In a video that premiered in late October, Minnesota senator Tina Smith sat next to Anthony Comstock, the United States postal inspector and secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice who died in 1915—or rather, someone acting as Mr. Comstock, in a costume replete with grey sideburns, bushy eyebrows, and a […]
The living dead are ready to make a big return next year. Living Dead Media has revealed that a new Return of the Living Dead film is due in 2025, a year that marks the milestone 40th anniversary of the 1985 horror cult classic. In doing so, the company and its CEO Steve Wolsh have […]
The white substance on this fly is a fungus called Entomophthora muscae. Filippo Castellucci A fly is going about its day, buzzing here, buzzing there—but then, it starts behaving weirdly. Its movements become sluggish; its abdomen swells. Its body sprouts white fuzz. Around sunset, there’s a sudden a burst of movement as the fly climbs—or […]
A first-of-its-kind, animated map has revealed fresh secrets about a mysterious, flowering “zombie star” lurking in the remnant of a supernova that lit up Earth’s skies more than 800 years ago. The “3D movie” shows that the remains of the stellar explosion are unusually wonky and are still exploding at a constant speed. In 1181, […]
Representative microscopy image of aged skin with increased DNA-damage (depicted in green) within telomeres (in red), a biomarker associated with cellular senescence and aging. Mayo Clinic researchers have found that senescent cells — non-dividing “zombie” cells — accumulate in the skin as people age and may influence aging in other parts of the body. Their […]
