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The diabolical ironclad beetle is practically indestructible. Now scientists know why Drive over the beetle in your car and it won't even break a sweat. How does it do it? David Kisailus/UCI You can accidentally stomp on the diabolical ironclad beetle and it won't even flinch. Go one further -- drive over it in your car -- and that won't cause the critter any trouble at all, either. Its exoskeleton is one of the toughest in the animal kingdom. And scientists now believe they know why. In a study,  published in the journal Nature on Wednesday , researchers have unraveled the secrets of the diabolical ironclad beetle's astounding crush-resistance and demonstrate how new ultra-tough materials may take advantage of the beetle's biology.  At a glance, the beetle appears impressive: a dark, bumpy exoskeleton that looks a little like a charred rock. But lurking beneath its humdrum exterior lie a few structural marvels, built by evolution. Many species of beetles can fly an...

The $1.6 million SSC Tuatara just became the world's fastest car by topping 316 mph The SSC Tuatara looks like someone turned a batarang into a car and can hit 316 mph. James Lipman/SSC North America The SSC Tuatara set the new record for world's fastest production car on a seven-mile stretch of State Route 160 in Nevada. The old record belonged to the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport's 304.77 mph. SSC will only build 100 Tuataras and each will be priced starting at $1.6 million. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The title of "world's fastest production vehicle" now belongs to the Tuatara, the latest creation of SSC North America. The boutique American car company announced the record on Monday, after setting it on October 10, when the car used a claimed 1,750 horsepower to clock an average speed of 316.11 mph on a pair of high-speed runs. On the quicker of the two, the car hit 331.15 mph; it reached 301.07 on the "slower" run. The ca...