National Zoo has released the latest round of photos of their new clouded leopard cubs. Today the Zoo announced that both of the cubs are boys, a fact veterinarians weren't able to establish right away. The cubs were born two weeks ago at the Zoo’s Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Va.

Cuteness Overdose Alert
Click image for more photos and video. picked by suebe 8 months ago

Nearly completed International Space Station

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Saturnia pavonia, male by Igor Siwanowicz

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Cody McCasland was born without legs, due to a condition called Sacral Agenesis. But his has not held the active 7 year old back! Click on the pic for more info on the sports mad youngster picked by Marz 8 months ago

Start your "awww"s now: The Bronx Zoo released a photograph and video of one of its newest addition: A baby Matschie's tree kangaroo! The joey was actually born on July 4 last year, but since they are delivered in an embryonic state, they crawl back into their mothers' pouches for another 39-41 weeks. This little guy started exploring his home in the Jungleworld exhibit this week, with m... read full post picked by suebe 9 months ago

Villi of small intestine
Professor Alan Boyde picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Bird Bath!
Bald eagle goes swimming as part of its rehabilitation therapy. Click image for slide show picked by suebe 9 months ago

The Pin Wheel Galaxy
NASA picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

..and their surprisingly similar patterns. picked by cb__ 9 months ago

A natural phenomenon known as an Etruscan Vase moon or Omega moon. The optical effect and blood-red color are caused by differences in air temperature near the earth's surface. Photographer John Stetson picked by kakana 9 months ago

Light Pillars
Walter Tape (Alaska Fairbanks) picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Comet Lulin zipped by Stedman, N.C., where a telephoto lens captured it Monday.
Johnny Horne picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

The reflection of a auroral substorm along the Ingraham Trail near Yellowknife. Picture is copyright AstronomyNorth.com and the link goes to their gallery of time-lapse Auroras. picked by equinox 9 months ago

A rare albino squirrel, nicknamed Snowy, scavenges for nuts in a back garden in England. A gallery of albino critters. picked by equinox 9 months ago

Boston Aquarium by renzodionigi picked by suebe 9 months ago

Proof that the earth is hollow and filled with water! I'm just kidding. Limacina helicinia is a snail species no bigger than a bean. But the discovery that it and at least 234 other species inhabit both Arctic and Antarctic waters is big news to biologists. How did it happen? picked by equinox 9 months ago

Happy Darwin Day! picked by mattgup 10 months ago

Victoria Crater, near the equator of Mars. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Centaurus A, also known as NGC 5128
NASA picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Monday an annular solar eclipse will transform the Sun into a dark disc with a blazing ring-shaped corona around its rim. A solar eclipse has the moon completly covering the sun. An annular eclipse is where the moon only covers it partially leaving a ring of fire.
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full size image picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Fetus with anencephaly
James G. Mundie, picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the year's best, producing more than 100 meteors per hour from a radiant near the North Star. This year the shower peaks on Jan. 3rd. picked by suebe 11 months ago

The Densest Planet
Image by European Space Agency and NASA picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then AutumnLotus rocks. Your post reminded me of this, which has long been one of my favorites. Artist is Kjell B. Sanved. His website is just as delightful! picked by meggysue 11 months ago

One of many fascinating images from the Zymoglyphic Museum Click the image for more from their site. picked by suebe 12 months ago