Gaze upon the bizarre mysteries of this hidden star cluster
This is Palomar 2, one of 15 globular star clusters originally discovered by Hubble—not the space telescope, but its legendary namesake, as Edwin Hubble was part of the project that first discovered...
View ArticleBees pay a steep price for that whole "perpetuating the species" thing
If you're going to be reborn as a worker bee, make sure you don't do it in the summer. That's the time of year when the queen bee demands the most jelly to feed her young, and once that work is done,...
View ArticleWill John Hurt's guest spot rewrite Doctor Who history as we know it?
That's what a crazy rumor claims, at any rate. Clark Gregg hints at how Agent Coulson's story in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. connects with his "death" in The Avengers. David S. Goyer explains why...
View ArticleJust how complex are Man of Steel and Nolan's Interstellar?
Matthew McConaughey's wonderfully crazy ramblings hint at the scale of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. Orson Scott Card discusses the Ender's Game movie. Guardians of the Galaxy casts a very British...
View ArticleA Pushing Daisies star will be the villain in Guardians of the Galaxy!
Shane Black explains why the Mandarin is the "über-terrorist" in Iron Man 3. Dan Aykroyd is excited again about Ghostbusters 3, and this time the Higgs boson is involved. Matthew McConaughey has some...
View ArticleWhat do the early reviewers say about Star Trek Into Darkness?
Plus, J.J. Abrams chats with Playboy about Star Trek and Star Wars. Anthony Mackie and Georges St. Pierre drop Captain America: The Winter Soldier hints, while Don Cheadle discusses James Rhodes's...
View ArticleCan Zack Snyder make Superman cool? Can SHIELD stand on its own?
Zack Snyder talks Man of Steel, while Joss Whedon previews S.H.I.E.L.D. Hayley Atwell says Peggy Carter has plenty to do in Captain America 2. Shane Black answers fans' questions about Iron Man 3....
View ArticleMonkeys want to fit in just as much as humans do
Humans are known to change their behavior to fit in — particularly when interacting with an unfamiliar culture — but it wasn't known whether this fickleness was an evolved survival instinct or one of...
View ArticleThis misshapen blotch was once the brightest supernova ever recorded
In the spring of the year 1006, Earth's sky was drastically altered by the appearance of a supernova that was brighter than the entire combined night sky. Mentioned in historical records throughout...
View ArticleWhy Captain America 2 Will Feel Like Another Avengers Movie
The flying sequences in Man of Steel will be grittier and realer than anything you've seen. How does Natalie Portman's Jane Foster fit into Thor: The Dark World? Steven Moffat reveals why some new...
View ArticleWhat exactly does Joss Whedon have planned for Thanos in Avengers 2?
Carrie Fisher once again confirms that she will be in Star Wars: Episode VII. Michael Shannon reveals why he's so excited about General Zod in Man of Steel. Andrew Garfield and Jamie Foxx are spotted...
View ArticleRon Perlman says he keeps bugging Guillermo del Toro to make Hellboy 3
An HBO star might be up for a role in the Fantastic Four reboot from Chronicle director Josh Trank. How much longer will Robert Downey, Jr. play Tony Stark? What do the new Star Trek Into Darkness...
View ArticleThe human bad guy in Transformers 4 will be... Frasier Crane!?
Zack Snyder explains why Superman and his fellow D.C. characters are special among superheroes. An Avengers 2 rumor is confirmed... maybe. Check out the latest Star Trek Into Darkness videos. Steven...
View ArticleDoctor Who's 50th anniversary special returns to where it all began!
Plus, crucial new details are revealed for the upcoming season finale. Two more stars for Guardians of the Galaxy are confirmed. Christopher Nolan chooses a Best Actress nominee to be the third star...
View ArticleWatch baboons show off their human-like math skills
No, we're not quite at the point where baboons can tackle calculus or trigonometry, but they do show an ability to count that's at least as good as that of a human child, as this video from the...
View ArticleThis nebula crams tons of newborn stars into just a few light-years
Located roughly 5,000 light-years from our solar system, NGC 6559 isn't one of the galaxy's bigger stellar nurseries, only measuring a few light-years across. But it packs a whole lot of cosmic chaos...
View ArticleBenedict Cumberbatch says you might root for his Star Trek villain
Kevin Feige reveals why Captain America can't necessarily trust his own allies in The Winter Soldier and whether new superheroes will show up in S.H.I.E.L.D. Michael Caine joins Christopher Nolan's...
View ArticleStar Wars: Episode VII could start filming in 2014... but where?
Damon Lindelof reveals the biggest story challenge of Star Trek Into Darkness, and the potential villains of Star Trek 3. Zoe Saldana gives an Avatar sequel update. A Doctor Who love interest joins...
View ArticleCheck out the first ever footage from Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity!
Will J.J. Abrams return to direct Star Trek 3? A Doctor Who star could be a Guardian of the Galaxy. David S. Goyer explains why the title of Superman's new movie doesn't feature "Superman." Chris Evans...
View ArticleWhy Man of Steel won't need Kryptonite to hit Superman where it hurts
Plus, Russell Crowe seemingly contradicts a major rumor about Zack Snyder's Superman movie. Damon Lindelof explains what debt Star Trek Into Darkness owes to The Wrath of Khan. How does a familiar face...
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