Last week, a company called Wicked Lasers promised to attach lasers to sharks if enough people Liked the idea on Facebook. They did. It happened. It is awesome.
You know what future? You can keep your flying cars and ray guns and sex bots (actually, scratch those last two) because the future that 1997 promised me is finally, actually happening. That’s right — sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads.
It sounds like something out of science fiction; splicing DNA from one animal into another to create some sort of genetic hybrid. But Peng Peng the sheep has made it science fact. The adorable newly cloned lamb has become the first sheep to have a bit of a worm spliced into him, making him the very first worm-sheep on the planet.
A nuclear power plant in Southern California is being swarmed by legions of jellyfish-like creatures. CAN THEY BE STOPPED?
It seems to be the year of finding creative ways to get Wi-Fi outside. First, there was Homeless Hotspots, which offended a lot of people. Now, there are Dogshit Hotspots, which isn’t so much offensive as moderately gross.
Say hello to Iceberg. Spotted off the coast of Kamchatka in eastern Russia, he is the first ever entirely white adult killer whale to be observed.
From February to April, a two-month span, 877 dead dolphins and porpoises have been found on the beaches of northern Peru. The problem? No one knows why. It could be a virus. It could be an infection. It could be seismic oil exploration. It could be air guns. It could be nothing?
When you eat yogurt, it’s probably because you want to drop a few pounds or snack on something tasty and refreshing. But, if you are a mouse at least, your favourite bacteria culture treat could also give you huge testicles.
