A gigantic 12-kilo lobster was caught off the Maine coast last week by a shrimp fisherman. Thanks to its unique size, he will not be on the menu. So no torturous end for him! The fisherman, Robert Malone gave the giant to the Department of Marine Resources for its aquarium in Boothbay Harbor. They named the creature Rocky because it was caught in the Rockland area. Rocky weighs 12 kilogram (27 pounds) and was a [...]
This sounds so futuristic, but it’s true! Researchers at Maastricht University in the Netherlands are creating test-tube meat from cow stem cells. News networks were reporting a lot on this research yesterday and some of the male anchors were a bit skeptic regarding the process the lab meat was created. They all prefer the old method of slaughtering cows. Many blogs have the same reaction as the news anchors but nobody is looking at the [...]
The island of Madagascar is known for its unique and wide variety of different species. Remember the movies Madagascar and Madagascar 2? Recently one of the tiniest and probably the cutest lizards in the world was discovered by researchers on this island of wonders. The miniature chameleon reaches a maximum length of 29 millimeters which is less than a third of a centimeter. The researchers also found three more species but this lizard, Brookesia micra, [...]
Lately there have been incidents all around the world regarding pedophilia. In LA they arrested 2 kindergarten teachers that have been taking pictures of little children blindfolded and posing innocently in what authorities perceive as a sexual position. Recently another was arrested for molesting 123 children. Catholic priests are sadly synonyms of pedophilia. Unfortunately pedophilia is not as rare as many people seem to or want to believe. In the old days pedophiles were usually [...]
QUEENSLAND – Researchers in Australia named a unusual horse fly “Beyonce” after the singer/performer due to its golden behind. The biological name of the fly is “Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae fly. The Beyonce fly is mainly found in northern Queensland and is considered a pest. But why name a pest Beyonce? It’s due to its discovery in 1981 which is the year that Beyonce was born and also the fly has a curious gold spot on [...]
Scientists discovered a new species of yeti crab while exploring a volcanic vent off South Georgia. They have nicknamed the species “The Hoff” after David Hasselhoff due to its hairy chest just like the Baywatch star. These crabs live around undersea volcanic vents; they hang around the rocks in groups round the tectonic chimneys. They have hair around its claws and limbs. These hairs make it easy for them to carry their food all the [...]
Scientist from the McGill University in Canada have created a new race of transformed ants with giant heads and massive jaws. They accomplish this by activating ancient genes in the insects. Essentially, the scientists applied a unique hormone to normal larvae in order to convert them into the ‘supersoldiers’. It is also believed that these supersoldiers are very similar to an ancestor that lived millions of years ago. These ants are in charge of protecting [...]
For less than a decade, the bee population in the US suffered a drastic decline and many believe that technology is to blame. Researchers in San Francisco accidentally stumbled upon what may be a definite cause. It was a professor of biology at the San Francisco State University, John Hafernik who made the discovery after he collected some bees so that he could feed them to a praying mantis. After he collected them, he left [...]
Nowadays people buy all kinds of stuff to prevent the aging process, such as creams, lotions and even special blend oils. But it’s all about to change very soon. US researchers have slowed and halted the onset process of wrinkles, muscle wasting and cataracts in mice. They did it by “flushing out” retired cells that had stopped dividing as they build up naturally with age. It is believed that these findings will really help in [...]
Dutch scientists have created a new material that is capable of mending himself when it burst or when broken. Two individual pieces can become a single piece by just holding them together and apply a little pressure. This technology is being developed by the chemical company AkzoNobel in collaboration with scientists at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. This new plastic material, also called Supra B utilizes the type of bonding that gives [...]
A close friend of mine asked what I know about pheromones then she told me “never mind, just write about it.” She seems to believe that pheromones based perfumes for women works like magic in the process of attracting men like in the movie “Love Potion No. 9”. Well, it kinda doesn’t! What are pheromones? Pheromones are hormones that the fertile body releases superficially transmitting a signal that offers information to, and generates responses from [...]
AMSTERDAM – Back in 2005, a Dutch woman named Henrikje van Andel was the oldest person in the world when she died at age of 115. She died of stomach cancer, not from old age as many of you might have thought. Scientist did a postmortem analysis of the woman’s brain which revealed little signs of Alzheimer’s or other diseases usually related to a drop in mental ability due to old age. According to Gert [...]
How many times do people drive drunk, get into accidents and kill innocent people? There are people with sufficient moral values not to drive while drunk but there are some that just don’t care. Thankfully there is a coming solution to this problem. The Japan-based automotive safety product supplier is developing a device that uses an infrared sensor to determine a driver’s blood-alcohol level with the help of TruTouch Technologies, a company that specializes in [...]