The Real Reason Why European Sunscreen Is So Much Better Than American
It all has to do with animal testing.
Darth Maul’s Legacy Is So Much Bigger Than 'The Phantom Menace'
Darth Maul changed the Star Wars game — before and after he died.
A Decade Before 'Hades II,' Supergiant Games Proved its Success Wasn’t a Fluke
A weekend in the city.
Satoshi Kon’s Most Underrated Work Was Also His Most Prescient
Watch out for the Lil’ Slugger.
What Is "Iron Therapy"? A Potential New Approach To Tackling Asthma
Researchers explore the relationship between iron uptake and asthma attacks caused by allergens.
Air Quality Experts Prepare For A Hazy "New Normal" As Wildfires Rage Canada
Dozens of wildfires are burning across Canada in May 2024. Here we go again.
Star Wars’ Sequel Trilogy Changed How We Talk About the Prequels
The conversation surrounding George Lucas' prequels has completely changed over the past 10 years.
Max Just Added the Creepiest Home Invasion Thriller You Haven’t Seen
The line separating us from evil is fragile.
This Game Boy Clone Has an OLED Screen, a Joystick, and a Touchpad
The Ayaneo Pocket DMG could be one of the fanciest Game Boy remakes we've seen yet.
45 Years Later, Doctor Who Just Repeated Its Best Actor Trick
Somebody just showed up very early.
Can You Replay Conversations In Your Head? If Not, You Might Struggle With These Common Tasks
Let’s hear it for the (interally) silent minority.
McLaren’s Off-Road E-Bike Is the Supercar of Electric Mobility
Who else but McLaren could make an e-bike this powerful?
GTA 6 Says It's Coming in Fall 2025. That's Very Unlikely
Rockstar’s track record suggests taking new GTA 6 release date with a grain of salt.
A New NASA Image Captures A Trio Of Stars In A Cosmic Nursery
Three baby stars light up the cosmic dust that likely gave birth to them — 550 light-years away.
One of Tesla’s More Impressive Cybertruck Claims May Be a Total Lie
Turns out a Cybertruck towing a Porsche isn’t as fast as a Porsche itself.
A Wild New Study Sheds Light On Why Exercise Is So Good For Our Brains
Researchers unearth exercise secrets from a biomolecular soup of synthetic innervated muscle tissue.
PlayStation’s Summer Release Calendar is Barren — But Sony Has a Long-Term Strategy
Don’t sell your old consoles just yet.
Christopher Miller and Phil Lord Are Trying to Save Sony’s Spiderverse
Sony’s web has drawn in the Spider-Verse directors.
Can Boeing's Starliner Actually Compete With SpaceX's Crew Dragon?
You learn a lot when you compare Boeing’s Starliner, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, and the retired Space Shuttle.
Discovery's Most Unlikely Star Doesn't Understand Star Trek Canon At All
As the journey of Jett Reno comes to a close, Tig Notaro reveals her thoughts on her Trek legacy and a surprising Star Wars connection.
Everyone Deserves Their Star Wars
The Phantom Menace was a momentous occasion for existing fans, but more importantly, a chance for fresh-faced fans to finally catch a Star Wars movie in theaters.
Netflix Just Quietly Released a Worthy Successor to 'Squid Game'
Everyone wants the best apartment.
The John Wick Franchise Evolved by Throwing Out Its Only Rule
Don’t expect the security deposit back.
'Megalopolis' is a Beautiful Disaster
Francis Ford Coppola’s ambitious sci-fi epic is both everything we feared it would be and everything we hoped it would be.
What, Exactly Are Nanoplastics And How Can We Avoid Them?
There is growing evidence that nanoplastics are more prevalent than larger microplastics in the environment.
One Underrated Scene Proves 'Attack of the Clones' Could Have Been a Much Better Movie
Forget it, Obi-Wan. It’s Coruscant.
Prepare for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf with This Week’s Epic Games Store Deal
Get it while it’s hot.
This Stackable Xbox Controller Helps Gamers With Disabilities Play One with One Hand
A big win for gamers with disabilities.
Doctor Who's Secret Weapon Is Returning This Christmas — Maybe For The Last Time
But could this be the final story from one of Who’s greatest writers?
Ubisoft Quietly Cancelled Its Division Spinoff And That's Probably A Good Thing
How many Divisions did we really need?
This Dirt-Cheap Gaming Controller Made Me Love Xbox Cloud Gaming
Xbox’s cloud streaming game service and GameSir’s X2s controller are a match made in heaven.
Valorant Harassment Prompts Response But No Clear Answers From Riot Games
Tackling toxicity takes more than good intentions.
Why 'Doctor Who' Episode 3 Is Putting The Show To A Test
Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor faces his greatest test in “Boom.”
Dawntrail Is Bringing Massive, and Necessary, Changes to FFXIV's Jobs
Looking to the future.
'X-Men ‘97's Finale Sets Up a Wildly Ambitious Season 2
Our heroes are dangling off so many cliffs right now.
Cicadas Squirt Jets of Pee Out Their Backsides — And That’s Not Even The Weirdest Part
“Feeding and excretion are hallmarks of life.”
Black Ops 6 Is the Most Important Call of Duty Game Since WWII
The FPS franchise has a lot to prove this year.
This Android Gaming Handheld Looks Like the Next-Gen PS Vita We Never Got
And it's not from Sony.
The Longest Clinical Trial Of The Latest Blockbuster Weight Loss Drug Shows It Is Far From Side-Effect Free
A recent clinical trial provides more insight into the longer term effects of Wegovy.
'The Strangers: Chapter 1' is the Worst Kind of Horror Spinoff
Everything that made The Strangers a standout horror flick is missing from Chapter 1.
How Star Wars Is Going Full Hitchcock
Will this be our first live-action Star Wars noir?
'Evil' is Ending Exactly When It Needs To
In a pleasurable — but not immaculate — fourth and final season, the march towards Armageddon is rendered routine.
I Swapped My Car With a Cargo E-Bike for a Week — And It Changed Everything
After 104 miles this e-bike was hardly worse for the wear; a car guy finds himself rethinking what cars are really for.
Unpacking the Most Infamous Meme of the Star Wars Prequels
The higher the ground, the better the meme.
X-Men ‘97’s Post Credits Scene Could Redeem The Worst X-Men Movie
The Age of Apocalypse is upon us once again.
10 Years Later, One Monster Reboot Is Finally Getting The Praise It Deserves
"Let them fight."
Assassin's Creed Shadows Might Be Late, But One Clever Twist Saves It
Yasuke and Naoe are the most interesting Assassin's Creed Characters since Bayek.
La Nina Is Coming — Here's How It Could Change Your Forecast
An atmosphere and ocean scientist explains what’s ahead.
We’ll Get to See The Full-Tilt Weirdness of Netflix’s '3 Body Problem'
Phew! The epic timeline of 3 Body Problem will be fully explored.
'John Wick: Chapter 4's Best Character is Getting a Spin-Off Movie
Donnie Yen was a perfect addition to Wick’s world, and now he’ll get his own adventure.
This New iOS Feature Will Let You Use Your iPhone in the Car Without Throwing Up
I just want to kill time on long drives without getting a ton of nausea.
'Furiosa' Takes the Mad Max Saga to Deranged New Heights
George Miller delivers a wild sci-fi odyssey like no other.
A Radical New Experiment Used Synthetic Quartz To Capture Artificial Heat
The novel feat shows that channeling enough solar energy can generate industrial-grade heat.
Confessions of a GameStop Worker
We talked to over a dozen GameStop workers about the absolutely filthy habits of gamers, evidenced in the stained, cockroach-infested returns.
25 Years Ago, Minecraft Pillared Its Way To Became The GOAT Of Open Worlds
In 2008 one simple — and kind of boring — Beta test became the one, the only, Minecraft.
The Spiritual Successor To Nier: Automata Is 1000x Better Than A Sequel
1000xResist clearly studied the legendary game Nier: Automata, and then took a life of its own.
Wayfinder Is Hoping Dropping Microtransactions Could Reverse Its Troubled Launch
Finding a way back.
Helldivers 2 Will Keep Going Forever With Help Of Automation, CEO Says
"We don't want to screw you guys over," Arrowhead CEO told fans.
What Makes Mice Good Parents? This Cell, Maybe
Being “monogamouse” comes down to science.
The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Streaming Service Could Suddenly Be More Accessible
Get in, we’re reinventing cable.
Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Taking Inspiration From the Series Most Underrated Game
A breathe of fresh air.
Android 15 Lets You Hide Your Most Sensitive Apps in a Digital Safe
And only you have the combination to open it.
'X-Men ‘97’s Season 1 Finale Sets Up A Trippy Summers Family Reunion
Who is Mother Askani? Where are Scott and Jean? We have the answers.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Weaves A Phenomenal Mystery Through Cerebral Puzzles
Inverse Score: 10/10
'Dune: Prophecy' Trailer Reveals The Sci-Fi Version of 'Game of Thrones'
The first Dune TV series looks ambitious. And familiar.
'Outer Range' Season 2 Deepens Its Time-Travel Mysteries — But at a Cost
This is still one of the best sci-fi shows on TV. But is the novelty of the genre mash-up fading?
How 'The Phantom Menace' Backlash Almost Broke Star Wars
For Star Wars fans, 1999 was the best of times and the worst of times.
Reflecting on 'Road House's 8 Wildest Scenes With Rowdy Herrington
The director of the 1989 action movie breaks down the movie’s most absurd movies — including, of course, the throat rip.
How An Organ Transplant Can Change Your Entire Personality
Recent evidence suggests that these personality changes aren’t all psychological. Biology may play a role, too.
The Ultraprocessed Food Hype Is Masking This Other Major Health Predictor, 30 Years of Data Reveal
Much of the recent evidence related to ultra-processed foods tell us what we already knew.
The Top 30 Elden Ring Bosses
With the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion coming soon, it's time to revisit the Lands Between.
Google’s New AI Search Still Has One Big, Glaring Problem
Searching the web might get easier, but will it get better?
Google Just Made the Best Case for Reviving Google Glass
Google’s Gemini AI could be the missing ingredient that Google Glass didn’t have over 10 years ago.
Hades 2: How to Unlock Both Animal Familiars
A cuddly friend for the underworld.
'Dune: Part Two' Finally Has a Streaming Release Date
An epic theatrical run is coming to an end.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Ambitious Sci-Fi Epic Somehow Just Got Even Weirder
Featuring Aubrey Plaza as, uh, Wow Platinum.
'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Can’t Lose Sight of What Made Season 1 Work
Old friendships die hard.
Nicolas Cage is Officially Bringing Spider-Man Noir to Live-Action
The Spider-Verse is getting a little bigger.
Capcom's Monster Hunter Series Just Reached a Staggering New Milestone
No end in sight.
Nintendo Just Quietly Added A Breezy, Life-Giving RPG
Cute and chill.
14 Years Later, This Open World Masterpiece Could Finally Come To PC
Well worth the wait.
How GPT-4o Will Make Humane’s Ai Pin a lot Faster and More Accurate
Could this be the upgrade we were waiting for?
'The Boys' Just Got Renewed for a 5th Season — Could It Be Its Last?
A superhero experiment is now a cultural behemoth.
Everything You Need to Know About X-Men ‘97’s Season 1 Finale
The animated series is poised for an epic conclusion.
'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Embraces the Darkness
Prime Video’s flagship fantasy series is finally back, and it’s bigger than ever.
19 Years Later, Star Wars' Most Important Scene is More Relevant Than Ever
Freedom is fragile.
'Furiosa' Has Defeated a Troubling Action Trope — Again
Anya Taylor-Joy fought hard to bring female rage to the Mad Max universe.
Homeworld 3 Devs Say Four-Day Workweek Is “A Literal Game-Changer”
A new era for strategy.
20 Years Ago, Brad Pitt took a Noughties Approach to a Classic Greek Tragedy
Troy makes for a beautiful if misguided 2000s spectacle.
The Webb Telescope Found A Lava Planet with a Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere
55 Cancri e is a terrible place, but at least its atmosphere isn't actually vaporized rock.
'Doctor Who' Has A Wild Cameo Mystery Hiding In Plain Sight
There’s always a Twist at the end.
ChatGPT’s Next Magic Trick Is Singing and Solving Math Problems With Your Phone Camera
GPT-4o responds as fast as humans.
Ghost of Tsushima PC Pre-Orders Are Being Automatically Refunded
It's the latest PlayStation PC port game to see restrictions in over 170 countries.