The ethereal phenomena of bubbles have captivated people for hundreds of years. The fragile nature and beauty of colors that shimmers and swirls in soap bubbles enchants kids throughout the world, and brings out the child in most any adult. Let’s take a look at the fleeting, transient existence of bubbles of all sorts that have been captured by images in the art of photography and Mother Nat... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

A new map plotting deaths resulting from forces of nature reveals where Mother Nature is most likely to kill you.
*don't worry, your heart will most likely get you first* picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Every year on the first day of summer, a few outdoor enthusiasts nationwide expose virtually all of themselves to insects, scrapes and thorns for the pleasure of bonding with nature au naturel. picked by bornbad 9 months ago

Time has been studied by philosophers and scientists for 2,500 years. Astronomer Carl Sagan had it right when he said that time is “resistant to simple definition.” Lots of us think we know what time is, but it is hard to define. You can not literally see or touch time, but you can see its effects. The evidence that we are moving through time is found in everything – our bodies a... read full post picked by kakana 8 months ago

Nasty spiders, cockroaches, beetles and wasps, among other skin-crawling insects, encased in Lucite, guaranteed to brings smiles on Christmas day picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

Daylight Saving Time ends in most of the United States a 2AM on Sunday, November 1st (Hawaii and Arizona have been on standard time all summer). It makes you wonder how we ever got our clocks coordinated in the first place. Believe it or not, standard time and time zones were the railroad industry’s idea. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Interesting nature photography. picked by SkandarGraun 2 years ago

In a very simplified manner, the second law of thermodynamics states that entropy or chaos always increases in a system that is not isolated nor at equilibrium. The cup will break but won't fix itself. However it appears that nature sometimes ignores this law. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Earlier we learned that The New York Times opened up their archives for free. A thread was started where we could post interesting finds. The people at Mental_Floss magazine are showcasing the first time various famous places/names/things/ etc were mentioned in the Times. From simpsons, through Starbucks, Silicon Valley and more! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Rock formations are amazing creations of nature. These magnificent rock formations have been sculpted by nature through weathering and erosion hundred to million years ago. There are numerous scenic and spectacular rock formations from around the world. Here are some of them: picked by molnatisi 10 months ago

a small "picture diary"

...you got to respect the forces of nature when you see this picked by Nicky666 2 years ago

Mother Nature is horny. picked by MissWinkle 1 year ago

Nature magazine, the world's leading scientific journal, has featured a powerful image of John McCain and Barack Obama on its front cover. Then, however, you see the back cover... picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

In mathematics, the limit of Fibonacci series is called as Golden Ratio. This ratio is approximately equal to 1,618. In nature, one can come across this ratio in many areas of art and science. picked by helenabloom 2 years ago

It involves something called 'metaphysics', and you don't need a flux capacitor. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

British archaeologists have unearthed the secrets of what is thought to be the world’s first prisoner of war camp.

Experts, working with Channel 4’s Time Team programme, say the camp near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, housed 7,000 captured French soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

(lots of reading)

alternately theres HowStuffWorks on time travel picked by camro77 3 years ago

This is a video with several time lapse clips set to a nice background tune. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

An absolutely massive collection of amazing photos of nature, animals, and people. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

Sometimes they swing, sometimes they miss. The best, and worst Time covers reveal how we looked at news and ourselves in peacetime, war, depression and boom. picked by mobase 2 years ago