The much-anticipated report on the new dietary guideline recommendations is out, and it has some suggestions, like for goodness sake eat some more plants, will you? It also includes a review of the average American diet, a full 15% of which is comprised solely of sandwiches. The guidelines will be out later this year.
What TV Shows From Today Will People Still Watch In 50 Years?
Regardless of DVDs and streaming, the shelf-life of a completed TV show can be incredibly short, but some shows manage to still be watched for decades after they've finished. Today, we want you to survey today's TV landscape and tell us which shows you think people will still be enjoying 50 years from now.
Our Closest Look At Ceres Reveals A Surface Riddled With Craters
As we get closer and closer to Ceres, we keep seeing new things. Initially, it was just the barest outline of the dwarf planet, then a strange selection of white spots, and, in these newest, sharpest images yet, you can see its mysteriously scarred surface.
Author Lauren Oliver Is Here To Talk To You About Rooms
In February, the io9 book club read Lauren Oliver's Rooms. Today, from 11 - noon (Pacific time), she'll be here to answer your questions about writing ghost stories, multi-generational fiction, and anything else you want to know.
The Strangest Extinct Animals That Used To Roam The Earth
There are plenty of strange, beautiful, and altogether unusual animals living amongst us today, but a look through the annals of Earth's ancient history reveals that, when it comes to interesting animals, we missed out. Here's a collection of the some most improbable creatures that once walked the Earth.
Why Jurassic World Should Just Give Us The Feathered Dinosaurs We Want
Jurassic Park and its sequels have never been what you'd call scientifically accurate. (Sorry, Dr. Malcolm, standing still isn't camouflage.) And, yet, somehow, the lack of feathers is the inaccuracy that most rankles. Does it really matter that the new dinos will be scaly instead of soft? You bet it does. Here's why.
How Zoos Brought This Ancient Horse Back From The Edge Of Extinction
Until 1996, the ancient horse you see above was designated as extinct in the wild. By 2008, their condition had been upgraded to critically endangered, and today, the IUCN notes that Przewalski's horse population continues to increase. Here's how it happened — and the role zoos played in bringing them back.