The Worm with 100 Butts

Imagine this.  A marine worm with 100 butts.  As they prepare to reproduce, the butts grow eyes and a brain, then detact themselves and swim off to reproduce again.  Too real to be true?  Nope.  It's real. You have to read this article to get the crumbs of information on this "many-butted weirdo" named Ramisyllis multicaudata.  Who says God doesn't have a sense of humor?  

Bacterial DNA - The Perfect Data Storage Material

Large storage mediums are becoming more difficult to find.  With data outpacing storage capabilities, finding somewhere to store data is a challenge.  

Now, for the first time, scientists have written a message into bacterial DNA.  By using what they call an "electrogenetic DNA writer", they are able to use electrical signals to alter DNA inside of living bacteria. In so doing, the potential for mass storage on microscopic scales is possible.  Interested in learning more?  Check out the full article from massivesci.com.  

Transistors Smaller Than a Strand of DNA

IBM has now developed transistors measuring just 2nm in width.  That is narrower than a strand of human DNA.  This means faster electronics, the ability to improve AI and a host of other accomplishments in the fast growing field of electronics.  In this article from newatlas.com, you can view some of the pictures of this feat as well as watch a You Tube video highlighting what was accomplished. 

A Laser with an Intensity of 10 to the 23rd Watts Per Square Centimeter

Imagine a laser beam with "the combined power of  all of the sunlight across the entire planet, but pressed together into roughly the size of a speck of dust or a single red blood cell." That's what a Korean research team has been able to create after ten years of toiling. This mind-blowing power could potentially be used to study cosmic rays or help treat cancer.  Check out all the details in this article from vice.com. 

700 TB of Storage On a Single Disc!

Researchers using "a new nanocomposite material, which combines graphene oxide flakes with upconverted nanoparticles (UCNPs) to achieve an unprecedented data density" have been able to produce a theoretical 12 cm optical disc that can store the data equivalent of 28,000 25GB Blu Ray discs.  Unreal!  Continue learning by reading the article from techradar.com.  

Don't Lose Your Head - Oh, Wait, It's Okay. I'm Fine

Some species of animals can lose body parts or detach them on command (autotomy) and then grow a new one.  But a head?  Really?  Yes.  Scientists have now discovered that the sea slug can detach its body from its head and within about three weeks, grow a new body. The head is independent and can crawl around eating algae.  The new body also grows a new heart and other vital organs.  Check out the in-depth article from newatlas.com.  

Snakes Now Using Lasso Locomotion to Climb

As if snakes weren't already eerie enough and sneaky to boot, along with four other means of locomotion, scientists have now discovered another form of movement known as lasso locomotion.  The brown snake in Guam was discovered using this when scientists put Micronesian starling nests on poles to prevent snakes from attacking them.  To their surprise, the snakes WERE able to climb the poles.  Read the full article here to learn more about these unique and slithery creatures. 

Man-Made Stuff Now Outweighs All Living Things on Earth

It's finally happened. Humans have created enough "stuff" that it now outweighs all things in the natural world.  Man uses nature to create new things, and he's made enough to tip the scales of balance.  Livescience.com delves into this subject in an interesting article discussing this topic.  What do you think?  Is man to the point where he is once again going to be judged by God with the words found at Genesis 11:6? "Jehovah then said: “Look! They are one people with one language, and this is what they have started to do. Now there is nothing that they may have in mind to do that will be impossible for them." 

It's Cute! It's Deadly!

The Slow Loris is cute and cuddlely.  But beware!  Its bite can rot flesh!  Used primarily to fight other Loris males, the flesh-rotting bite of the Slow Loris is nothing to laugh at.  By licking glands under their armpits that ooze noxious oil, they mix this with their saliva which creates a deadly venom that fills the grooves in their canines so that when they bite the solution can eat to the bone.  Intrigued? Check out more about this adorably deadly mammal. 

The Venomous, Pus-Squirting Caterpillar

It looks like a toupee', squirts venomous pus from knife-like spines, but when all is said and done, it turns into a beautiful southern flannel moth.  

It's common in the United States and other countries, but the stings from this caterpillar are excruciating.  One woman said it felt like "a scorching hot knife passing through the outside of my calf." Avoiding these caterpillars is your best option to avoid problems.  Since their sting is similar to a bee sting, some people who are allergic to bees could be affected adversely if stung.  

Check out more details on this odd little creature by clicking here.  Another interesting creation in God's display case.