See more of Dr. Seuss political cartoons: Link

A "lost" science manuscript by "England’s Leonardo" Robert Hooke, valued at £1 million, is to be auctioned:

The hand-written document – penned by Dr Robert Hooke – contains the minutes of the Royal Society from 1661 to 1682, experts said.

It was found in a house in Hampshire, where it is thought to have lain hidden in a cupboard for about 50 years.

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If I had to pick one word to describe David’s photos, I’d pick: awesome. Checkout his online portfolio: Link

Our perception of color is strongly affected by the colors surrounding it. In fact it is possible to perceive two identical colors as being very different if they are placed in different backgrounds.

Very cool color illusions by R. Beau Lotto: Link

Hojyo’s origami arts are marvelous! Don’t miss his Buddha, Violinist, and other amazing creations: Link

Austrian artist Gerfried Stocker and molecular biologist Reinhard Nestelbacher collaborated to create this unique "painting" made from genetically modified fluorescent bacteria. These bugs are arranged in thousands of petri-dishes – with the pattern determined by the gene expression of the fluorescent protein (called GFP or green fluorescent protein, hence the title of the artwork).

Link (via we-make-money-not-art)

From the website:

Eli Jerby and Vladimir Dikhtyar from Tel Aviv University in Israel have now been able to make lightning balls in the lab using a "microwave drill"

What the scientists then do is pull the microwave drill out of the solid, which drags the molten hot spot and creates a hot drop. The drop then becomes a floating fireball that measures about 3 centimetres across and lasts for some tens of milliseconds. "The fireball looks like a hot jellyfish, quivering and buoyant in the air," says Jerby.

Link (via Boing Boing) | Eli Jerby’s website (with more pics & video)