Tag Archive | "genetics"
Impossible Hybrid Creatures
Artist Amy Ross works in the bizarre hinterland where art confronts science, and in magical realms where the boundaries between living organisms blur. Birds become mushrooms, and mushrooms birds. Magnolias bloom into cardinals and sheep, while birch trees morph into human and animal forms.
Continue reading...These Mutated Cows are Ripped
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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Image: Built Report Resembling contestants from the cattle equivalent of Mr Universe, these absurdly built bovines certainly don’t cut a pretty picture. Affected by a genetic mutation, known medically as Muscular Hypertrophy, or double muscling, the freakishly-shaped cows are the result of cross breeding. About a century ago, [...]
Continue reading...The World’s Fastest Evolving Animal
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
A recent study has found that the tuatara, a “living dinosaur” found in New Zealand, is the fastest evolving animal in the world. The tuatara is an ecological oddity. While it resembles a lizard, it’s equally related to both lizards and snakes. This has made
Continue reading...Drought Resistant Plants Could Fight Global Warming and World Hunger
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Genetically modified plants are extremely unpopular in certain circles. Peanut plants dying during a drought. Image from APS There are a variety of reasons for this, from fear of potential negative health effects to anger at the Monsanto corporation’s business policies with the patented seeds. But there are other [...]
Continue reading...Scientific Discovery of the Year: Cheaper Booze for All!
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Ever since the discovery of DNA’s role in shaping an organism’s appearance, health, and possibly character, mankind has been feverishly attempting to decode the complex mysteries of this essential acid. But until recently, very little practical good has come out of their research. Cure for cancer? I [...]
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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