One Man’s Quest to Reforest the Rio Grande Valley
The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
Giant Lasers Bring Distant Twinkling Stars Into Sharp Focus
Earthbound beams of light help a telescope in Chile stabilize flickering from afar.
The Spiky Simulator That Will Help Find Oceans in Space
The Hybrid European Radio Frequency and Antenna Test Zone, or HERTZ, can mimic signals hurtling at light speed through 500 million miles of space.
The Alien Rocks Dusting the Streets of Your Neighborhood
Jon Larsen proved that micrometeorites can be found in urban areas. And he also offers the world its first real glimpse of them.
Gritty Photos of the News Crews That Never Stop Rolling
Satoshi Fujiwara documents the people documenting tragedy.
Inside Air Koryo, North Korea’s Fleet of Ancient Soviet Planes
Some say it's a one-star airline, but photographer Arthur Mebius sees it as the golden age of aviation.
London’s High-Rise Fire in a Staggering Aerial Photo
Photographer Jason Hawkes captured a devestating shot of Grenfell Tower ablaze.
The Mad Opulence of Dubai, From Water Villas to Fake Forests
It's like Disney World. But more ridiculous.
The DIY Cyborgs Hacking Their Bodies For Fun
For these tech-obsessed visionaries, the Internet of Things lies within.
These Powerful Photos Reveal the Faces and Places Behind Rape Stats
By some estimates, one in five women in the United States has been sexually assaulted. Photographer Melissa Kreider documents what happens afterward.