Photos

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

These Beautiful Blurs Are Nude Portraits

New York–based photographer Shinichi Maruyama has a knack for capturing motion on film

December 6, 2012

Photos: A Last Look at Fall

Before the weather turns cold, take one last walk in the woods with these beautiful autumn photos submitted by our readers

December 2012

Karen Cusolito Lights Her Artwork on Fire

Meet the artist who burns her creations to amazing effect

December 1, 2012

The Best Wildlife Photographs of the Year

Over 48,000 photos were entered in the Veolia Environnement contest; these 10 were among the most stunning

November 1, 2012

Rare and Intimate Photos of a Gorilla Family in the Wild

Two photographers ventured deep into the forests of central Africa to capture touching photos of a 33-year-old wild silverback and his clan

November 2012

Halloween

The Spookiest Photos Submitted By Our Readers

Abandoned mansions, ghostly twins and murders of crows are just a few of the scariest entries from past photo contests

October 28, 2012

PHOTOS: The Distressing Worldwide Boom in Cosmetic Surgery

Photographer Zed Nelson traveled the world documenting how body improvement has practically become a new religion

October 21, 2012

Photo of the Week: Deep Freeze, Lake Michigan

An editors’ pick from our ongoing 10th annual photo contest

October 2012

PHOTOS: What Happens When a Rebel Turns Graffiti Art Upside Down

Artist Evan Roth’s award-winning work puts the action in interaction

September 30, 2012

PHOTOS: The Best and Weirdest Roadside Dinosaurs

The concrete and plastic dinosaurs beside America’s highways can be strange and beautiful. Tell us which one you think is the best

September 6, 2012

Amazing Underwater Photos of Ocean Creatures

Check out these incredible images by photojournalist Brian Skerry, and help select which photographs will appear in an upcoming exhibit

September 5, 2012

Incredible Photos of the Artist Who Makes Himself Invisible

Look closely at these photographs. Shut down by the Chinese government, Liu Bolin has mastered the art of disappearing

August 31, 2012

The 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Wheaties

Wheaties has been around for nearly 90 years, but when did they start putting athletes on the cover?

August 16, 2012

Photos: Your Favorite Summer Olympian

Recall the athletes who capture our imaginations every four years and let us know who is your favorite

July 31, 2012

Animal Brains, More Beautiful Than You Could Ever Imagine

More than just eye candy, these images are teaching scientists new insights into how the brain is organized

June 30, 2012

How Well Do You Know Your Vice Presidents?

Test yourself on our quiz of the famous, infamous and not-so-famous least powerful men in the country

June 27, 2012

The Top 10 Biggest Sports #Fails of All Time

For athletes on the world stage, nothing is worse than choking under pressure. Here are the 10 most memorable transgressors

June 27, 2012

The Evolution of the Homepage

Using the WayBack Machine, we looked back at how the homepage has changed since the early days of the Internet

June 3, 2012

Winners of Nature’s Best Photography

Through January 2013, the Natural History Museum is home to stunning photographs of wildlife around the world

May 23, 2012