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Portraits of Young Filmmakers Changing the Game
Photographers Nathanael Turner and Nathan Bajar photographed talented young directors on both coasts.
These Are The Best Satellite Images of Earth's Weather Taken So Far
The new images from NOAA's GOES-16 satellite show why Earth science is so vital at a time when the Trump Administration has called it into question.
Physicists Measure Atomic Event Within a Trillionth of a Billionth of a Second
New method captures photoemission of electrons from helium atoms with a degree of precision impossible with cameras.
When it Comes to Protecting Girls Online, We're Still in 'Virgin Territory'
This dance-theater piece interrogates the sexualization of women on the internet.
How a Harrowing Photo of One Woman's Death Became an Iconic Pro-Choice Symbol
In 1973, Ms. magazine published a haunting photo of a woman named Gerri Santoro, who'd died of a back-alley abortion. At the time, no one could have predicted what an impact it would have on the pro-choice movement.
John Edmonds's Latest Photo Series Is a Gorgeous Exploration of Loss and Desire
John Edmond's 'Lovers & Friends' brings together the artist's photographs, writings, and musings about relationships, loss, and desire.
MIT Tool Gives the Cost of Installing Solar Panels on Any Roof in Your City
How good is your roof for solar power?
Looking Back at Mary Ellen Mark's Iconic Photos of a Prostitute Named Tiny
Mary Ellen Mark began documenting drug users, vagrants, pimps, and more in Seattle during the 80s. After she met a 13-year-old prostitute named Tiny, her work focused on the young girl for the next 30 years.
El Nino to California: Game On
Just as predicted, this year's record El Nino is drenching the southwest.
The ISS Is Getting a New Camera to Check Itself for Space Debris Damage
The $1.7-million vision system will launch in 2020, and is 'roughly the size of a microwave oven.'
Pacifico Silano Uses Forgotten Gay Porn to Create New Queer History
The photographer's latest exhibition, 'Tear Sheets', fuses cultural detritus with contemporary art tropes to figuratively mold the past.