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In this painting by Hans Holbein the Younger, two Frenchmen demonstrate appropriate neutral expressions.
news

Overly Smiley Man Sues France Over Passport Photo

He's arguing that his slightly upturned mouth is a "neutral expression."
Cara Giaimo September 29, 2016
ruins

Mesmerizing Photos of Abandoned Structures in the High Arctic

Old mining towns and research shacks lie in ruins in the Svalbard islands.
Anika Burgess September 28, 2016
Vice President Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting crowd from car, including Harold Irwin, Centre Avenue, Hill District, October 1960.
politics

The Photographer Who Captured Black Voters for Decades in Pittsburgh

The archives of Charles "Teenie" Harris are a treasure trove of political history.
Anika Burgess September 23, 2016
Iwasaki Tsunemasa, Papaver somniferum, from his book Honzò„ Zufu, 1920–2.
botanical illustration

See Dazzling Botanical Imagery Through the Ages

A glorious visual compendium of plants and flowers that spans thousands of years.
Anika Burgess September 21, 2016
world's fair

Photographing the 'Lost Utopias' of the Remaining World's Fairs

A new book looks at the sites which once promised to be the future.
Anika Burgess September 16, 2016
architecture

How Utopian Living Looked to Modernist Architects

Bold visions—from the past—of how we would live in the future.
Anika Burgess September 14, 2016
nature

Incredible Photos of the Hermit Crabs Who Live In Trash

Instead of shells, these hermit crabs used plastic bottle caps and other trash.
Anika Burgess September 6, 2016
photography

Inside a Comedy Writer’s Treasure Trove of Mid-Century 3-D Photos

Eric Drysdale's stereoscopic collection plunks you right down in the middle of the 1950s.
Cara Giaimo September 2, 2016
subterranean

A Striking Visual Compendium of All of Berlin’s Subway Stations

This photographer took on Berlin's entire U-Bahn network, one station at a time.
Anika Burgess August 24, 2016
animals

Meet the Pangolin, the Real World Pokemon You Didn't Know You Loved

Striking photos of the most illegally traded wild mammal on the planet.
Suzi Eszterhas, Steven Bedard and bioGraphic August 18, 2016
science

The Wild Frogs, Newts and Salamanders That Have Eluded Cameras for Decades

Startling images of hard-to-document creatures.
Robin Moore and bioGraphic August 16, 2016
European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, 2005
secret

Photographing the World's Most Top Secret Floors

For his "Grounds" series, photographer Martin John Callanan gets a unique view of restricted buildings.
Cara Giaimo August 15, 2016
photography

Sniffing Behind the Scenes of the Westminster Dog Show

Up close and personal with prize-winning dogs and their groomers.
Anika Burgess August 12, 2016
olympics

A Visual History of the Human Pyramid

A balancing act through the ages.
Anika Burgess August 10, 2016
film

Will We Ever Know Who Staged This Mysterious Moon Ballet?

A snap from the set of a 1950 sci-fi film has set off a seven-year hunt.
Lauren Young August 4, 2016
subterranean

These Beautiful Photos of Subway Stations Will Transport You From Your Daily Commute

See the most striking transit systems from Montreal to Munich.
David Doochin August 1, 2016
San Diego, California

Women's Museum of California

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.
animals

Wildly Beautiful Photographs of Flamingos From the Air

East Africa's soda lakes have some stunning sights.
Rachel Becker, Paul McKenzie and BioGraphic July 27, 2016