Super cockroaches conceived in space
Cockroaches recently conceived in space are superior to those born on Earth, reports the Russian Space Agency. The roaches were conceived during a September flight of the Russian Foton-M biological research satellite. From the Russian Information Agency Novosti:The research team has been monitoring the cockroaches since they were born in October. The scientists established that their limbs and bodies grew faster.Link (via New Scientist)
"What is more, we have found out that the creatures... run faster than ordinary cockroaches, and are much more energetic and resilient," Dmitry Atyakshin said.
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