Photo Contest
September 23, 2024

2024 Spotlight Awards Celebrate Excellence in Commercial Photography

Whether we know it or not, commercial photography is all around us, shaping how we view products and services. The Spotlight Awards, organized by Production Paradise, is a showcase for talented commercial photographers who use their skills to carry out the visions of brands and advertising agencies. Now in its seventh year, it's judged by a panel of more than 60 judges composed exclusively of industry experts and potential clients.

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Video
September 23, 2024

Man Drops GoPro Overboard on Cruise Ship, Captures Incredible Undersea Footage

In everyday life, it can be easy to forget how wild and diverse our planet is. For marine engineer Odysseas Froilan, it became abundantly clear when he dropped his GoPro overboard while in the Bahamas and ended up with some mesmerizing moments that have now been viewed by millions. Froilan captured day and nighttime footage in the waters underneath a cruise ship—the mammoth ocean vessel he calls his office.

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Archeology
September 22, 2024

Volunteer Archeologist Unearths Rare Pictish Ring in Scotland

Over a thousand years ago, a people called the Picts dominated northern Scotland. Dubbed “Picti” by the Romans when the latter encountered these “painted people,” these peoples still offer a certain level of historical mystery. In an effort to understand the ancient Dark Age people better, University of Aberdeen’s Professor of Archaeology, Gordon Noble, has been excavating the remains of a Pictish settlement near the modern town of Burghead in Moray, Scotland.

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Science
September 21, 2024

Complex Life May Have Begun 1.5 Billion Years Earlier Than Believed

Humans, cats, dogs, chickens, rats, trees, fungi—today, complex life on Earth comes in a remarkable number of variations. Its evolution has taken many twists and turns over millions of years, including the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and the development of “legs” for sea creatures to take to the land. But when did this prehistoric parade of evolution begin? Evidence of microbes has been discovered dating back 3.7 billion years.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.