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2013-05-18 13:46:11 (2 comments, 13 reshares, 81 +1s)

2013-05-18 08:50:53 (27 comments, 148 reshares, 428 +1s)

Nice Hat

The Northern Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus mexicanus) is found in Mexico, South and Central America. Although it has dull plumage, the bird has a spectacular brightly colored crest on their heads which it unfurls only rarely.

 Photo by Aves Internacionales
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Royal_Flycatcher H/T +Mike Clancy

2013-05-18 11:21:06 (35 comments, 220 reshares, 442 +1s)

                    Stranded

This giant leatherback sea turtle was stranded before being rescued and returned to the water by volunteers. The leatherback is the largest of the ancient reptile family, growing 4-8 feet in length and weighing up to 2000 pounds.

Source: http://www.united-academics.org/magazine/earth-environment/leatherback-sea-turtle-rescue/

2013-05-16 23:48:48 (10 comments, 98 reshares, 352 +1s)

  15 best cat gifs ever! ➜ www.goo.gl/nvWXS

2013-05-16 22:48:08 (7 comments, 22 reshares, 145 +1s)

The Invisible Man. Сamouflage artwork by Liu Bolins.
15 most amazing optical illusions ➜ www.goo.gl/4oTpP

2013-05-16 16:13:58 (10 comments, 73 reshares, 354 +1s)

Giant Tree Roots

The roots of this banyan tree (Ficus macrophylla) are huge! Check out this image with two people in it: www.goo.gl/kg56P 

Photographer: Royce Blair

2013-05-16 13:56:10 (9 comments, 92 reshares, 244 +1s)

New Google+ layout? Photo: AFP
#googlepluslove   #newlayout   #newlook     

2013-05-15 21:23:30 (13 comments, 88 reshares, 342 +1s)

12 most amazing perfectly timed photos ➜ www.goo.gl/ZBHh2  

2013-05-15 20:24:00 (52 comments, 75 reshares, 199 +1s)

What would you call this Creation? Best title by pluses
will be set here with the mentioning of respected author.  
15 extremely amazing animations ➜ www.goo.gl/arRfR

2013-05-15 11:14:16 (28 comments, 175 reshares, 497 +1s)

☼ Here Comes The Sun - George Harrison

This picture of the sun rising from behind Mt. Fuji (Japan) was taken Yoko Okamoto.

Source: http://goo.gl/5Rfej

2013-05-13 22:50:52 (10 comments, 31 reshares, 194 +1s)

Panda Bears. 3D street art by Nicholas Arndt.
15 unbelievable 3D chalk artworks ➜ www.goo.gl/XIeMi

2013-05-13 19:29:50 (54 comments, 146 reshares, 496 +1s)

Mushrooms!

Wind blown spores land on old or damaged tree bark where they grow into hundreds of little umbrella mushrooms.

Photo Source: A.A.C. on http://www.photosight.ru/photos/3794841/

2013-05-12 21:02:55 (11 comments, 24 reshares, 151 +1s)

Daddy Long Legs. 3D chalk drawing by Marlin Peterson.
These spiders painted on top of a warehouse in Seattle.
15 most amazing optical illusions ➜ www.goo.gl/4oTpP

2013-05-12 16:40:40 (200 comments, 340 reshares, 1525 +1s)

Happy Mother's Day!

A mother gives you wings and teaches you to fly.

Loggerhead turtles via http://www.islandreal.com/anna-maria-island-turtle-season-2012/  #MothersDay  

2013-05-12 13:18:34 (4 comments, 10 reshares, 78 +1s)

Roses are Red, Blood Cells Blue

❤ The heart is a symbol of love, and on this Mother's Day, let's consider the cardiovascular changes in a pregnant mother. As the sole provider of nourishment to the baby, the mother's cardiac output (blood volume) increases by 50% during pregnancy...that's an extra liter and half. Her heart will enlarge and beat faster, by about 15 beats/min. The growing fetus pushes her heart upwards and to the left. She will need more red blood cells to carry extra oxygen, although the increased numbers do not keep up with the blood volume. The higher requirement for iron and the dilution of red cells in blood can make mama-to-be tired and anemic.

❤ A pregnant woman is hypercoagulable: more likely to form clots. This is thought to be an evolutionary precaution against hemorrhaging after delivery, but it puts the motherat ... more »

2013-05-11 22:53:23 (16 comments, 27 reshares, 182 +1s)

Dolphin Tattoo

Heine Braeck, 33, from Sarpsborg, Norway, has been without the right arm since he lost it during an accident when he was 13. Today, his shoulder looks like a dolphin's head - and it's all thanks to the excellent inking skills of Bulgarian tattooist Valio Ska. Source: goo.gl/u7V4N

20 most amazing 3D tattoos and body artworks ➜ www.goo.gl/poQZM

2013-05-11 18:46:01 (500 comments, 594 reshares, 2855 +1s)

Baby Hedgehog Waves Hello!

Your dose of daily squee. This baby hedgehog can look forward to a lifespan of 4-7 years. Unfortunately, in some areas of the world where hedgehogs were introduced, like New Zealand, they have become major pests destroying native species of insects, lizards and ground nesting birds. But yes, they are cute :)

Photographer unknown. Via http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/baby%20hedgehogs

2013-05-10 22:10:06 (16 comments, 48 reshares, 253 +1s)

Giant Snail. 3D street art by Julian Beever.
15 most amazing 3D chalk artworks ➜ www.goo.gl/XIeMi

2013-05-10 21:41:16 (20 comments, 30 reshares, 238 +1s)

"Bee-eaters Meropidae rafinesque. Most species are found in Africa and Asia but others occur in southern Europe, Australia, and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies, and usually elongated central tail feathers. All have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar. There are 26 different species of bee-eaters.

As the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat flying insects, especially bees and wasps. While they pursue any type of flying insect, honey bees predominate in their diet. Hymenoptera (ants, bees and wasps) comprise from 20% to 96% of all insects eaten, with honey bees comprising approximately one-third of the Hymenoptera.

Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the stinger by repeatedly hitting and rubbing the insect on a hard surface. During this process, pressure is... more »

2013-05-09 23:06:49 (35 comments, 95 reshares, 275 +1s)

What would you call this gif? Best title by number of +1
will be set here with the mentioning of respected author.  
15 the best cat gifs ever! ➜ www.goo.gl/nvWXS

2013-05-09 16:54:15 (498 comments, 911 reshares, 3853 +1s)

Shelf Cloud in the Canadian Prairie

The photographer chased a storm for eight hours across Saskatchewan province in Canada and was rewarded with this stunning cloud formation. 

Photo Credit: Gunjan Sinha
Source: National Geographic Photo of the Day ▶ http://goo.gl/okgQ0

2013-05-08 11:53:10 (205 comments, 342 reshares, 1221 +1s)

Serpent Gourd Flower

The lacy flower of this tropical vine, Trichosanthes cucumerina opens only after dark. The edible fruit is also known as snake gourd and well-known in Indian and South Asian cuisine. The fruit is also used for crafting didgeridoos.

Photo Credit: © tomrapsey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75054489@N05/7819134826/in/photostream/

Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichosanthes_cucumerina

2013-05-07 18:05:14 (180 comments, 254 reshares, 1010 +1s)

Spider Bridge

Will you walk into my parlor? Said the spider to the fly (Mary Howitt, 1829)
This bridge is in a resort in South Africa, 2 hours north of Johannesburg.

Photo Credit: Henry Engelbrecht
Source: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Africa/South_Africa/East/North-West/Sun_City/photo18388.htm

2013-05-06 21:03:14 (22 comments, 68 reshares, 319 +1s)

Walk with a Tiger. 3D street art by Nicholas Arndt.
15 unbelievable 3D chalk artworks ➜ www.goo.gl/XIeMi

2013-05-06 20:25:20 (8 comments, 8 reshares, 59 +1s)

2013-05-11 03:50:31 (392 comments, 527 reshares, 1355 +1s)

Poodle Moth

This tiny creature is not a Pokemon! First reported in 2009 from the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela's Canaima National Park, this image is now all over the internet. Scientists trying to identify the species think it is related to "muslin moths" and belong to the genus Artace .

Photo: Dr. Arthur Anker from Flickr: www.goo.gl/IRbx6
News Story: www.goo.gl/71kPm

#ScienceEveryday  

2013-05-05 22:08:36 (50 comments, 73 reshares, 361 +1s)

What would you call this image? Best title by number of +1
will be set here with the mentioning of respected author.  ;)
12 amazing perfectly timed photos ➜ www.goo.gl/ZBHh2  

2013-05-05 04:02:57 (252 comments, 382 reshares, 1925 +1s)

Kingfisher!

“The birds are notoriously difficult to photograph in action because of their speed, which can reach up to 60mph when diving.”

H/T +Nino Rostomashvili for the share!

Photo Credit: Gisela Delpho
Source: http://www.delpho.de/

2013-05-03 22:13:23 (30 comments, 150 reshares, 359 +1s)

15 the best cat gifs ever! ➜ www.goo.gl/nvWXS

2013-05-03 20:26:11 (35 comments, 25 reshares, 193 +1s)

Baby Deer Flees Fire

At the recent Camarillo Springs wildfire in California, only 15 square miles of wilderness, brush and campgrounds were burned to the ground, but as this picture shows, it was the wild life that suffered the most damage. This baby deer was spotted running out of the fire towards safe ground.

Photo credit: Michael Coons/The Acorn Newspapers
News Source: http://huff.to/15ePeLR

2013-05-02 23:18:16 (37 comments, 208 reshares, 442 +1s)

#11 They Love to Race! Why Dogs are the Best?
40 answers in 40 funniest dog gifs: www.goo.gl/Gvi0r

2013-05-07 18:04:02 (67 comments, 105 reshares, 534 +1s)

Oak Alley

This canopy of giant live oak trees, believed to be nearly 300 years old, forms an impressive avenue leading to the classic plantation mansion in Louisiana, on the Mississippi river.

More pix: http://goo.gl/73jG8

2013-05-02 20:50:35 (7 comments, 24 reshares, 127 +1s)

Desert Baby. 3D street art by Tracy Lee Stum.
15 unbelievable 3D chalk artworks ➜ www.goo.gl/XIeMi

2013-05-01 22:56:51 (17 comments, 33 reshares, 212 +1s)

Tiger. Hand painted body art by Guido Daniele.
20 most amazing body art creations ➜ www.goo.gl/poQZM

2013-05-11 15:45:08 (500 comments, 967 reshares, 1732 +1s)

15 the best cat gifs ever! ➜ www.goo.gl/nvWXS

2013-05-01 18:55:44 (8 comments, 35 reshares, 125 +1s)

John Lennon - Imagine. Happy #HumanDay ! 

2013-05-05 09:01:31 (230 comments, 395 reshares, 1590 +1s)

Glass Beach

Nature can change junk to jewels. In the early 20th century, residents of a remote coastal town of Fort Bragg in California dumped their trash over the cliffs onto the beach (don't worry, this was banned in 1967). In the decades since, the sea tumbled and polished the bits of glass and junk into smooth, shiny pebbles that glint like jewels in the sunshine.

Source: http://www.natemaas.com/2012/07/glass-beach-fort-bragg-california.html

2013-05-01 09:37:09 (4 comments, 13 reshares, 75 +1s)

H7N9: A virus worth watching

Thanks to the two Virology Hangouts on Air that +Scott Lewis and I hosted ("Going Viral" - SciSunHOA from 28 April, 2013 and http://goo.gl/1WO5Q), I have viruses on my mind (in a good way!). So it was with interest that I read about the recent outbreaks of H7N9 in China. If you want a nice primer on why influenza strains have these letters to their name, read +Deeksha Tare's post here (which explains the significance of Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase: http://goo.gl/CnQLX).

• H7N9 is an animal influenza A virus that has crossed the species barrier to infect humans. The first human infection was reported in China two months ago, and the latest WHO report confirms a total of 108 cases and 22 deaths thus far. The virus has now spread beyond mainland China as a case has been reported in Taiwan.

• Onepre... more »

2013-04-30 21:12:36 (24 comments, 137 reshares, 407 +1s)

2013-04-30 21:01:13 (21 comments, 44 reshares, 156 +1s)

How many animals do you see?
15 most amazing optical illusions ➜ www.goo.gl/4oTpP

2013-04-30 10:07:30 (14 comments, 78 reshares, 388 +1s)

Stone confined sunsets (° ⌓ °)

Fire Opal-Mexico - When the light refracts just so. . .

via: http://japan.digitaldj-network.com/articles/5942.html

source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zircons/

2013-04-29 21:04:27 (30 comments, 84 reshares, 400 +1s)

Dances with Wolves. 3D street art by Nicholas Arndt.
15 unbelievable 3D chalk artworks ➜ www.goo.gl/XIeMi

2013-04-30 02:26:16 (473 comments, 455 reshares, 2385 +1s)

Dark Hedges

This 300 year old stand of trees is lit up by filtered sunlight. Parts of the Game of Thrones are said to have been filmed here.

Photographer: Stephen Emerson. Source: http://goo.gl/Pik5I
Check out his collection of photos: http://500px.com/photo/1907539
More Images of Dark Hedges from Antrim County, Ireland: http://500px.com/search?tag=Antrim

2013-04-28 21:00:17 (25 comments, 93 reshares, 403 +1s)

Snake Bus. The ad for Copenhagen Zoo by Bates Y&R.
15 most amazing optical illusions ➜ www.goo.gl/4oTpP

2013-04-28 16:43:46 (85 comments, 213 reshares, 1199 +1s)

2013-04-28 15:18:44 (13 comments, 65 reshares, 240 +1s)

#34 They Make the Escalator Move
Why Dogs are the Best? 40 funniest reasons in GIFs ➜ goo.gl/Gvi0r

2013-04-27 21:02:09 (23 comments, 74 reshares, 335 +1s)

Here I am, this is me. Happy #Caturday !
12 amazing perfectly timed photos ➜ http://goo.gl/ZBHh2 

2013-04-27 13:17:22 (2 comments, 5 reshares, 17 +1s)

[+] "Going Viral: Science Sunday HOA [+] 

Join +Buddhini Samarasinghe and I this Sunday afternoon as we have another +ScienceSunday Hangout On Air with guest +Vincent Racaniello, Professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University. 

The broadcast will go live at 3PM PDT, 6PM EDT, 11PM UTC here on Google+! You can RSVP at the event link below. Hope to see you there!

https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cnmc6k9gheikf9nu94p7m9cu5us

#ScienceSunday   #ScienceEveryday   #HangoutsOnAir   #Science   #Virology   #virus   #Immunology   #biology   #MicroBiology   #STEM  

2013-04-28 18:03:50 (495 comments, 902 reshares, 3694 +1s)

Whee! Mamma's Asleep

While mother hedgehog takes a nap, it's party time for baby! Did you know that their prickly quills are actually specialized hairs that are hollow and stiff? Baby hedgehogs are born with a protective membrane covering their quills, which comes off in a few hours.

More cute hedgehogs ▶ http://goo.gl/fSajn

2013-04-27 12:54:43 (54 comments, 115 reshares, 399 +1s)

Iceland seen from the sky

This amazing shot was captured by photographer Sandro Santioli as he flew above the landscape in a Cessna aircraft. Source: goo.gl/RXgPu

Wondrous landscapes captured in photos ➜ http://goo.gl/UQ7Xq