Just about everyone who's ever built a computer has seen a bare hard drive, but thanks to an electron microscope, we can now get a fascinating up-close look at the read / write head. That is just one of the many everyday things viewed under an electron microscope that we've rounded up for you today. Continue reading to see them all.
Thanks to satellite imagery and Google Earth, internet users can now see just how much our world has changed in just 28-years, starting with Dubai (above). That's right, Google has released these incredible images made from data collected by the Landsat satellite from 1982 until 2012. Continue reading to see six more.
At first glance, these may appear to be glass sculptures, but they're real waves captured by photographer Pierre Carreau using a high-speed camera. He was born in 1972 near Paris surrounded by a family of artist, which influenced his creative upbringing as well as his artistic output. Continue reading for more pictures.
It's that time again, time for another batch of fun photos that were captured at the right moment. Up first, we have someone who appears to be flicking someone into the water, but in reality, he's just being photographed at the perfect angle. Continue reading for more.
The mind-blowing image of the sun beginning to rise over the South Pacific Ocean was captured by astronauts orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station. More specifically, the ISS was passing a few hundred miles east of Easter Island and the image shows the brightness of the sun and the incredible blue of the atmosphere. Continue reading for a video.
NASA has just released a mind-blowing image of a giant solar 'whip' on the surface of the sun, captured as a solar flare erupted. According to researchers, it's yet another sign that the sun is 'waking up' as it approaches its 11 year solar maximum. Continue reading for the full image and more information.
At first glance, it may appear as if this person is actually holding the moon, but it's actually just a clever forced perspective illusions. That is just one of the many cool pictures designed to play tricks with your mind that we've rounded up for you today. Continue reading to see them all.
Now that you've seen some of the weirdest fast food inventions, strangest Lay's flavors, bizarre Doritos flavors, unusual Pepsi flavors, odd Pizza Hut items it's time to get a bit more traditional. A group of geeks from around the world decided to put their photography skills to good use by capturing their breakfasts, starting with the full English meal above. Continue reading to see more.
Technically speaking, lightning refers to an electrostatic discharge between electrically charged regions within clouds, or between a cloud and the Earth's surface. The charged regions within the atmosphere temporarily equalize themselves through a lightning flash, commonly referred to as a strike if it hits an object on the ground. Continue reading for more.
It's inevitable, aging that is, and what better way to document its physical effects than by taking pictures? That's exactly what these four sisters - Heather, Mimi, Bebe, and Laurie - did for 36-years, up until 2010. Continue reading to see more.
