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Google goes blue for Rachel Louise Carson[PH] The blue illustration shows Carson surrounded by a variety of sea creatures and birds, highlighting her love for nature. Clicking on the image allows you to discover her life and legacy. Born in Pennsylvania in 1907, she was originally an aquatic biologist before she became a full-time nature writer in the 1950s. Her most notable books include The Edge of the Sea, Silent Spring and The Sea Around Us, the latter of which won her a U.S National Book Award. Carson's achievements in marine biology and ecology have led to her work being credited with advancing the global environmental movement, a term which deals with addressing environmental issues. Her research in Silent Spring also led to a nationwide ban of pesticide DDT, a chemical which she thought to be environmentally negative. She died of a heart attack in 1964, aged 56 in Maryland. Ref :  http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/478415/Google-Doodle-celebrates-the-107th-

Anning became famous for her work collecting fossils from the Jurassic beds near her home in Lyme Regis Dorset Google has celebrated the 215th anniversary of the birth of British palaeontologist Mary Anning with a special doodle. Anning is best known for her work collecting fossils from the Jurassic period near her home in Lyme Regis Dorset. Today's colourful Google Doodle shows her uncovering a dinosaur's fossilised remains. Anning is recognised for contributing to fundamental changes in scientific thinking about prehistoric life. Among her many discoveries was the first ever correctly identification skeleton of an ichthyosaur. Despite being recognised globally for her work in the field, she was not - as a woman - eligible to join the Geological Society of London. In 2010 Anning was included by the Royal Society iin a list of the ten British women who have most influenced the history of science. Born in Lyme Regis on 21st May 1799. Her father, a cabinetmaker,

The big day is finally here when we will know who India’s next Prime Minister will be. To commemorate this day, Google has put up an ‘Election Results 2014’ doodle on its homepage. The doodle is quite simple in its design and the letter “L” in Google’s logo has been turned into a finger with voting ink. When you hover the mouse over the doodle the words “Election Results 2014” pop up and when you click on it, the search page shows all results related to the counting day. Being a Friday, chances are you will be stuck in office and won’t be able to sit in front of the television the whole day. To keep yourself updated, you can check  YouTube or download Airtel’s Pocket TV  app on your smartphone. Alternatively, you can also check out these apps  for up-to-date results. Ref :  http://www.bgr.in/news/election-results-2014-google-doodle-goes-live-on-counting-day/

  Google is continuing its annual Mother's Day tradition by marking the occasion with a doodle on its home page. The Google doodle shows a mother riding a bicycle flanked by her kids on either side. The origin of Mother's Day as the world knows it today can be traced back to the United States. In 1908 Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in the US. She then began a campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognised holiday in the United States. Her attempts bore fruit in 1914, and since then the day is celebrated every year. Most countries celebrate the day on the second Sunday of May, while others observe Mother's Day on different days, with 8th March and 21st March the other popular dates, across the world. The countries that recognise the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day includes Canada, Australia, most parts of Europe, India & other parts of Asia, Brazil and other parts of South America, as well as m

Audrey Hepburn is still considered one of the most beautiful women in the world Google's latest Doodle celebrated actress Audrey Hepburn's 85th birth anniversary. Audrey Hepburn's Hairstyle Voted Most Influential The British actress, star of movies such as Roman Holiday (1953), War and Peace (1956), Breakfast at Tiffany 's (1961), My Fair Lady (1964) and Wait Until Dark (1967), is counted among the greatest film legends in the history of cinema. She was, and still is, also considered a fashion icon and one of the world's most beautiful women. Audrey Hepburn was nominated for five Oscars. She won the Best Actress Oscar in 1953 for her debut performance in. Roman Holiday and was given an honorary posthumous Oscar for her humanitarian work in 1993. Audrey Hepburn died of