The Island Where Chinese Tourists Flee to Escape the Smog
Fresh air so good they bottle it. The post The Island Where Chinese Tourists Flee to Escape the Smog appeared…
Photo of the Week: Scientists Fire Up the World’s Largest Artificial Sun (Without Melting Earth)
“Synlight,” as it’s called, puts out light 10,000 times as intense as that of the sun. The post Photo of…
Inside China’s Almost-Totally-Legal $400M Fishery in Africa
Few things so clearly represent China’s influence in West Africa as the ships pulling fish from its fisheries. The post…
Surreal Drone Photos Transform America Into a Roller Coaster
Texas never looked so nauseating. The post Surreal Drone Photos Transform America Into a Roller Coaster appeared first on WIRED.…
The Workers Who Snap Selfies Dangling From Skyscrapers
They hang from ropes hundreds of feet in the air, washing windows and cleaning wind turbines. And they post it…
Enter the 9,000-Degree Hell That Melts 2 Million Tons of Steel a Year
It gets pretty toasty at the TimkenSteel factory in Canton, Ohio. The post Enter the 9,000-Degree Hell That Melts 2…
Staggering Views of Manila’s Insanely Crowded Slums
A bird’s eye view from one of the most densely populated cities on Earth. The post Staggering Views of Manila’s…
What Happens When Desk Jockeys Go to Military Boot Camp
Zero Day PT bootcamp gives bank tellers and loan officers the chance to sweat and suffer. The post What Happens…
Apollo Astronauts Weren’t Just Heroes—They Were Fantastic Photographers
Inside the golden age of space photography. The post Apollo Astronauts Weren’t Just Heroes—They Were Fantastic Photographers appeared first on…
Incredible Photo Captures Lightning Ripping Through Clouds
Pilot Santiago Borja moonlights as a photographer when he’s not in the cockpit. The post Incredible Photo Captures Lightning Ripping…