Carbon Footprint

These beautiful patterns in the sand are actually created by the tiny sand bubbler crabs of Langkawi, Malaysia. Spoiler: the crabs are adorable

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Sand Galaxies

NASA’s just published its “most amazing highest resolution image of Earth ever” in a photograph called “Blue Marble.” Check out the 8000×8000-pixel image here if the one below isn’t large enough for you. Via: thisiscolossal.com

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NASA’s Incredible New High Resolution Photograph Of Earth

This beautiful video is a visual exploration of the scale of the known universe. Spoiler alert: it's really big. View Video › Source: liveleak.com  /  via: b3ta.com

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The Size Of The Known Universe

Here's a safety tip: Don't do this. Not at home. Not ever

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How To Endanger Your Life With Liquid Nitrogen

NASA just released this map showing where trees are in the US. How treey (not a word) is your state?

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Where The Trees Are In The USA

It's also the world's smallest vertebrate. “Paedophryne amauensis” was discovered in Papua New Guinea, where it lives in leaf detritus on the rainforest floor. According to Popular Science , it was difficult to find partly because its high-pitched mating call sounds like that of an insect

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The World’s Tiniest Frog

Sometimes Mother Nature is terrifying. Via: theawesomer.com

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30 Giant Hornets Slaughter 30,000 Honey Bees

Cosmic portraits of awe and wonderment to make you feel either existentially insignificant or sublimely at one with the universe. Or you'll just go, “Whoa.” This composite image of the Milky Way galaxy is a mosaic of infrared images from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. The constellations Cassiopeia and Cepheus are both visible in this 1,000-square degree image, as are dozens of dense clouds, called nebulae, where new stars are forming

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Amazing New Photos From NASA

Here's a nifty explanation to keep in mind before you experience your first hangover of 2012. Via: viralviralvideos.com

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Why Alcohol Makes Your Head Spin

More conspiracy fodder! This 13-pound, 43-inch metallic sphere crash landed in Namibia about a month ago, and speculation as to its origin ranges from alien technology to satellite innards. But mostly this post is an excuse to dredge up the trailer for “Spaceballs.” Source: physorg.com

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Mysterious Space Ball Crashes To Earth