Macro video of gold ink as it dries

buffalo skulls to be used for fertilization, 1892.

The world's last commercial ocean-going sailing ship - The Pamir - rounding Cape Horn, 1949.

A perfect final test to become a Xiaolin Warrior Monk: The "monkey on a tree" move. If the execution isn't completely flawless, the apprentice must spend another 3 years of training before attempting it again.

A group of archaeologists discovered this 3,300 year old claw of the now-extinct bird,”Moa”, with flesh and muscles still attached to it.

What happens when two perfect smoke rings collide

The Xoloitzcuintli is an ancient Aztec dog breed native to Mexico, once considered as guides for the dead on their journey to the underworld.

A modern photo compared with a photo taken over a century earlier in the same place

The twin towers of New York’s original World Trade Center under construction, as seen from Jersey City in 1970