Daylight saving was first introduced by European countries during World War I, with much of the U.S. joining the party in 1918. The idea was that more hours of daylight would "conserve coal for the war effort.
You certainly don't see these kind of images every day, from tick close up, x-ray of a bat, to a high-tech micrograph of a zebrafish embryo. Check out some of the best images of the year.
Russian photographer took a bunch of unbelievable photos of snowflakes. And what is even more amazing is the set up he used to create these incredible macro shots.
The new ape-like robot called iStruct is a of the lunar robot prototype created, designed and optimized for lunar colonization. Check out the video to see the "iron-monkey" in action.
Check out the Russian Soyuz TMA-05M space rocket launch with three spacemen on board who will be docked to the International Space Station for the next four months.
Cycloramic is an app made in 2012 that can take 360 panorama shots without using your hands. It sure is a fascinating app, but what makes it even more interesting is the following story.
Another great TEDtalk about genetically engineering male mosquitoes to make them sterile, and releasing the insects into the wild, to cut down on disease-carrying species.