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The History of Life on Earth [infographic] If you could visualize the history of life on Earth, how would you do it?  Visual.ly user Pankaj was certainly up for the challenge and delivered this stunning visualization. The infographic represents roughly 4 billion years of life on Earth (though the first billion years are a bit fuzzy... where we'

How Animals See The World [infographic] The human eye is pretty amazing, but there are some things it simply cannot do... like see ultraviolet light or detect images at great distance.  The visual capabilities of non-human creatures can help to open our eyes to possibilities beyond our limited human sight. Here's an infographic that explores vi

Animal Eyes - 15 Incredible Macro Photos Originally discovered on Imgur, this collection of animal eyes was created by Suren Manvelyan, an Armenian photographer. Born in 1976, Suren started to photograph when he was sixteen and became a professional photographer in 2006. His photographic interests span from Macro to Portraits, Creative photo pr

What does the color of your pee mean? Have you ever had a B-vitamin and then noticed your pee became radioactive yellowish-green in color?  Urine may have a variety of colors, ranging from a deep amber or honey color to a light straw color, with many golden variations in between. The color of pee can tell you a lot about your body, but should of c

The Science of Getting Drunk: How Alcohol Affects the Body and Brain Drunkenness occurs when a large amount of alcohol enters a person's bloodstream. The alcohol causes many visible symptoms. The drinker's speech will slur, their balance will become impaired, and their face and eyes may redden. Emotionally, their feelings can easily range from eu

A Rational Look at GMOs: Facts, Fiction, and Fear Mongering Whilst researching this topic it soon became apparent that: ‘Genetically Modified Organisms’ (just call me GMO) is a huge and diverse field to tackle in a short article. For a comprehension exposition, not only is it necessary to cover the relevant science, but an appreciation of GMO