Flatirons of Green Mountain, Colorado

Jun 20, 2013

The Flatirons are a series of steeply sloping wedge-shaped rock formations near Boulder, Colorado. There are five large, Flatirons ranging f...

The Sand Dunes of Rub al Khali

Jun 18, 2013

Rubʿ al-Khali, (literally “Empty Quarter” in Arabic), also spelled Al-Rabʿ al-Khali, is a vast desert in the southern Arabian Peninsula, cov...

Blue Lake, Nelson, New Zealand - The Clearest Lake in the World

Jun 18, 2013

Blue Lake (Rotomairewhenua in Māori) is a small fresh water lake in Nelson Lakes National Park, in the northern reaches of New Zealand's...

The Crooked Forest of Gryfino, Poland

Jun 18, 2013

In a tiny corner in north-west Poland near Gryfino, is a forest of about 400 pine trees that grow with a 90 degree bend at the base of their...

‘Ring of Life’: A 515 Feet Ring of Steel in Fushun, China

Jun 14, 2013

A new landmark is taking shape in the north-eastern city of Fushun in Liaoning province in China. A gigantic steel loop dubbed the ‘Ring of ...

Winners of Amateur Underwater Photography Contest

Jun 13, 2013

Each spring, the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science organizes an underwater photography contest open...

Intriguing Biodiversity at El Angel Ecological Reserve in Ecuador

Jun 11, 2013

El Angel is a small village located in the province of Carchi, in Ecuador, approximately 170 km north of Quito and situated on the border wi...

Giant Pinks Slugs of Mount Kaputar

Jun 11, 2013

I have particularly strong distaste towards anything slimy , and these giant snails of Mount Kaputar, in northern New South Wales, Australia...

Houtong Cat Village, Taiwan

Jun 9, 2013

Houtong is a small mining town located in Rueifang District of Taiwan, a district renowned for its rich, well-preserved railway culture with...

Star-Shaped Fort Bourtange in Netherlands

Jun 7, 2013

In the 15th century, during the age of gunpowder when the cannon came to dominate the battlefield, a new style of fortification evolved in E...

Pearl River Tower: The Most Energy Efficient Skyscraper

Jun 5, 2013

While many buildings claim to being green by incorporating a single eco-friendly technology into their design, the Pearl River Tower in Guan...

The Kissing Dinosaurs of Erenhot, China

Jun 5, 2013

In the far north of China on the Sino-Mongolian border, near the town of Erenhot (also known as Erlian), you will find the statues of two to...

Hyper Realistic Wood Sculptures by Tom Eckert

Jun 4, 2013

Arizona-based artist Tom Eckert creates incredibly lifelike sculptures entirely out of wood, and then painted. Working primarily with bassw...

LOLCats From Yesteryears: Photographs by Harry Whittier Frees

Jun 4, 2013

LOLcats, for those uninitiated, is an Internet meme of funny cat pictures accompanied with an amusing caption, often idiosyncratic and gramm...

Pancake Ice

Jun 1, 2013

Exploring Tom Gill’s mesmerizing pictures of frozen icy world led me to discover a peculiar kind of ice today. Pancake Ice is circular in s...

Frozen Lighthouses of Lake Michigan

Jun 1, 2013

Environmental and landscape photographer Tom Gill has been documenting the natural and man made wonders of the southeastern portion of Lake...

Researcher Grows Microscopic Flowers by Controlling Crystallization

May 31, 2013

Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have found a way to shape microscopic crystals into complex and beauti...

Aiguille du Midi, France

May 30, 2013

The Aiguille du Midi is a 3,842 meter tall mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. The name "Aiguille du Midi" trans...

Psychotria Elata or Hooker’s Lips: The Most Kissable Plant

May 30, 2013

These gorgeous pair of red, luscious lips belong to a plant known as Psychotria elata, a tropical tree found in the rain forests of Central ...

Farming Algae in Hutt Lagoon, Western Australia

May 30, 2013

Hutt Lagoon is a salt water lake near the coast, just north of the mouth of the Hutt River, in Western Australia. The water of the lake is b...