How were Dust Bunnies found? The NEUM MOL Laboratory is proud to announce the discovery of the Pulvis Vegrandis Bestia, or Dust Bunny (DuB). The discovery of these amazing creatures came as the fluke result of a 1998 study by lead M.O.L. researcher Dr. Russell Perl, who at the time was studying the effects of aerosol sanitizers on the common virus.

In what may go down in history as the most miraculous accident ever, lead biologist Dr. Betty Brandt stumbled into and knocked over an entire observation table which held several samples of Dr. Perl's experiment. Betty recalls that to avoid scolding she promptly cleaned up the mess and replaced all trays, including tray # A13-Variation 8, which had rolled into a uncharacteristically dusty corner of the lab.

At the end of the experiment, examination of A13-Variation 8 revealed surprising results in comparison to its sister trays and all control trays. Under heavy microscopic observation, Dr. Perl discovered spastic, almost intelligent, movement of specimen around the aerosol samples in the tray. Further magnification would reveal that the tray was contaminated with clumps of dust, and the dust itself appeared to be animated.

How did we get such a good look at the DuBs?

It took a period of two weeks, but Dr. Perl was finally able to convince renowned German engineer Lars Flory to equip the lab with his latest in magnification technology, the Compound Light Fracture Ray Microscope (CLFRM or Clear Form), which was being used for cancer cell research.

Upon use of the Clear Form, Dr. Perl almost collapsed at what he saw. Embedded in the dust clumps were tiny biological creatures, seemingly animated out of miniscule pieces of dust. The most astonishing revelation was not the discovery of these creatures, but what they were doing.

Dr. Perl reported that the tiny dust-like creatures were physically capturing the aerosol samples and removing them from the clumps of dust, much like a disaster recovery team would clean up an oil spill.

It took 3 long years, but Dr. Perl finally managed to have his report on what he classified as Pulvis Vegrandis Bestia, Latin for "Tiny Dust Life Form", to be accepted into the scientific community. What he nicknamed the Dust Bunnies, or DuBs for short, were finally known to be an intelligent species.

Where are we now in DuB research?

In 2004 Flory completed his Nano-Cam, a military commissioned microscope which could study the inner workings of atoms. It was more than capable of it's obvious side task for the M.O.L., the advanced research of the DuBs.

Further research continues today with the aid of several new lab technicians and an array of technology. The work has uncovered in-depth physical, cultural and spiritual aspects of the DuB world, and has fostered the attention of popular culture and the scientific world.

For all of the M.O.L.'s findings and current research on the DuBs, please visit our DuB Research section of the M.O.L. web site.