Freya Ross

31/10/2023

Cold air? Who cares? Polar bears, like this playful cub in Alaska, have a layer of fat called blubber to help them keep warm.

"Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile."

26/10/2023

A child enjoys a bowl of noodles at a kindergarten in Quemoy, Taiwan. This picture originally appeared in a January 1969 story documenting the island of Taiwan and its tension with communist China.

20/10/2023

A beekeeper in Ames, Iowa, sprays smoke to calm bees while working among a crop of sunflowers. This photo was taken as a part of a story on the preservation of heirloom seeds in the July 2011 issue.

17/10/2023

A doctor examines a blood specimen with his students at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. The photograph was published in a feature about the city in the May 1978 issue.

14/10/2023

A particular species of pitcher plant, endemic to the Seychelles, feeds on insects that get trapped in their liquid-filled cups.

12/10/2023

Salvadoran fisherman Arnovis Guidos Portillo watches his daughter and son in their home in Usulután department. After reaching the U.S. together in May 2018, father and daughter were detained by immigration authorities and kept in different facilities for more than a month before being deported separately to El Salvador, where they reunited.

09/08/2023

Prehistoric Kents Cavern caves sold to hotel and leisure firm

A hotel and leisure firm has bought a tourist attraction which includes prehistoric caves for an undisclosed amount.
Kents Cavern, in Devon, was marketed at a guide price between £2m and £2.5m in May with the sale completing in August.
The former owners said the caves were one of the most important Stone Age sites in Europe and were formed more than 2.5 million years ago.
The Tudor Hotel Collection bought the caves and associated features.
The caves, which have been open to the public since the 19th Century, had been owned by the same family since 1903.

The extensive system of caves were once occupied by prehistoric humans and Ice Age animals.
Since the discovery of the caves, the former owners said more than 80,000 Stone Age artefacts had been found including a prehistoric upper jawbone fragment.
The sale included the underground caverns, woodland trail, visitor centre, restaurant, car park, surrounding land, and a recently refurbished three-bedroom holiday let.
The Tudor Hotel Collection also owns the Bodmin Jail visitor attraction and hotel in Cornwall and the Redcliff Hotel in Paignton.
Rob Cox, chief executive of the firm, said: "Adding Kents Cavern to our collection... is a proud moment for us and underpins our commitment to collating the finest collection of historic hotels and visitor attractions."
The outgoing owners of Kents Cavern, Nick and Sheena Powe, thanked their customers and staff for their support over the years.
Mr Powe said: "The new owners will be bringing the Stone Age heritage alive, offering a better visitor experience, exactly what Kents Cavern needs and what I couldn't do."

07/06/2023

Left: Working in tight quarters, Marina Elliott and Ashley Kruger excavate fossil remains in one of the cave's chambers. Out of 60 applicants for the original 2014 expedition, six intrepid women were picked.