You remember stegobeetle, don’t you? Sure you do. Stegobeetle was the mean, green late-Jurassic-machine with a Volkswagon beetle for a body. https://gizmodo.com/bask-in-the-metallic-magnificence-of-stego-beetle-5896872 Well, apparently turning old VW bugs into stegosaurus torsos is something of a time-honored tradition. Featured up top is a sculpture — called Stegowagenvolkssaurus — which stands in North Kentucky University’s W. Frank … Continued

We wanted to like John Cusack’s spin on Edgar Allan Poe as a sexy drunk crime-fighter. We desperately wanted this “Saw for people who’ve passed High School English” movie to reawaken our love for dark eyeliner and graveyard make-out sessions. Basically, we just wanted Goth back! But instead, we got… The Raven. A pile of … Continued

Authorities were forced to evacuate Terminal C at Newark International Airport today after TSA failed to screen a baby properly. Luckily nothing bad happened this time, but the oversight was more moronic than you might think—and potentially very dangerous. The Star Ledger reports: Farbstein said the breach occurred after a metal detector went off as … Continued

One morning, Zooey Deschanel, the actress, woke up. She had dreamt she was Empress Joséphine, but it was just a dream, like all other dreams. She was a little cranky. So she turned to her one true friend—Siri, QT! https://gizmodo.com/zooey-deschanel-would-ask-siri-for-tomato-soup-dance-b-5902521 It makes sense to pair the two. Both are inscrutable, work as if by magic, … Continued

People have been punching holes in each other’s skulls, for medicinal purposes or magic, since at least the middle part of the Stone Age. Now, researchers have found what may be the first evidence this complex surgical operation took place in the lost civilizations in the Sahara and Nubia, too. The surgical procedure known as … Continued

Lightbulbs are becoming increasingly obsolete in favor of smaller, more efficient LEDs. So what do you do with the classic Angelpoise lamp design—one whose design catered to the bulb—in 2012? You turn it upside down, of course. German design student Louis Rensch chose to flip the lamp in such a manner to highlight the ways … Continued

After CalTech pranksters adorned MIT with a runaway TARDIS a while back, it was only inevitable the Daleks would show up. And appear they did last week, atop MIT’s Stata Center — a lightning rod for pranks — which houses the university’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Check out the below photos to see … Continued

Strictly speaking, bootlegging movies isn’t right. Hyman Strachman knows this, and he does it anyway. According to the New York Times profile of the notorious pirate, he’s shipped 300,000 ripped-off movies overseas to the troops—for free. “Big Hy” is 92 and started bootlegging DVDs in 2004, shortly after his wife died and the American wars … Continued

The Javan rhino is incredibly rare and endangered — and now we hope they’ll get safeguarded better than ever, following a quadrupling of cameras used to monitor the critically endangered giants. The World Wildlife Fund and the International Rhino Foundation recently donated 120 cameras to Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia. This brings the total … Continued

David Williams’ Friday got off to a rocky start when the toxic brew of crystal methamphetamine he was cooking in his pants exploded. See that picture up there? That’s what Williams was cooking in. The fiasco started when Williams was pulled over early this morning by Oklahoma Highway Patrol. It was supposed to be just … Continued

Your photos won’t be short on crazy effects with this week’s best iPhone apps. We’re also giving your social calendar a little love, and your beefing up your brain with a little language learning. Pick: Instagram is fun, but eventually you might tire of it. Japan’s take on the photo filter app, though, is an … Continued

You’ll be up-to-date on the best TV shows and the latest computing knowledge with the best iPad apps of the week. We’re also showcasing a tool for travelers and offering a bit of photography knowledge. Flight+ for iPad: Track just about all active flights around the world and see data from every airport in real … Continued

The best Android apps of the week are helping you streamline your device. We’re brining you a chat client and extra storage, as well as a photo viewer, a cool way to check the weather, and a different way to look at a museum. LilyPad HD: This is an instant message client that allows you … Continued

Work stations that double as stationary bikes, a remade 1960s IBM clock, murals comprised of old maps, and carbon fiber shelves, among other drool-worthy pieces are among the most beautiful items making the rounds this week. The Skeletal Hensen Chair Proves Minimal Design Can Also Be Fun https://gizmodo.com/the-skeletal-hensen-chair-proves-minimal-design-can-als-5904431 Fresh out of the Milan Furniture Show … Continued

A somewhat glitchy electronic billboard in Los Angeles, California (photo by Matt Novak, 2012) New York has the Statue of Liberty, St. Louis has the Gateway Arch and Los Angeles has the Hollywood sign. It seems rather fitting that the landmark most emblematic of Los Angeles — a city built on glitz and showmanship — … Continued

We’re on the penultimate day of our countdown of the 100 albums every science fiction and fantasy fan must experience once in this lifetime. Or particular corner of the multiverse. Whatever! What tunes are lined up for this beautiful Friday? We’ve got devil horns, lightcycles, the pharaoh master of jazz, and John Carpenter by way … Continued

An ultra-fast tiny laser can work as a miniature scalpel inside the body, making careful incisions or excisions while leaving healthy tissue intact. It is more effective than a doctor’s metal scalpel or even other laser devices, according to its developers at the University of Texas, because it leaves more healthy cells alone. The device … Continued

Most dog owners go into a panic if their pet makes a lunge for the candy bowl — but is this worry really necessary? Theobromine, a bitter chemical found in cocoa beans, is the molecule in chocolate tied to illnesses in canines. But how much theobromine is there in most chocolate? And how much theobromine … Continued

Famously, the tulip speculation that happened in the late 1600s brought down the Dutch economy. But did you know that it wasn’t botany that brought down Holland, it was virology? The thing that sent speculators into despair wasn’t a flower, but a virus. Tulip speculation was rampant in Holland in the 1600s. Brought over from … Continued

According to Reuters, Apple is in talks to secure content from three major movie studios for the Apple TV, and potentially for the long-rumored Apple HDTV. The report says that Apple is talking to Epix—a streaming service co-owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, MGM and Paramount Pictures—about securing the service’s library on its products. It’s … Continued