From entomologist, blogger and insect photographer Alex Wild comes this remarkable image of a trapjaw ant, torn asunder to reveal the wriggling, 8-inch parasitic worm living inside. (The ant, by comparison, measures about half an inch long.)
The Only Character in Revolution Who's Still Worth Rooting For
I can't bring myself to complain about Revolution any more — about the fact that this show isn't living up to its fun, swashbuckling pilot and also doesn't seem to be about anything, other than "war is awful and soldiers are bad people." So here's a tribute to the show's best character instead.
Animals are smarter than many people realize, and they can learn to do all sorts of stuff. That's why so many creatures have been domesticated — but it's also why people have tried, over and over, to send animals to war. Here's a history of animal soldiers, in pictures.
V/H/S/ 2 trailer teases scary aliens, FINALLY
We are so excited for the sequel to the horror anthology, V/H/S/2. Because this time, THERE BE ALIENS! Too long have we gone without genuinely horrifying aliens.
Pentagram Bikini: For the Sunbather Unafraid of Satanic Tan Lines
For the beach bunny with strong beliefs, or a strong desire for a Pentagram-tan-line chest. Either way, you do you girl.
Paolo Soleri, who died last month at 93, transformed the way people imagine cities of the future. You've probably seen some of his concepts without realizing it. He even built an experimental city in Arizona, called Arcosanti. We've got a gallery of his drawings and designs, some of which have never been online before.
Back in the days of yore, TV series and movie were often forced to imagine extra-terrestrials with low-tech special effects and limited budgets. Nowadays, thanks to the wonders of computer VFX, we can create anything — and sometimes aliens still look like crap.
