A National Geographic photo gallery featuring seven incredible wildlife images taken from entries to this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Via Lost At E Minor.

Fibonacci Numbers in Nature You can find examples of these Fibonacci numbers everywhere if only you look. This article points out instances of the sequence in flowers. Knowing the Fibonacci number of a certain flower may be useful for those who like doing the "he/she loves me, he/she loves me not" thing, so they know exactly where to start the recitation. Probably most of us have never taken the time to examine ... Read full entry

Top 100 weirdest amphibians list launched. The title of this list is enough to make anyone who loathes creepy-crawlies cringe. Top 100? You mean there are more of these creatures who didn't make the top 100? They have tentacles coming out of their heads, live underground for months on end, do not need to feed for up to 10 years, and survived whatever killed the dinosaurs. The Zoological Society of London ... Read full entry