Photo Essay

Where is the Costa Concordia Now?

The ship that went aground one year ago is slowly but surely being turned upright and salvaged
February 2013 | By Mark Strauss

An Illustrated Guide to the World’s Creation Myths

Each culture has its own version of how the universe began. Artist Noah MacMillan brings this “visual vocabulary” to life
February 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

Five Great Places to See Evidence of First Americans

Encounter the fossils and other remnants of the lives left behind by the continent’s original settlers
February 2013 | By Guy Gugliotta

Polaroid Portraits: Capturing President Obama's Second Inauguration

We sent photojournalist Tamir Kalifa to the inauguration to ask attendees why they came to the National Mall
January 23, 2013 | By Tamir Kalifa

Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About San Francisco’s Cable Cars

Ever since they became a part of the city’s transit system, they have been iconic mainstays of its cityscape
January 04, 2013 | By Jeff Greenwald

Photos of the World’s Oldest Living Things

Among the organisms documented by photographer Rachel Sussman are 80,000-year-old aspen trees and 600,000-year-old bacteria
January 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

PHOTOS: Getting Ready for the World’s Largest Radio Telescope

In Chile’s Atacama Desert, astronomers are preparing for a new array that will stretch across 10 miles
January 2013 | By Leah Binkovitz

Our 10 Most Popular Videos of 2012

Giant snakes, lost footage, secret histories and more in this wrapup of our most watched videos of the year
December 18, 2012 | By Caroline Lacey

The Top 10 Animal Superpowers

So you think Spiderman’s and Catwoman’s special powers are impressive. They’re nothing compared to what these creatures can do
December 06, 2012 | By Sarah Zielinski

Karen Cusolito Lights Her Artwork on Fire

Meet the artist who burns her creations to amazing effect
December 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

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