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Nikon Small World: Unbelievable Macro Shots Nikon Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. For over 30 years, Nikon has rewarded the world's best photomicrographers who make critically important scientific contributions to life sciences, bio-research and mat

10 things you never knew about casinos Did you know that 2016 marks 75 years since the first casino was opened on the Las Vegas strip? Known as El Rancho, the 63 room complex served as a launching pad for a full scale transformation of the Vegas landscape which has gone to become as synonymous with casino gambling as Washington D.C is with US poli

Beautiful examples of eyes in nature Brad Goodspeed, self proclaimed skeptic and blogger, caught our eye (pun intended?) with his post  "Eyes from around the animal kingdom". According to Brad, the inspiration for the post came from the realization that: [the eyes are] the organ that seems to act as lightning rod in the debate between creation

Dragonfly nymph exoskeleton I thought I’d share a picture I took of a dragonfly nymph’s exoskeleton. The picture was taken on the shore of Lake Penage, in Ontario. The larval stage of large dragonflies may last as long as five years. In smaller species, this stage may last between two months and three years. When the larva is ready to metamorph

5 Incredible Science Photos The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - the UK's leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non-clinical life sciences - recently released the winning images for their science photo contest. Here are the top 5: Ant Flexes Its Muscles This photo of an Asian weaver ant as i

A Great White Shark and a Dragonfly National Geographic recently closed off their 2011 photo contest, and there were no shortage of incredible entries. The image below caught our eye for a number of reasons. First, the size of the Great White shark is easily put into perspective when next to a group of four cage divers. One can only imagine their

Ontario Insects, Arachnids, and Crustaceans - oh my! Each year, I travel and camp or cottage in "Northern" Ontario. This year was no different, and I thought I'd share some of the creatures I managed to photograph while on my adventure. I think these photos serve as a reminder that we need not look to aliens, ghosts, and monsters to find exquisite