Here we find two male Scalloped Oxen, battling for a female's attention. Once the fight commences, they will retract their heads inside their armored shells, allowing the neck to act as a battering ram. It is an impressive display, even if you're not a female Scalloped Oxen. Concept art by Kate Pfeilschiefter.
Researchers working in Kenya's archaeologically prolific Lake Turkana region claim to have uncovered a set of 3.3-million-year-old stone tools. That's 700,000 years older than the previous record, and predates evidence for the evolutionary origins of the genus Homo by half a million years.
Monday, Michelle MacLaren left her role as Wonder Woman director. Today, another director has officially stepped in. And, in an interesting twist of superhero movie making fate, it's a former Marvel favorite, who never got their chance to make her superhero movie.
The three finalists face their final challenge - creating a team of four characters who could star in their own science fiction, fantasy or post-apocalyptic movie franchise. Which contestant makes the most fantastic quartet and wins Face Off's eighth season? Results ahead.
Batman does a lot of things well: hand-to-hand combat, spelunking, brooding. Here's something Batman does not do well: vacations.
This hermit crab was just minding its own business when it got picked up by a sea urchin's tube feet. What follows is an awkward fight between two creatures for which maneuverability isn't a strong suit.
The World Health Organization (WHO) called for greater transparency in medical research this week, moving that results from clinical trials for medical products be disclosed in open, free-to-access publications within twelve months of studies' completion, whatever their findings.
Move over Cinderella, the Beauty and the Beast crew sings and dances. And thanks to actor Sir Ian McKellen (playing the anthropomorphized clock character Cogsworth), we have a full report from the first (and totally insane) table read.
So we continue our look at the history of the Legion. "Zero Hour" may not be among DC's best crossovers but there were some books that benefited (the obvious being the classic Starman). With the Legion, kicking off a fresh bit after years of confusing retcons seemed a good idea but of course, issues would arise..
One of the coolest things about aerial drones is the way that they've been used in filming, flying high and quickly to capture astonishing views. In these videos, drones let us tour some of the worlds most visually striking cities from the air.
As excited as I am about Avengers 2, I think Mad Max: Fury Road has a solid chance at being the surprise hit of the year. Its awesomeness comes in large part being a truly modern version of George Miller's original classic Mad Max movies — as illustrated perfectly in this new international "Legacy" trailer.
These two blobs may not look like much, but it's a watershed moment for the New Horizons mission. It's the first color photo of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, taken by an approaching spacecraft. Taken on April 9 from a distance of 71-million miles, it's a teaser of things to come.
Yesterday's failed attempt by SpaceX to land Falcon9 on a sea barge marked another setback in the company's attempt to build a reusable rocket. But a newly released video shows just how close the rocket came to making a successful landing. They're definitely getting closer.
Some books keep you turning pages at a mad pace, eager to find out what happens. But then there are the books where you want to slow down, because every sentence is a marvel. Which science fiction or fantasy novel blew you away the most with its beautifully crafted writing?
Last week, an artificially intelligent robot scared me to death . The next day, I travelled to Carnegie Mellon University where I met a lab full of robots designed to do the exact opposite. Big, soft, and inflatable, these robots are Disney characters in real life. Your grandma’s going to love them. That’s the idea.
The Cabin in the Woods was one of the most original takes on the "kids encounter scary things in the woods" story that we've seen in ages, but one man is claiming that it's not original at all. Author Peter Gallagher is suing the filmmakers, claiming that the film is infringing on his 2006 novel The Little White Trip:…
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Here's a story, maybe apocryphal, about an episode in the life of a young Louis Pasteur. It marks his first dip into the world of microorganisms. And it's about how he saved the people of Lille from living without booze.
Marvel's Daredevil has a lot of things going for it — but one thing that stands out is its visceral, thrilling fight scenes. These brawls aren't just visual splendour: they help convey Matt Murdock's evolution from Vigilante to Superhero. Join us as we take a spoiler-laden look at Daredevil's important fight scenes.
The controversy over this year's Hugo Awards nominations continues to get messier. Two authors who were nominated for awards after being included on the Sad Puppies voting slate (and the copycat slate, Rabid Puppies) have decided to decline their nominations.
