Nov 12th, 2008 · Using NASA satellite photos of Earth, we can calculate that the world supports roughly 61 trees per person. But are we using up our allotments? An Evergreen State College ecology professor and her students look at how we burn through wood-based resources.
Nov 10th, 2008 · Remember that iconic World War II photo of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square on Victory Day? The nurse returns to the spotlight Tuesday. Edith Shain, now 90, will be honored at New York's Veteran's Day parade. She's pretty sure she's the nurse in the photo. The image doesn't show their faces. And the photographer never got their names. Shain says she didn't know the sailor's name either. He just grabbed her and kissed her.
Oct 29th, 2008 · New images from Messenger are aiding scientists in understanding how volcanic eruptions helped shape this alien world. Some of the photos add to evidence suggesting that volcanoes have been very active on the planet.
Oct 29th, 2008 · The Democratic Party of Michigan passed out a flier with two applications for absentee ballots. It was an effort to get people to vote early. The flier included a photo of Barack Obama, another photo of Senator Carl Levin and a number for a Democratic campaign hotline. Unfortunately for Democrats, the number was really hot. The party mistakenly gave the number for a phone sex line.
Oct 28th, 2008 · If you're going as someone from the news — say Sarah Palin or Ben Bernanke — we want to hear from you and see photos of you in costume.
Oct 28th, 2008 · Aurora Photo chief Jose Azel brainstormed a call-and-response photo essay to mark the agency's 15th anniversary. The resulting "Action:Reaction" project is much like a "photo chain letter."
Oct 18th, 2008 · When the comedian died in 2003 at the age of 100, he left behind almost a century of stuff: signed photos, golf clubs, cuff links from presidents, costumes, and golf sweaters. This weekend, a lot of those items are on the auction block.
Oct 17th, 2008 · Photographer William Claxton got his start taking photos of jazz musicians in natural settings instead of smoky lounges. His 1967 film Basic Black was considered the first fashion video. He died Oct. 11 from congestive heart failure.