Day: January 18, 2016

The First Flower Born in Space and Zero Gravity is Here

The first flower to bloom in space was photographed on the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut Scott Kelly from the US shared the picture of the zinnia plant on his Twitter account. “First ever flower grown in space makes its debut!”, writes Scott Kelly as the photo caption. The ‘event’ was forecasted last November: on

Giant Earthworms The Size of Small Snakes Discovered In Scotland

Earthworms have got to be of the creepiest animals out there. Thank God they are of small size, not that this is great consolation either! Now, imagine the horror of coming across earthworms the size of small snakes! The newly-discovered creature has been documented in The Glasgow Naturalist. Giant earthworms comparable in size to small snakes