Everyone knows the biggies: Darwin, Newton, Mendeleev, Watson and Crick. But what about the lesser known scientific heroes?

Toxic, abandoned coal towns. Venomous snake-infested islands. Even more toxic coal towns. Don't ever visit these places. But do read about them.

Eco friendly villas, hilarious movie mashups and a photo summary of Carnival around the world make our short list of this week's things we love!

Satiate your appetite for knowledge with thirty incredible GIFs that explain the world around us.

Ending a season of glut and hedonism with a bang, Mardi Gras is a popular event for believers and nonbelievers alike.

The fruit of millions of years of sediment accumulation and volcanic muscle, Giant's Causeway beguiles visitors daily.

Though we're generally sick of winter, we still can't get Sochi out of our minds.

By adding plain white lines to the standard GIF, 3D GIFs are created. And they are absolutely delightful.

This week, we can't stop talking about Sochi.

Resisting pretension or self-awareness, Brandon Stanton's "Humans of New York" series provides honest glimpses into the lives of New Yorkers.

From singing trees to laser harps to vegetable clarinets, these weird musical instruments are as spectacular as they are strange.

We say that it flies, and other times we say it stands still. We might be tricked by time, but our mixed perceptions of it have scientific roots.