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This weathered edifice, its origins lost to the annals of time, stands as a testament to human endeavor. Its stones, onc...
22/04/2024

This weathered edifice, its origins lost to the annals of time, stands as a testament to human endeavor. Its stones, once meticulously placed by hands long gone, now bear the weight of countless seasons. Moss clings to its surface, a living tapestry that whispers secrets to those who listen. The intricate carvings, worn but still discernible, hint at a civilization that revered both art and purpose.

A harbor seal plays in kelp near the surface at Cortes Banks, a range of underwater mountains located 100 miles off the ...
15/04/2024

A harbor seal plays in kelp near the surface at Cortes Banks, a range of underwater mountains located 100 miles off the coast of San Diego, California.

A Shetland pony who's doing a spinning rear. I tried a new perspective by zooming in on his upper body, resulting in cat...
06/04/2024

A Shetland pony who's doing a spinning rear. I tried a new perspective by zooming in on his upper body, resulting in catching the movement in his mane.

Snow flies behind a heli-skier on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Siberia.
01/04/2024

Snow flies behind a heli-skier on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Siberia.

The sun sets over the beach near the Fort of São Sebastião, the oldest standing fort in sub-Saharan Africa. Locals take ...
25/03/2024

The sun sets over the beach near the Fort of São Sebastião, the oldest standing fort in sub-Saharan Africa. Locals take advantage of the waning heat and swim in the rose gold ocean. This photo originally published in “Photos of a Paradise Island, Frozen in Time” in November 2017.

Furrows of artificial light lend an otherworldly aura to Westland, the greenhouse capital of the Netherlands. Climate-co...
16/03/2024

Furrows of artificial light lend an otherworldly aura to Westland, the greenhouse capital of the Netherlands. Climate-controlled farms such as these grow crops around the clock and in every kind of weather. This photo originally published in “This Tiny Country Feeds the World.”

Fire burns through a wheat field in Madhya Pradesh, India. The region has experienced worsening drought over the years.
06/03/2024

Fire burns through a wheat field in Madhya Pradesh, India. The region has experienced worsening drought over the years.

Sitting on a trading crossroad, Petra prospered into the Nabatean capital, and today, its ruins are one of the world’s m...
29/02/2024

Sitting on a trading crossroad, Petra prospered into the Nabatean capital, and today, its ruins are one of the world’s major archeological sites — the crown jewel of a land inhabited since prehistoric times.

Guide Hamprey Mweterwa (center on white horse) leads a group on a safari in Kenya’s Borana Conservancy. Visitors to Bora...
22/02/2024

Guide Hamprey Mweterwa (center on white horse) leads a group on a safari in Kenya’s Borana Conservancy. Visitors to Borana might encounter zebras, leopards, impalas, elephants, and the area’s population of 200 rhinos—a relative of the horse.

GOING THE DISTANCE: Leaf-cutter ants in Central and South America can carry leafy bits—like this one with a heart-shaped...
19/02/2024

GOING THE DISTANCE: Leaf-cutter ants in Central and South America can carry leafy bits—like this one with a heart-shaped hole—that are 20 to 50 times their own body weight.

A Japanese macaque stares at its reflection in a moped mirror. Some monkeys appear to recognize the image that they’re s...
12/02/2024

A Japanese macaque stares at its reflection in a moped mirror. Some monkeys appear to recognize the image that they’re seeing as themselves, as do apes. Scientists use the so-called mirror test to determine if animals exhibit self-awareness. In humans this attribute develops around 18 months or later.

Estonians have long considered Tartu—110 miles from capital Tallinn—to be their country’s cultural and intellectual hear...
07/02/2024

Estonians have long considered Tartu—110 miles from capital Tallinn—to be their country’s cultural and intellectual heart. The city is home to top-notch museums, lively cafés, and Estonia’s oldest university.

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