Category: NATURE/SPACE

February 12, 2016 at 12:01 pm

Picture of the Day: Aurora Borealis Over the Pacific Northwest

Picture of the Day: Aurora Borealis Over the Pacific Northwest

Astronaut Scott Kelly snapped this amazing photo of aurora borealis over the pacific northwest on January 20, 2016, while aboard the ISS

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February 9, 2016 at 1:06 am

Artist Creates One-of-a-Kind Rugs That Look Like Lush Green Landscapes

Artist Creates One-of-a-Kind Rugs That Look Like Lush Green Landscapes

At her family’s carpet factory in Buenos Aires, artist Alexandra Kehayoglou noticed there were piles of discarded thread lying around

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February 3, 2016 at 7:47 pm

Picture of the Day: Canary Islands Sunset

Picture of the Day: Canary Islands Sunset

The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago situated roughly 100 km west of the southern coast of Morocco and constitutes one of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities

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February 3, 2016 at 2:34 am

Inside the Eye: Nature’s Most Exquisite Creation (10 Photos)

Inside the Eye: Nature’s Most Exquisite Creation (10 Photos)

Ed Yong discusses the anatomy and evolution of eyes, assessing how a creature’s environment contributes to its function, form and appearance

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January 28, 2016 at 5:34 pm

Picture of the Day: Freshly Groomed

Picture of the Day: Freshly Groomed

Now that’s a nice pair of corduroys

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January 27, 2016 at 6:48 pm

Picture of the Day: Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia

Picture of the Day: Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia

Ta Prohm is the modern name of the temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

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January 26, 2016 at 3:50 pm

Picture of the Day: The Driest Place on Earth in Full Bloom

Picture of the Day: The Driest Place on Earth in Full Bloom

The area got as much rain in a single day last March as it typically gets in 14 years!

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January 23, 2016 at 12:45 am

Picture of the Day: A Desert Oasis in Peru

Picture of the Day: A Desert Oasis in Peru

In the desert of southwestern Peru you will find the village of Huacachina, built around a lagoon; a tiny oasis just outside of Ica

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January 20, 2016 at 7:21 am

National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World (12 Photos)

National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World (12 Photos)

Properties must undergo a rigorous vetting process and site audit to become part of the collection, which now features 45 unique lodges

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January 19, 2016 at 3:04 am

Picture of the Day: Windswept Grass Makes Perfect Circle in Sand

Picture of the Day: Windswept Grass Makes Perfect Circle in Sand

‘Scratch circles’ occur when strong winds bend stalks of grass, causing them to pivot around their axis, drawing perfect circles in the sand

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