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Incredible lakes around the world Posted: 6 days ago by iamamaniac
Lakes have been the source of fascination for geologists, historians and general mankind for thousands of years. Coming in every shape, size, age, colour and depth you can imagine, they are natural wonders to behold and often the source of fear at what lurks beneath.
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A NASA-captured image of an eruption at Russia's Sarychev volcano in June, 2009 Posted: 7 days ago by Bornbad
A NASA-captured image of an eruption at Russia's Sarychev volcano in June, 2009
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Where To Watch Tomorrow’s Leonid Meteor Showers Posted: 2 weeks ago by Bornbad
Where To Watch Tomorrow’s Leonid Meteor Showers
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No cauliflower here! Posted: 2 weeks ago by heymrp
Mine has real guts!
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large barchan dune on Mars Posted: 3 weeks ago by 2manyusernames
It is such a shame that Carl Sagan is not alive to see these pictures.
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Mouse liver Posted: 3 weeks ago by Bornbad
This image of the liver shows blood vessels called sinusoids as long pink channels, brown tissue that is important in the production of bile. The channels - shown as thin green grooves - carry the bile towards the small intestine to help digestion.
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Where Toxins Come From Posted: 3 weeks ago by Bornbad
VOCs, as they’re known, cause eye, nose and throat irritation, and chronic exposure may damage the central nervous system, kidney and liver. Read more by clicking on the photo.
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Ringo Droplet Posted: 3 weeks ago by suebe
The face of the Beatles' drummer, Ringo Starr, can been seen in a droplet of water bouncing on a lotus leaf in high-speed images taken by a research team at Duke University. They are calling it "the Starkey Effect." One of the researchers said that his is the first time he has seen the image of a Beatle in a physics experiment.
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another and another if you click the image
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10 Incredible Canyons Posted: 3 weeks ago by iamamaniac
This week we have been looking at some incredible canyons from around the world, so we decided to compile a list of our top 10 that we found, if you know of any more then let me know and I will add them to the list below.
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Personal Injury in the Wild Posted: 3 weeks ago by iamamaniac
Every year, thousands of people across the world are seriously injured and even killed by the wild creatures of the animal kingdom. Check out these stats on personal injury in the wild and see which animal attacks are the most dangerous.
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Painted Horse Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
Equine health lectures that uses real 'painted' horses as live anatomical text books
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Hangin' 'round Posted: 1 month ago by suebe
Upside down birds. Lots of them if you click the image. :D
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Snake with a Foot Discovered in China Posted: 1 month ago by cecilberman
A snake measuring sixteen inches long has been discovered in China by Dean Qiongxiu, making its grand entrance by clinging to the bathroom wall with a clawed talon.
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Gecko in nature Posted: 1 month ago by ruthstark
Gecko in nature
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Fluorescent actin protein filaments Posted: 1 month ago by ruthstark
Fluorescent actin protein filaments.
(35 Years of the World’s Best Microscope Photography)
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Bird's Eye View Posted: 2 months ago by suckersklub
A camera attached to an albatros reveals that the birds occasionally follow killer whales in their bid to find food.
Click for more photos and some info.
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Alzheimer's Fish - Dominik Paquet Posted: 2 months ago by suckersklub
Alzheimer's Fish - blue and red mark specific proteins.
Click through for more winners of Nikon's Small World Photography Contest.
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Fantastic and Amazing Waterfalls Posted: 2 months ago by iamamaniac
Waterfalls are one of nature's most amazing wonders - found all over the world they've captivated man since the dawn of time. The most famous waterfalls are often the tallest or widest, but there are actually lots of types of waterfall, from cascade to plunge to horsetail - they are all amazing in their own way.
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A paintball collides with an egg Posted: 2 months ago by Bornbad
A paintball collides with an egg
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Blowing Bubbles Posted: 2 months ago by suckersklub
Blowing bubbles at the phæno science center in Wolfsburg, Germany
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Superman should have shaved his eyebrows Posted: 2 months ago by 2manyusernames
A study was done where people were shown celebrity's faces with and without eyebrows and then with and without eyes. Surprisingly the images without eyebrows were far less recognizable than those without eyes. Click image for article
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thirsty bat Posted: 2 months ago by cb__
Stunning shots of thirsty bats swooping down for a drink from garden pond.
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Conjoined Twin Posted: 2 months ago by nateebiinature
A baby boy with his headless conjoined twin attached at the chest lies on a bed in a hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The otherwise healthy infant was born with the torso, legs and hands of a male twin attached
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Upgraded Hubble looks better than ever Posted: 3 months ago by ruthstark
The Hubble Space Telescope is to end its life in a blaze of glory after the final upgrade to the orbiting observatory was declared a success with the release of a spectacular series of images.
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Dinner Posted: 3 months ago by nateebiinature
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