This Leech Can Survive For 24 Hours in Liquid Nitrogen

This Leech Can Survive For 24 Hours in Liquid Nitrogen

You’re looking at Ozobranchus jantseanus, a little leech found in East Asia. It doesn’t look much, but it has a very special skill indeed: it can survive for up to 24 hours immersed in liquid nitrogen.

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US Military Wants Space Zombies to Feed on Dead Satellites [Space]

The DARPA Tactical Technology Office wants swarms of small spacecraft that would go to space, attach to dead satellites, and use their components to create new working satellites. The idea is fascinating—although it seems too wild to become real anytime soon. More »