Curiosity

Further adventures in human curiosity.

• By Nathan Collins

Now a cold, barren desert, Mars once had an ocean bigger than the Arctic.

• By Wes Judd

Although our curiosity concerning the origins of the universe might not be practical, it's uniquely human.

• By Michael White

Just as the affordability of mirrors drove the rise of self-portraits in Renaissance Art, reversible cameras have made every smartphone owner into a Cindy Sherman or Nan Goldin. On how we're no longer self-conscious, but self-constructive.

• By Casey N. Cep