The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized light, which could lead to a breakthrough in detecting cancer.

This double rainbow was captured by CommunityofLights.com on a late summer afternoon in 2010. The sun was setting and a short rain shower was passing by the Miami skyline.

Wear a mask, wear a mask... is this really much to ask???
Lyrics by Noah Lindquist . Performed by Noah Lindquist and Ashley Young. Based on "Be Our Guest" from Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Enjoy, and WEAR A MASK!

National Geographic explorer Kevin McLean studies and documents little-known arboreal mammals by setting up video camera traps in neotropical forest canopies. On a recent trip to Panama, Kevin took his long-term boyfriend, Dan, on his first climb, where they both were in for a surprise.

Some lucky early risers in parts of the northern hemisphere were met with a halo like sunrise early onJune 10, 2021. The annular solar eclipse, also known as a ‘ring of fire’ eclipse, happens when the moon moves between the earth and the sun.

On March 19,2011 we had the opportunity to see the moon as close to the earth as we can possibly see. This occurrence happens approximately every 30 years. CommunityofLights.com was able to record on March 19th, 2011 throughout the night and dawn this incredible super moon over the skyline and water...

Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein's Theory: A team of scientists announced on Thursday, February 11, 2015 that they had heard and recorded the sound of two black holes colliding a billion light-years away, a fleeting chirp that fulfilled the last prediction of Einstein's general theo...

2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Contest.

Tornado chaser catches sights and sounds of the storm. Massive destruction with over 100 deaths and 2,000 buildings destroyed.

From the pink sand beaches in California to the green beaches of Hawaii this is a beautiful display of beaches with a wide variety of sand colors in different parts of the world.