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Zack Snyder’s Sci-Fi Epic Rebel Moon Scores Big for Netflix
Zack Snyder is used to topping the box office, but his latest release has conquered a different playing field. While 2021’s Army of the Dead had a limited theatrical release before its arrival on Netflix, his newest, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, went straight to the streamer, and seems to be…
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Black Hole Pukes Up Star Years After Eating It
In June 2021, a radio telescope in New Mexico picked up signs that a black hole had begun flinging material into space, the astrophysical equivalent of spitting up your food. But here’s the rub: It hadn’t eaten anything in years.
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A Young Warrior Tests Her Strength in This Exclusive Excerpt from Willow’s Black Shield Maiden
Two young women — one an African warrior, one a Viking princess — become important allies in Black Shield Maiden, a new medieval fantasy that’s the first in a new series from musician turned debut author WILLOW, co-written with Jess Hendel. Gizmodo is excited to share a vivid first excerpt from the book today.
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Ancient History of Rhinos, Including Woolly Ancestors, Revealed in DNA Study
New research details the evolutionary history of rhinoceroses, exposing a surprising lack of genetic diversity throughout their long history. Given that all living species of rhinos are currently endangered and facing their own genetic bottlenecks, the new research could improve conservation efforts.