Oldest Fossilized Skin Discovered, Clocks in at 300 Million Years Old

Researchers believe theyve found the oldest known fossilized skin, hidden away in a limestone cave system in Oklahoma. The epidermis is easy to overlook, but it protects the body from the harsh external world. All skin samples found in the cave were preserved thanks to some serendipitous circumstances. The ancient fossilized skin discovered in Oklahoma.Image:Current Biology/Mooney et al. That is, the epidermis already existed when early amniotes began to branch out into different forms of life....

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 108 words · Rachel Ruiz

The First Trailer forAbigailIs All Killer, Ballerina Included

Even still, this trailer is awesome. Step aside,M3GAN; it looks like 2024 has its own tween terror to reckon with. will show up eventually. Image: Universal Pictures Bring on that headless pas de deux! Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. M3GANis returning to theaters (with a twist! ), along withAnnabelleandMaas part of Blumhouse’s ‘Halfway to Halloween’ celebration.

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 63 words · Michael Porter

The R1 Is An Adorable AI-Powered Device That Brings All Your Phone Apps In One Place

So, he came up with a gear that will manage all your apps for you. Think of it like a voice assistant but fairly more advanced. A LAM is also capable of learning any platform or interface. Rabbit says it’s about the size of a stack of Post-it notes.Image: Rabbit This means you’re free to power all your apps using this model on the R1. It will also memorize that command and save it in its list of rabbits....

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 113 words · Hannah Jones

This Vertical Turntable Ships With a Pair of Speakers

Its previous models, theVert,Rec, andWrap, are also vertical. On this upcoming record player, however, the fancy Audio Technica Needle is the default. Be sure to check all the latest coverageright here. Blasting Taylor Swift on the 30-watt speakers that accompany Fuse Audio’s upcoming release.Gif: Jorge Jimenez, Artem Golub News from the future, delivered to your present.

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 56 words · Gregory Larson

This ‘Self-Eating’ Rocket Consumes Its Own Body for Fuel

The first test was carried out in 2018. Next up, the researchers want to develop a flight weight engine prototype and use liquid oxidizers. For more spaceflight in your life, follow us onX(formerly Twitter) and bookmark Gizmodos dedicatedSpaceflight page. The autophage engine during testing.Image: Krzysztof Bzdyk News from the future, delivered to your present. They now seem to be making a comeback.

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 62 words · Stacy Ellis

ThisDoctor WhoShort Sends a Classic Companion to the Time War’s Front Lines

The announcement trailers for new entries inDoctor Whosclassic-era remastersjust keep getting more and more involved. But its also absolutely wild that this is a trailer for a home release box set at this point! And thats even before you get to what its actually advertising! Screenshot: BBC Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans....

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 94 words · Alexander Schneider

Ultimate Spider-Man‘s Relaunch Heralds a New Age of Heroes

Something has been lost, that should be there, and is terribly missed. This is more literal than the fate of Spider-Man in many of Ultimate Spider-Mans concerns. The Peter we meet here, on the anniversary of Mays death, is older, and is tired. Image: Marco Checchetto and Matthew Wilson/Marvel Comics Tired of his life at the Daily Bugle, going through the motions under the wings of bothJ. Jonah Jamesonand Ben himself, here the papers managing editor....

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 192 words · Madeline Bennett

Updates FromMadame Web,The Last of Us, and More

Jason Momoa hypes up the chance he might play DCs Lobo. Get a new look at Lionsgates creepy killer teddy bear movie Imaginary. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters showrunner Chris Black has high hopes the show will return for season 2. Image: Sony Pictures Plus, Netflix teases a new German sci-fi series. Im slightly in the place of terror because I really do have such reverence for Narnia. I loved Narnia so much as a child....

January 11, 2024 · 2 min · 296 words · Leonard Martin

Vintage Voyager Data Reveals Plasma Jets in Jupiter’s Magnetosphere

There are jets in Jupiters magnetosheath, according to Voyager 2 mission data from 1979. The 45-year-old information is now revealing the dynamics of the plasma stream. You may remember Voyager 2. An artist’s concept of the inner part of Jupiter’s magnetosphere.Illustration:NASA/JPL It launched in August 1977 and isnow 12.66 billion milesfrom Earth, hurtling out into interstellar space. The teams research waspublishedthis week in Nature Communications. Weak evidence of jets at Saturn (also part of this study) and Mercury were also reported....

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 188 words · Jeffrey Phillips DVM

Webb Telescope Finds What May Be a Glowing Aurora on a Failed Star

But brown dwarfs are not planets. And unlike stars,as EarthSky explains, brown dwarfs do not undergo normal stellar fusion. Jackie Faherty, an astronomer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, led the team. An artist’s impression of a brown dwarf with an aurora.Illustration:NASA, ESA, CSA, Leah Hustak (STScI) But one of the dwarfsW1935exhibited a methane emission. But instead of absorbing light, we saw just the opposite: The methane was glowing....

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Andrew Lee

You Up? SpaceX Sends First Text Message From Starlink Satellites

Connecting cell phones to satellites has several major challenges to overcome, the company wrote. The company still needs a license to begin offering direct satellite connectivity to its customers. SpaceX isnt the only company wanting to expand cellular reach. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched six Starlink satellites with direct-to-cell capability.Photo: SpaceX Lynk Global alsodeployed three satellitesdesigned to deliver service from space directly to cell phones on Earth. The FCC is still working todevelopa legal framework through which companies can provide satellite service directly to cell phones....

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 130 words · Cody Smith

Zombie Sequel28 Years LaterComing From Alex Garland and Danny Boyle

And this time, directorDanny Boyleand writerAlex Garlandare coming back. Are you excited to pick back up with 28 Days Later? Any guesses how theyll work time increments of 28 into the titles of the other films? Screenshot: Fox Searchlight Pictures Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Get your finest dark clothing and all your creepy things, part one ofWednesdayseason two is dropping in August.

January 11, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Joseph Goodwin

A Possible Explanation Arises for Peregrine Lunar Mission Failure

The 2,829-pound (1,283-kilogram) Peregrine landerlaunched on Mondayon board United Launch Alliances Vulcan Centaur rocket. At least, thats the going theory. The team continues to work to find ways to extend Peregrines operational life, the company wrote on X. The Peregrine lander snapped this image using a camera located at the bottom of its payload decks.Image: Astrobotic We are in a stable operating mode and are working payload and spacecraft tests and checkouts....

January 10, 2024 · 1 min · 105 words · Joshua Fritz