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Artist Evan Roth's award-winning work puts the action in interaction
October 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

The concrete and plastic dinosaurs beside America's highways can be strange and beautiful. Tell us which one you think is the best
September 07, 2012 | By Brian Switek

More than just eye candy, these images are teaching scientists new insights into how the brain is organized
July 2012 | By Laura Helmuth

One enthusiast's collection, on exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California, offers a sweeping look at grass-roots movements since the 1960s
May 23, 2012 | By Jeff Greenwald

Shut down by the Chinese government, Liu Bolin has mastered the art of disappearing
September 2012 | By Aviva Shen

They came, they clucked and they conquered. Get the story behind these absurd portraits and how they came to be
May 18, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Through January 2013, the Natural History Museum is home to stunning photographs of wildlife around the world
May 24, 2012 | By Smithsonian.com

Recall the athletes who capture our imaginations every four years and let us know who is your favorite
August 01, 2012 | By Channing Holman, Kat J. McAlpine, Jeanie Riess, K. Annabelle Smith and Ayesha Venkataraman

Our editors pored over more than 67,000 photographs, each one a postcard from a unique time and place
July 2012 | By Jesse Rhodes

Here are some of our favorite photos recognizing moms of all kinds submitted by readers over the last nine years
May 10, 2012 | By Smithsonian.com readers

From the real-life version of "Bones" to a very smart octopus, these fantastic videos capture the best of wildlife, history and travel
March 12, 2012 | By Smithsonian.com

Photographer Indranil Sengupta snapped this photo at a Puli Kali procession during the annual Onam festival in Kerala, India
December 21, 2012 | By Indranil Sengupta

Check out the 50 shots our editors named finalists in our 9th Annual Photo Contest
March 01, 2012 | By Smithsonian magazine

Thirteen renowned photographers introduce up-and-coming artists whose work break new ground

Diallo's photos combine pop culture and African roots with an American vernacular

According to the acclaimed photojournalist, Magnabosco’s work reminds you why you liked photography in the first place

The young photographer makes far-flung expeditions to capture life at the outer reaches of the world

Maddock’s views and snatches of life are both surreal and individual

At first just an amateur, Martinez devoted his life to mastering the art of photography

The Millennium Seed Bank has set out to collect 25 percent of the world's plant species by 2020—before it is too late
May 14, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

The landscape work of Jonathan Smith embraces the art of photographic masters of the past

Using the WayBack Machine, we looked back at how the homepage has changed since the early days of the Internet
June 04, 2012 | By K. Annabelle Smith

Belmonte found her personal voice as a photographer during a time of family crisis

An editors' pick from our ongoing 10th annual photo contest
October 2012 | By Phil Koch

On this Friday the 13th, read about these famous people from history who had a close connection to the supposedly unlucky number
April 13, 2012 | By K. Annabelle Smith

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