Ever experienced creepy hallucinations while drifting off to sleep? ItsAndrewz breaks down why your brain creates those terrifying slideshows of scary faces during sleep, exploring the science behind ...

It looks like we have our first look at the face hiding beneath Doctor Doom’s mask in Avengers: Doomsday , and if these ...

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Legs” by A.M. Maris. Enjoy! On September 15, ...

The oceans encompass most of the planet, but explorers have only scratched the surface of what lies beneath. What lurks below in the murky depths of the sea has an innately unsettling quality. Stories ...

Discover 25 adorable spiders that are not as scary as you think! From peacock dancers to smiling faces, these fascinating creatures will change your mind.

Face ID and fingerprints are convenient, but law enforcement can bypass them much more easily than a passcode. Here's why you should go back to basics to improve your privacy and security. I review ...

AS OUR BEAUTY EDITOR, I’m often asked by my friends about LED face masks. Do they actually work? The short answer is yes, but there are some caveats. These devices use various wavelengths, with red ...

Castor oil, a vegetable oil that comes from the seeds of the castor plant, is often touted for benefits across the board. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oil for use ...

It’s totally okay to watch these films with the lights on. Randall Colburn is a writer and editor at Entertainment Weekly. His work has previously appeared on The A.V. Club, The Guardian, The Ringer, ...

What is Halloween to you? For some, October is the time for moody reads that take place in dark mansions or fog-shrouded country lanes. For others, the best books for Halloween mean horror fiction, ...

From heavyweight scavengers to flightless giants with horned heads, we take a look at some of the scariest-looking birds on ...