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A wide-angle, colorized historical photograph shows the grand landscape of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In the background, the iconic Administration Building with its massive gold-ribbed dome dominates the skyline. In the foreground and middle ground, throngs of fairgoers in Victorian-era attire walk along wide gravel paths and over arched bridges spanning the fair's lagoons. On the right, a circular, white pavilion with neoclassical arches is visible, while a small electric launch boat glides across the water on the left.

The 1893 Chicago World’s Fair in 9 stunning color photos

the earth is setting behind the moon

New Artemis II astronaut iPhone video reveals new Earthset view

By Laura Baisas

a VHS tape covered in dirt

Georgia man brings abandoned VHS tapes back to life

By Mack DeGeurin

a postage stamp with a bison on it

New stamp honors Yellowstone’s iconic bison

By Nidhi Sharma

several birds flying overhead while a bird sits on its nest with a chick

11 wild photos show the Amazon River in its glory

By Popular Science Team

a polar bear mother closes her eyes while laying down with two cubs. one cub is biting the other's cheek

11 cool photos to celebrate International Polar Bear Day

By Popular Science Team

Hands holding a camera that is housed inside a cigarette case

KGB cigarette pack spy camera still works (sort of)

a monkey standing up on two legs in a forest

9 rare animals caught on camera in the ‘Amazon of Asia’

By Popular Science Team

Antique film camera on stack of black and white pictures

$13 thrift store camera hid 70-year-old undeveloped film

family of monkeys

11 stunning finalists for the Youth Photographer of the Year prize

By Popular Science Team

ruins of a roman bath

How a hobbyist’s hunch uncovered hidden Roman military camps

By Mack DeGeurin

an illustration of an asteroid

World’s largest digital camera spots massive asteroid

By Laura Baisas

a light green aurora over a waterfall

12 ethereal images from the 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

person holding photo above other photos

Why you should still print photos

a dead sperm whale floats among ice while a polar bear floats on the whale

5 captivating images from National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year

By Popular Science Team

a sunrise over a desert landscape

13 perfect panoramic images from the 2025 Epson International Pano awards

By Popular Science Team

a close up of an opal

What do you see? 12 extreme close-ups bring ‘hidden science’ to life

By Felice Frankel

the international space station above the earth, with a green and red aurora shining on the planetImage: Photo by Don Pettit.

5 specially-crafted images to celebrate World Space Week

By Popular Science Team

two images of a person in a city, one with a bus and one without

Google’s latest AI photo-editing tool means you might not need Photoshop

a sea otter with its paw on its head

6 fun photos to celebrate Sea Otter Awareness week

By Popular Science Team