Maria Sibylla Merian: Why her art changed how we see nature (+video)

Christian Science Monitor - The Google homepage today depicts a range of natural forms – a lizard, a moth, and a slug among them – and a looping vine that spells out the Google name. The doodle is an homage to Maria Sibylla Merian, the German illustrator, who was born exactly 366 years ago today.  Read more.