Photographer Docuements Turkey’s Decadent Abandoned Mosques Photographer James Kerwin is known for his images documenting abandoned buildings worldwide. His latest series, The Sanctuary, takes him to Turkey, where he explores the abandoned mosques present in small villages across the country. Many of the structures are over 500 years old and have been left in favor

16-Million-Year-Old Skull of Extinct Species of Giant Dolphin Discovered in Peru Artistic reconstruction of Pebanista yacuruna (Photo: Jaime Bran via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0) About 16 million years ago, the Peruvian Amazon rainforest was covered by a massive lake known as Pebas, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems to ever exist on Earth.

Powerful Side-by-Side Portraits of Civil War Heroes and Their Descendants Left: Private Richard Oliver of the 20th USCT (Picture courtesy of the Miller family) | Right: Jared Miller, the direct descendant of Richard Oliver Photographer Drew Gardner has spent the last two decades on his ongoing series, The Descendants. In it, Gardner photographs people

Enormous Solar Farm Will Replace Former Coal Plant in Pennsylvania Photo: SMALLCREATIVE/Depositphotos Energy is necessary for moving forward, for both society and individual communities. These days, a shift to clean energy and renewable resources is critical to averting the oncoming climate catastrophe. President Biden has poured money and time into promoting clean energy and

Howling Wolf Captured on Trail Cam Footage Is Proof of Wolves’ Return to California Photo: waitandshoot/Depositphotos Earlier this year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) shared trail cam footage of a gray wolf letting out a remarkable howl. The video, uploaded on January 23, 2024, shows what appears to be a lone

Last Chance To Save 10% on These Online Art Classes As the spring season starts to bloom, My Modern Met Academy is offering a special 10% discount on all of its creative online courses. And while the sale has almost come to an end, there is still a little under 48 hours to take

Win the Trip of a Lifetime and Travel to Antarctica With a Professional Photographer Acclaimed photographer Ami Vitale is extending a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one female photographer. Organized by the non-profit Vital Impacts, which Vitale founded, the contest is giving one lucky winner a chance to travel to Antarctica on a 22-day Polar Latitudes

Yurok Becomes First Tribe to Co-Manage Land With National Park Service The Redwoods forests are a magnificent part of Yurok heritage and present day life. (Photo: Michael Schweppe via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED) Towering Redwood trees cover much of what is now northern California. Old growth groves can boast trees over 20

Intimate Photos Reveal What Different Bedrooms Across America Look Like “I love you with every atom. You are the tranquility of a calm stream and the excitement of a waterfall. You bring me all my favorite feelings. Forever isn’t long enough with you.” Hope (she / her / he / him), 16, and Kurt (he / him), 17 Homer, Alaska.This post may