Even in the densest human habitations, there are orders of magnitude more ants than there are of us, doing the hard work of making our crumbs disappear.
Tag: Photography
A Cyclist on the English Landscape
Grounded by the pandemic, a travel photographer spent the year pedaling the roads around his home, resulting in a series of poetic self-portraits.
A Biologist, an Outlandish Stork and the Army of Women Trying to Save It
In the Indian state of Assam, a group of women known as the Hargila Army is spearheading a conservation effort to rescue the endangered greater adjutant stork.
The Most Intimate Portrait Yet of a Black Hole
Two years of analyzing the polarized light from a galaxy’s giant black hole has given scientists a glimpse at how quasars might arise.
The Art of the Vladimir Putin Photo Shoot
The Russian president has posed for some new publicity stills amid the snowy Siberian landscape.
Famous Robert Capa Photo Brings New Life to a Tenement and Its Residents
The bomb-scarred building in a picture of children during the Spanish Civil War will be turned into a cultural center.
Too Much on the Bottom and Not Enough in the Middle: Nanaimo Bar Outrage
An online post of a Nanaimo bar photo swiftly prompted criticism in Canada and discussion about the treat’s ideal proportions.
On Horseback Among the Eagle Hunters and Herders of the Mongolian Altai
Deep in the Altai Mountains, where Russia, China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia meet, Kazakh people have for centuries developed and nurtured a special bond with golden eagles.
A Glimpse of a Bygone Life on the Shetland Islands, Plucked From the Trash
Hundreds of pictures taken decades ago in the Shetland Islands, off northern Scotland, were saved from being thrown away. Now, they are finding new life online.
Its Borders Shut, New Zealand Prods Local Tourists to ‘Do Something New’
A viral ad campaign urges New Zealanders to find new ways to look at their own backyard — and to stop posting hot-tub vacation photos.