Photographer Stephen McMennamy merges his original photography in humorous ways to create what he calls #ComboPhotos: two photos paired to create unexpected situations, usually involving huge constrasts in scale. Tractors…
Today we’re excited to announce two major updates to Instagram that will help connect our community to the world as it happens: the all-new Explore page, with trending Tags and…
The massive Antarctic Snow Cruiser was designed and built for Antarctic exploration in 1939, but failed to live up to expectations. Source: The Antarctic Snow Cruiser – The Atlantic
Two power plant workers walk over a generator cover in Itaipu in this National Geographic Photo of the Day from the 2015 Traveler Photo Contest. Source: Power Plant Image, Itaipu…
Snowy Michael Peak is reflected in Yoho National Park’s Emerald Lake in this National Geographic Photo of the Day from photographer Peter Essick. Source: Emerald Lake Image, Yoho National Park…
Two hundred years ago, the decisive Battle of Waterloo was fought near Brussels, commemorated over the weekend by thousands of reenactors staging battles in period uniforms. Source: Reenacting the Battle…
The first International Day of Yoga was held on June 21 and India set a record for the largest yoga demonstration in a single venue. Many other countries participated in…
A woman stands in a misty forest on a spring morning in Aomori, Japan, in this National Geographic Photo of the Day from the 2015 Traveler Photo Contest. Source: Aomori…
A different astronomy and space sciencerelated image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation. Source: APOD: 2015 June 21 – Rings and Seasons of Saturn
A pod of orcas hunts for herring in Norway’s Andfjorden in this National Geographic Photo of the Day from photographer Paul Nicklen. Source: Orca Pod Image, Norway – National Geographic…