Here's a selection of some of the incredible wildlife snaps sent in by 32,000 photographers from 78 countries to the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. More photos here. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This is absolutely wonderful photography, some of the best I have ever seen. picked by 1only 2 years ago

Wildlife images from Africa. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"Without adequate funding, we are jeopardizing some of the world's most spectacular wildlife and wild lands," said Evan Hirsche, president of the National Wildlife Refuge Association and chairman of the Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Free access to films, interviews and photographs celebrating over 100 years of wildlife filmmaking. From the early days of clockwork cameras to the latest in HD technologies. Uncover ground-breaking films, 'behind the scenes' photographs, essential production information, and specially crafted learning resources, as well as a unique collection of personal memoirs from key industry players. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Gold, silver, and bronze medals were won in 91 categories of beer judged in the 2008 World Beer Cup competition held this past weekend in San Diego, CA. Additionally, the five best breweries in the world were named, including the first woman brewer ever to win this award! picked by icepigs 2 years ago

First Place, Photography: "The Glass Forest"
Tiny green diatoms create the illusion of a fernlike forest as they attach to their marine-invertebrate hosts.
more at link picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

for photography addict picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

In an attempt to collect artifacts that represent life from modern times, the Finnish National Museum and the Helsinki City Museum are keeping a box for a frozen pizza as one of their several new collectibles. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Robot innovation continued its relentless advances during 2008. In this post we would like to showcase some of our favorite robots and robot videos of the last year or so. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Using iconic events from history, the Cape Times(a local newspaper) highlights the fact that world-changing events often can¹t be predicted and that the course of history can, quite literally, change in a day. picked by streetlight22 2 years ago

Mercer Consulting's annual roundup of the global cities with the best quality of life is here, and Zurich once again comes out on top. The best place in the U.S.? Honolulu at No. 28. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This photographer from South Africa has some really beautiful photos of wildlife. Right now there's an exhibition by him in the streets of Amsterdam: See Here picked by Ankabout 3 years ago

The Computer History Museum is the pre-eminent virtual museum of The Information Age, with exhibits on topics such as visible storage and the history of microprocessors, and a reading room where you can learn more. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Wildlife photographer Alison Bartlett is to have her highly-acclaimed animal pictures exhibited - even though she is completely blind.(Not sure if this was on plime - but I've looked for dupes) picked by maxriter 2 years ago

In conjunction with The Intellectual Property Office, Wallace & Gromit will be taking over the London Science Museum from 28th March with an exhibition of inventions and other Cracking Ideas picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

Forget Gladiator, Russell Crowe's new role is as a wildlife warrior, trying to save a special place that was near and dear to the late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin. picked by meloyelo 7 months ago

If we take a look at the state of photography today, such as the advances of digital camera, artful image manipulation by photoshop, and even the role of paparazzi in media - and the pervasiveness of photographic images in our lives, it is easy to forget that the first photograph ever was taken just 180 years ago. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Though a UN treaty and a recent agreement among Southeast Asian countries makes trade in some wildlife species illegal, open markets still thrive.

Caution: graphic/disturbing images. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

New York photographer Zach Hyman, who been making news by shooting nude models in public places, could only watch as his shoot at the Metropolitan Museum of Art turned into a worst-case scenario.

Follow up to this story. picked by tigertony 3 months ago