Source: Wetenschap, http://www.wetenschap24.nl/.imaging/stk/wetenschap/zoom/media/wetenschap/noorderlicht/artikelen/2011/August/cover1small/original/cover1small.jpg

This weird fish has been classified as an eel, but as it differs from all known eel species in a number of distinct anatomical ways. It was first spotted in March 2010 off the coast of Palau in an underwater cave.

Source: Newswise, http://www.newswise.com/images/uploads/2006/06/13/fullsize/Laotian_rock_rat_5.jpg

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One hiker documents his trip from the Cottonwood Lakes to Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States. According to the hiker, it was one of the most difficult–and breathtaking–challenges of his life.

This is why I look forward to Autumn every year.