Photographer Alberto Bernasconi donned full protective gear to capture the scene of “guests” isolating in the…
Author: Laura Mallonee
The Women of Ukraine’s Railroads Keep the Trains Running
The under-sung heroes of the country's rail system keep vigilant watch from colorful mini-castles.
The Flimsy Veneer of Gigantic Advertisements
Next time your eyes are drawn to a billboard or a commercial facade, try to notice…
How the Coronavirus Got Its Close-Up, Thanks to Electrons
This teeny, tiny particle doesn't just expose what the pathogen looks like—it's already helped scientists design…
The Eerie Stillness of Empty Schoolyards
Under the pandemic, the message is clear: School's out for the summer, and maybe even beyond…
The Shared Visual Language of the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics
Photos show the striking similarities between the 20th-century influenza outbreak and today's coronavirus pandemic.
George Steinmetz’s Bird’s-Eye View of the Earth
By paraglider and drone, the photographer invites us to gaze down on how humans and environments…
Fusion Energy Gets Ready to Shine—Finally
Three decades and $23.7 billion later, the 25,000-ton International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor is close to becoming…
Stockholm’s Subway Network Is the World’s Longest Art Walk
Photographer David Altrath engaged in his own form of social distancing to capture these photographs when…
The Quieter Side of Preparing for Disaster
For some longtime preppers, it's not all about bunkers and power generators.