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Digging Through the World’s Oldest Graveyard

In Ethiopia, paleontologists are pushing back the clock on humanity’s origins.

September 18, 2014

Why I Traveled the World Hunting for Mutant Bugs

A researcher who works through painting tells her story.

Photographing Time

The speed of photography through the ages.

January 13, 2014

Saving Suburbia

Shouldn’t neighborhoods be as diverse as the swamps and forests that surround them?

December 19, 2013

The Harshest Return

Living in Antarctica is hard; coming home can be harder.

December 2, 2013

Capturing the “Ruin Porn” of Berlin

Layers of history beckon with imperfect memories.

November 12, 2013

The Science of War

How DNA puts a face on the missing.

The Decisive Moment

A photographer's quest for the unexpected.

August 12, 2013

When Photographers Are Neuroscientists

Artists who manipulate photos capture the ambiguity—and beauty—of vision itself.

June 10, 2013