Beaches not only come in all shapes, sizes, and textures, they come in a virtual rainbow of colors. Most beach fans know that sand color can range from pale cream to golden to caramel, but few realize that in select places around the world, sands can be red, brown, pink, orange, gold, purple, green, and even black! picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The remarkable Rainbow Finch is found in Australia yet there are only around two thousand of them left in the wild. Although conservation attempts are ongoing the question now seems to be whether or not this beautiful species will persevere for very much longer in its own original habitat. picked by pandorarin 8 months ago

It will be 20 years ago this July that I went to the Rainbow Gathering. Thousands of naked hippie people in the forest. Film at eleven.

Note: Theme pic is a guy I hung out with when I was there. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Not exactly rainbow but different. picked by topofall 5 months ago

Jellyfish expert Lisa Gershwin found a new species off Tasmania that has a rainbow attached! It’s not bioluminescent, but shows reflected light in lovely colors. And it doesn’t sting. The unnamed jelly is very fragile, and will fall apart as soon as it touches a net. picked by bingo 8 months ago

This may look like a colourful smile in the sky - but in fact it's an upside down rainbow caused by freak weather. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This awesome sight in the skies over Malaysia yesterday wasn't really a rainbow at all but a rare optical illusion called a sundog. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Why take all the trouble to dye silk when silkworms can be genetically modified to spin any colour of the rainbow? picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Long before Angelina Jolie, Mia Farrow and Madonna made headlines with their adoptive families, 1920s star Josephine Baker tried to combat racism by adopting 12 children of various ethnic backgrounds from around the world. Today the members of her "rainbow tribe" are still searching for their identity.

*Long read... great story! picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

How freaking cool is this cake? I so need to make one. I bet it tastes like happy. picked by muppetmaker 10 months ago

I think those Leprechauns are going to be mighty confused when they come to retrieve their gold. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

I don't know if anyone who isn't from the uk will know this kids program but even if you don't it will have you in stitches!

I don't know how they got away with this picked by doggylives 2 years ago

"Now the new phenomina is rainbows near the ground..."

This is what happens when you mix conspiracy theorists with a blatant disregard for physics. picked by kirbykirst 1 year ago

The History, Speculation, and the steps to Replicate the "Dark Side of the Moon/ Wizard of Oz" Connection that everyone oh so loves. In fact you kind find it in a post DEP made last year, if you click HERE!

Changed the Link page... but Wiki page here! picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

No, it's not the first of April, the phenomenon known as a "fire rainbow" does exist. Here, read the science behind it and marvel at some amazing photography of this rare beauty, the Circumhorizon Arc, known to its friends as a CHA. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"When I placed this on the table, I was shocked by the attention and responses it drew. "Ooh," "aah," "wow," "cool," and "how did you make that?" filled the room as people were drawn to it like Paris tourists flocking to the Eiffel Tower." picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A giant shrimp living on Australia's Great Barrier Reef can see a world beyond the rainbow that is invisible to other animals. Mantis shrimps, dubbed "thumb splitters" by divers because of their vicious claws, have the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, capable of seeing colors from the ultraviolet to the infrared, as well as detecting other subtle variations in light. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Old news, but still entertaining for me. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

The fiery red hues that seem to set forest leaves ablaze in autumn are produced in part as a result of the soil that trees grow in and help protect the trees in the winter, a new study finds. picked by eljay 2 years ago

A Sacramento boy with autism and his family are asking for the safe return of his parrot, Rainbow. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago