These beetles tuck symbiotic bacteria in “back pockets” during metamorphosis

Enlarge / Certain species of beetle have evolved unusual “back pockets” to safely house symbiotic bacteria during metamorphosis—the only known instance of this among insects. Certain species of beetle have evolved unusual “back pockets” to safely house symbiotic bacteria during metamorphosis—the only known instance of this among insects. It’s part of a mutually beneficial arrangement, […]

A startup wants men to never tuck in their shirts again, and investors think their solution is worth $200 million

Facebook/Untuckit It’s a simple idea: a shirt with a shorter hem that is designed to be worn to be untucked. Untuckit, a startup founded by Aaron Sanandres and Chris Riccobono in 2011 out of an extra bedroom in Riccobono’s Hoboken, NJ apartment with just $ 150,000 from friends and family, has turned that concept into a full-fledged clothing company.  Untuckit […]