Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Mutated Animal Found In Ditch



Okay, it's actually a video short by Neil (District 9) Blomkamp. IO9 tracked down some information on the AGM Heartland logo on the side of the creature and found this info:

Entertainment services by way of an online website with video, audio and textual content and images featuring characters and storylines about a fictional genetic engineering company that produces genetically engineered and altered organisms.

Monday, November 01, 2010

Growing Giant Bugs

One of the arguments of those who don't believe in giant insects is that there's no way they could support their own weight, yet giant (well compared to now-a-days) insects did exist in prehistoric times and one scientist set out to prove that they could exist today; given the right conditions...

"Ancient Earth saw dragonflies with wingspans up to 28 inches, and their size is thought to be linked to higher levels of oxygen in the prehistoric atmosphere. Now John VandenBrooks of Arizona State University has tested that hypothesis by growing himself some big bugs."

Read more at: Scientists unlock the secrets behind growing giant bugs (io9.com)