The Cyborg Animal Spies
Saturday, December 6th, 2008Researchers have been working heavily into cyborg creatures in order to reduce the cost of developing miniature robots. “The motivation is simple: why labour for years to build robots that imitate the ways animals move when you can just plug into living creatures and hijack systems already optimised by millions of years of evolution?” DARPA [...]
Excavating A Giant (538 Square Feet) Ant Colony
Sunday, November 16th, 2008The structure covers 538 square feet and travels 26 feet into the earth. In it’s construction, the colony moved 40 tons of soil. Billions of ant loads of soil were brought to the surface. Each load weighed four times as much as the worker ant, and in human terms, was carried over 1/2 mile to [...]
Surfer Takes On 41-Foot Monster Wave
Saturday, November 8th, 2008A daredevil surfer named Kerby Brown tackled a giant 41 foot wave in a bid to win himself an award. Instead all he got was a devastating wipeout that almost killed him. And left him with torn shoulder muscles. [click to enlarge] OMFG, that is one giant wave! He said he went straight over the [...]
The Most Painful Insect Bite On Earth
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Ever wonder what insect causes the most painful bite on earth? Well, It's from this fella below: This insect is called the Bullet Ant. Its sting is said to be the most painful on earth. It's called the bullet ant because the sensation of its sting has been likened with that of being shot by [...]
Weird Looking Animals
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008When Nature Plays Naughty!
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008This is hilarious! Nature can be funny sometimes!
Behold! The Masters Of Disguises!
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008Bend and blend, side and hide… It’s not a rhyme, or a shitty poem I just made up, it’s the the natural ability of the species of the animal kingdom – the masters of disguise! They are just amazing! They can fade, merge, mingle, mix and combine with the environment bringing the natural balance of [...]