens" Paranormal Pinheads [Ghosts/aliens] [-->full article]
Thu, 11 Jun 2009

Comedy Central is moving ahead with a series based on Trey Hamburger's paranormal spoof ...

7 Great Sci-Fi Moments From The Muppet Show [MUPPETS] [-->full article]
Thu, 11 Jun 2009

The Muppet Show only ran for five seasons, but it managed to cover a lot of ground, including some great science fiction inspired moments. Here are seven of the best science fiction moments of the Muppet Show's unfortunately short run.

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Thu, 11 Jun 2009