The Webs of Covid-Related Caution Tape Across London

Seemingly overnight, the red-and-white-striped tape that suddenly became ubiquitous in the English capital.

Jun 2020

Artist Rachel Cabitt Is Trapped In a Quarantine Horror Film

Yes, the current experience is full of terror. But there's room for catharsis, too.

Jun 2020

Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery

As we sunset this weekly series, we take a farewell tour of the outer planets—and pay tribute to one of the most famous last looks at Earth.

May 2020

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.

May 2020

High in the Alps, Giant Blankets Slow a Glacier's Ice Melt

Despite preservationists' best efforts, the Rhône Glacier may not be long for this world.

May 2020

Space Photos of the Week: Keeping an Eye on Jupiter's Storms

NASA's Juno orbiter, along with its Hubble and Gemini telescopes, will help scientists better understand the planet's atmosphere.

May 2020

The Flimsy Veneer of Gigantic Advertisements

Next time your eyes are drawn to a billboard or a commercial facade, try to notice what it’s obscuring.

May 2020

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 a vaccine now in trials.

May 2020

Space Photos of the Week: Cassini's Curtain Call

Before it crashed onto Saturn, the spacecraft captured images of the most photogenic planet in our Solar System.

May 2020

The Last, Lonely Walks Through New York City

On the eve of his move back to his native Tel Aviv, photographer Natan Dvir made a final tour of the streets that he had called home for the past 11 years.

May 2020