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Notre Dame de Paris cathedral on November 2, 2016 in Paris, France. It's the finest example of French Gothic architecture and the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world.

Notre Dame rises from the ashes in behind-the-scenes photos Notre Dame rises from the ashes in behind-the-scenes photos

By Laura Baisas

A person holding their smartphone in front of their face to take a selfie

Selfies have changed our perception of what we look like. Here’s why. Selfies have changed our perception of what we look like. Here’s why.

By Abby Ferguson

screenshot of a waterfall photo open in preview

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The hidden Mac tool for converting annoying HEIC images The hidden Mac tool for converting annoying HEIC images

a polavision camera and tapes on a table

‘I traveled 8,000 miles for the camera that killed Polaroid’ ‘I traveled 8,000 miles for the camera that killed Polaroid’

two rocks in foreground, milky way in background

12 breathtaking images from the 2024 Astrophotography Prize Photographer of the Year awards 12 breathtaking images from the 2024 Astrophotography Prize Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

the moment a jaguar delivers a fatal bite to the head of a caiman in a muddy river.

11 unforgettable scenes from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards 11 unforgettable scenes from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

By Popular Science Team

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024 SCOTT FRIER Ocean Shores United States Title: Nagging is a Universal Concept Description: I liked this image as It reminds me of the old TV commercial for Maxell audio cassette tapes called: "Blown Away Guy". On safari in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania we hung around a Kopji of rocks because there were lion cubs being nursed when this action happened. I was just lucky enough to catch it. I have this image printed and hung on a wall of my home, everybody who sees it laughs at it. One of those people mentioned that I should entered it in this contest so here it is. Animal: Lion & Lioness Location of shot: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

24 silly wildlife photos to brighten your day 24 silly wildlife photos to brighten your day

By Popular Science Team

This photo taken on May 11, 2024 shows the northern lights over a suburb in London, Britain. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera Why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera

By Douglas Goodwin / The Conversation

a rock juts out under the pink sky during sunset

12 awe-inspiring landscape photos showing off Earth’s beauty 12 awe-inspiring landscape photos showing off Earth’s beauty

By Popular Science Team

LSST Camera Deputy Project Manager Travis Lange shines a flashlight into the LSST Camera.

A 3,200-megapixel digital camera is ready for its cosmic photoshoot A 3,200-megapixel digital camera is ready for its cosmic photoshoot

2017 Total Solar Eclipse timelapse

How to photograph the eclipse, according to NASA How to photograph the eclipse, according to NASA

a school of sardines swarms the mouth of a whale

Dive into 11 remarkable images from the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition Dive into 11 remarkable images from the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition

By Annie Colbert

A silhouette of a rocket passes in front of the moon

13 award-winning photographs that showcase Earth’s wonders 13 award-winning photographs that showcase Earth’s wonders

By Popular Science Team

A colorful orange pink, and purple butterfly rotates against a dark screen. A new camera system and software package allows both researchers and filmmakers to capture and display animal-view videos.

How animals see the world, according to a new camera system How animals see the world, according to a new camera system

By Laura Baisas

Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography

Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography Check out some of the past year’s best close-up photography

NASA's a lunar orbiter camera

Inside look: This vault holds the world’s greatest collection of historic cameras Inside look: This vault holds the world’s greatest collection of historic cameras

By Jarren Vink, Stan Horaczek

Four examples of the best point-and-shoot cameras on a white background

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The best point-and-shoot cameras in 2024 The best point-and-shoot cameras in 2024

By Abby Ferguson

Research paper examples of AI and human faces against blurry crowd background

Some people think white AI-generated faces look more real than photographs Some people think white AI-generated faces look more real than photographs

A scuba diver shines a flashlight in a flooded cave filled with stalactites and stalagmites.

The Red Bull photo contest illuminates epic landscapes and adrenaline-pumping scenes The Red Bull photo contest illuminates epic landscapes and adrenaline-pumping scenes

By Abby Ferguson

The gold mirrors of JSWT sit in front of an extremely large, circular door in a vast room with scientists working.

This NASA photographer documented the 30-year journey to build the James Webb Space Telescope This NASA photographer documented the 30-year journey to build the James Webb Space Telescope

By Abby Ferguson