New York-based photographer Joshua Simpson spent some time at a truck stop in Hampton, New Jersey, taking portraits of truckers who live their lives on the road. A few welcomed Simpson into the rear cabin of their trucks, which they turn into their homes to relax by themselves or, in some cases, with their family.
Nature photography is a difficult pursuit. Photographers often spend days or even weeks stalking wildlife in the hopes of spotting one animal in its natural habitat.
After Trump forced Mexico and Canada to negotiate a new trade deal, the three heads of state met at the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires today (Nov. 30) to formally sign it. One perfectly timed photo captured the tension of the meeting.
The official beginning of winter is still weeks away yet regions across the northern hemisphere are already experiencing frigid weather.
Some might consider it the ultimate silent retreat.
For the second year in a row, the Christmas decorations adorning the inside of the White House serve as a useful tonic against the cheeriness and warmth of the holiday season.
Russia launched the first component for the International Space Station 20 years ago today (Nov. 20). That Zarya module was joined in orbit a few weeks later by the first US-built module, Unity.
Volcan de Feugo, the extremely active volcano whose June eruption killed almost 200 people, is rumbling again.
When American photographer Peter Steinhauer first visited Hong Kong in 1994 the sight of skyscrapers wrapped in canvas and skeletons of bamboo evoked the massive public artworks of Christo and Jeanne-Claude. But this wasn’t anything close to an art installation, it was one of the oldest traditional building practices still in use, in a modern city that grows taller and denser every day.
The International Space Station provides a spectacular perch to view the Earth.
When Britain’s Prince Charles awoke today, on his 70th birthday, he still was not king.
Two massive wildfires on opposite ends of California have burned nearly 200,000 acres. The Camp Fire (in the north) and the Woolsey Fire (in the vicinity of Los Angeles) have left a fatal trail of destruction and heartbreak. Photos from the past few days show what people have lost and what they were able to hold onto.
Update (2:45pm ET): Authorities have confirmed five deaths related to the fire.
Looking at the Earth from above puts a lot of things into perspective, including its massive mountains. What people have looked up at in wonder, and often died trying to summit, become subtle ridges across a vast landscape, or small bumps emerging from the flat surrounding land.
Millions of Americans are voting the midterm elections that will determine the balance of legislative power midway into Donald Trump’s current term. A common sight today (Nov. 6), and in the days prior (early voting has surged in states that offer it): long lines.
Donald Trump has made his fear-mongering characterization of the Central American migrant caravan a centerpiece of his midterm election appeals—to the chagrin of Republican leaders who would rather he tout the economic successes of his first two years in office.
Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis, commonly known as the Northern and Southern lights, beautiful phenomena that bring stargazers to the ends of the Earth to view them. Caused by charged solar particles interacting with the atmosphere, the often green bands of color streaking across the sky are a magnificent free light show for anyone on who can catch them.
The UK’s Royal Observatory Greenwich has chosen the winners of its 2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, which honors photography of the cosmos across multiple categories, such as “People and Space,” “Aurorae,” and “Galaxies.” Many of the winners showcase sweeping vistas with millions of stars, but some of the most stunning images focus on the smaller details of the sun and Moon. Two of the winners captured the total solar eclipse that could be seen from the US in August 2017.
As the news continues to unfold regarding the disappearance and murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Saudi state media has released an image of his son Salah meeting with King Salman and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is widely believed to have known about or ordered the killing.
Retired US Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor has announced her retirement from public life after being diagnosed with dementia, the New York Times reports.
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, a 55-kilometer (34-mile) sea crossing that connects Hong Kong, Macau, and the city of Zhuhai, will accept its first drivers later this week (Oct. 24). A combination of lengthy bridge segments, a 6-kilometer underwater tunnel, and two artificial islands, the record-breaking bridge has been in development since 2003 and under construction since 2009. When it opens, it will be arriving two years late and more than a billion US dollars over budget. The trip from Hong Kong to Macau, open to only a select few with the proper permits, will be shorter (roughly 30-45 minutes) than the previous options, which include flying or an hourlong ferry trip.
Just last month, a strange phenomenon the popped up on the shores of a Greek lagoon led the world to let out a yelping, horrified “Oh, hell no.”
Farming around the globe is big and repetitive. Massive tracts of land are needed to plant crops. The seasonal dance of planting, growing and harvesting food follows a natural timeline and requires a certain organization.
An image recognized in the UK’s Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition shows a herd of seals atop a piece of pack ice and also puts the bleak future of the environment in sharp focus.
