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Field Test
Field Test
Go behind-the-scenes of a magazine article to see how our photographers use technology in the field.
Send Us Your Cities
Submit a city-themed photo, tag it "cities," and see if it runs in the March issue.
Readers' Choice
Take a look at each month's magazine picks for Your Shot.
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Features
Last of the Cave People
Last of the Cave People
They came to meet Papua New Guinea's nomads— and stumbled into a life-and-death crisis.
The Calm Before the Wave
A tsunami strikes almost every year. When and where will the next giant wave hit?
Leonardo … Or Not?
A chalk-and-ink drawing purchased for $21,850 could be a $100 million masterwork.
Interactives
What's Your Risk Tolerance?
What's Your Risk Tolerance?
Are you a risk taker, or are you risk averse? Take our online survey and find out.
New Orleans Before & After
Six years after Katrina, see how some communities have dramatically changed.
Starting From Ground Zero
Ten years after 9/11, how have the survivors healed—and what wounds still remain?
Photography
Visions of Earth
Visions of Earth
Browse through visions of the world as seen through photographers' eyes.
Flashback: Dog Portholes
Pointers named Tyree and Skeeter poke through portholes in the trunk of a Plymouth.
New Wallpaper Every Week
Wrap your desktop in the top-rated images from the Daily Dozen.
Video
A Photographer's Photographer
A Photographer's Photographer
From inside the world’s largest cave to an up-close view of an active lava lake, Carsten Peter took us on a journey of exploration in 2011.
The Elephant Whisperers
After the trauma of attack and loss comes healing—and a richer understanding of the emotions and intelligence of elephants.
All Fall Down
Robots are becoming more like humans, but they've got a long way to go, as the 2010 RoboCup in Singapore shows.
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Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
Jigsaw Puzzle Generator
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Visions of Earth
Visions of Earth
Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Archives
Archives
Voting Machine
Voting Machine
Geometric Puzzles
Geometric Puzzles
Water Issue
Water Issue