• South Africa: Elephants  have one of the largest life spans of all mammals - living up to 70... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    South Africa: Elephants have one of the largest life spans of all mammals - living up to 70 years. This image is from Animal Fight Club.
    G du Preez
  • Fresh Crater Near Sirenum Fossae Region of Mars. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Fresh Crater Near Sirenum Fossae Region of Mars. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter acquired this close-up image of a "fresh" (on a geological scale, though quite old on a human scale) impact crater in the Sirenum Fossae region of Mars on March 30, 2015. This image is from Mars.
    NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
  • Reenactment: Crew on bridge of HMS Volunteer (Dramatic Recreation) Adam Gravelle. This image is... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Reenactment: Crew on bridge of HMS Volunteer (Dramatic Recreation) Adam Gravelle. This image is from WW2 Hell Under the Sea.
    Pacific Fleet Productions/Sean White
  • Arctic trek to North Pole: (Left to Right) Heading to the North Pole - Paul Hameister, Jade... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Arctic trek to North Pole: (Left to Right) Heading to the North Pole - Paul Hameister, Jade Hameister and guide Eric Philips skiing across an icy stretch of the Arctic. This image is from On Thin Ice: Jade's Polar Dream.
    Petter Nyquist/ Jade Productions Pty Ltd/ WTFN
  • Devil portrait. This image is from Saving the Devil. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Devil portrait. This image is from Saving the Devil.
    Simon Plowright
  • New York, N.Y.- Mayim Bialik during her interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson. This image is from... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    New York, N.Y.- Mayim Bialik during her interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson. This image is from StarTalk.
    National Geographic Channels
  • Barneo Ice Camp, 89 degrees North: Jade Hameister, followed by her father Paul, and then Eric... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Barneo Ice Camp, 89 degrees North: Jade Hameister, followed by her father Paul, and then Eric Philips pulling sleds. This image is from On Thin Ice: Jade's Polar Dream.
    Petter Nyquist/ Jade Productions Pty Ltd/ WTFN
  • CGI: An Artist's rendering of Spirit climbing the Columbia Hills. This image is from Mars. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    CGI: An Artist's rendering of Spirit climbing the Columbia Hills. This image is from Mars.
    National Geographic Channels/ Dan Maas/ Maas Digital
  • Reenactment: Commander Donald Macintyre and crew on deck of HMS Walker (Dramatic Recreation) Al... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Reenactment: Commander Donald Macintyre and crew on deck of HMS Walker (Dramatic Recreation) Al Mctiernan. This image is from WW2 Hell Under the Sea.
    Pacific Fleet Productions/Sean White
  • A comic play is staged by an army theatre
troupe. This image is from Nazi World War Weird. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    A comic play is staged by an army theatre troupe. This image is from Nazi World War Weird.
    CC&C
  • New York, N.Y.- Comedian co-host Chris Hardwick and guest Summer Ash on set in the American... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    New York, N.Y.- Comedian co-host Chris Hardwick and guest Summer Ash on set in the American Museum of Natural History. This image is from StarTalk.
    National Geographic Channels
  • South Africa: An adult Lion's roar can be heard up to 5 miles (8 kilometres) away. This image is... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    South Africa: An adult Lion's roar can be heard up to 5 miles (8 kilometres) away. This image is from Animal Fight Club.
    Eric Schmiedl
  • Reenactment: Commander Samuel Dealey and crew on bridge deck of USS Harder (Dramatic Recreation)... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Reenactment: Commander Samuel Dealey and crew on bridge deck of USS Harder (Dramatic Recreation) Christian Raddell. This image is from WW2 Hell Under the Sea.
    Pacific Fleet Productions/Sean White
  • Arctic trek to North Pole: (Left to Right) Paul Hameister and Jade Hameister. This image is from... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Arctic trek to North Pole: (Left to Right) Paul Hameister and Jade Hameister. This image is from On Thin Ice: Jade's Polar Dream.
    Petter Nyquist/ Jade Productions Pty Ltd/ WTFN
  • Humpback whale jumping out of the water. This image is from River in the Sky. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Humpback whale jumping out of the water. This image is from River in the Sky.
    TerraMater / Light&Shadow
  • Externsteine, Germany: Robert Joe explores Externsteine looking for reasons why Himmler was... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Externsteine, Germany: Robert Joe explores Externsteine looking for reasons why Himmler was convinced that it played a significant role as a site of Germanic worship. This image is from Nazi World War Weird.
    FIC Singapore
  • Loongana, Tasmania: Devil eating. This image is from Saving the Devil. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Loongana, Tasmania: Devil eating. This image is from Saving the Devil.
    Nick Hayward
  • Reenactment: The crew on Mars. This image is from Mars. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Reenactment: The crew on Mars. This image is from Mars.
    National Geographic/Robert Viglasky
  • A homing pigeon with its handler. This image is from Apocalypse WWI: Verdun. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    A homing pigeon with its handler. This image is from Apocalypse WWI: Verdun.
    ECPAD
  • Jaguar drinking at the waterfront. This image is from River in the Sky. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Jaguar drinking at the waterfront. This image is from River in the Sky.
    TerraMater / Light&Shadow
  • Wewelsburg, Germany: Wewelsburg Castle, which is located in the district of Paderborn and stands... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Wewelsburg, Germany: Wewelsburg Castle, which is located in the district of Paderborn and stands high on a rock overlooking the Alme Valley. This image is from Nazi World War Weird.
    FIC Singapore
  • When they are successful on a hunt, wolves do not eat in moderation. A single animal can consume... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    When they are successful on a hunt, wolves do not eat in moderation. A single animal can consume 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of meat in one sitting. This image is from Animal Fight Club.
    David Dirga
  • The Kronprinz (crown prince) Wilhelm of
Prussia, with the skull and crossbones, the
emblem of... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    The Kronprinz (crown prince) Wilhelm of Prussia, with the skull and crossbones, the emblem of the Hussars, on his headdress. This image is from Apocalypse WWI: Verdun.
    Bundesarchiv
  • Iguazu Falls with rainbow in the mist. This image is from River in the Sky. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Iguazu Falls with rainbow in the mist. This image is from River in the Sky.
    TerraMater / Light&Shadow
  • Reenactment: The crew on Mars. This image is from Mars. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Reenactment: The crew on Mars. This image is from Mars.
    National Geographic /Robert Viglask
  • Napoleon, an artillery regiment's mascot strikes
a pose, donning a cap and a pipe. This image is... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Napoleon, an artillery regiment's mascot strikes a pose, donning a cap and a pipe. This image is from Apocalypse WWI: Verdun.
    ECPAD
  • Two black grizzly bears while fighting. This image is from Animal Fight Club. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Two black grizzly bears while fighting. This image is from Animal Fight Club.
    Andrea Izzotti
  • Iguazu Falls. This image is from River in the Sky. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Iguazu Falls. This image is from River in the Sky.
    TerraMater / Light&Shadow
  • Rakhine State, Myanmar: Sam and Robert Joe are on a hunt for crocodiles on Ramree Island, the... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Rakhine State, Myanmar: Sam and Robert Joe are on a hunt for crocodiles on Ramree Island, the site of the world's worst crocodile disaster listed in the Guinness Book. This image is from Nazi World War Weird.
    FIC Singapore/Lau Hon Meng
  • NEW YORK, N.Y.- Neil deGrasse Tyson and Buzz Aldrin in Neil's office at the American Museum of... [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    NEW YORK, N.Y.- Neil deGrasse Tyson and Buzz Aldrin in Neil's office at the American Museum of Natural History. This image is from StarTalk.
    NG Studios/Brandon Royal
  • Blue wildebeest dual in dust. This image is from Animal Fight Club. [Photo of the day - December 2016]
    Blue wildebeest dual in dust. This image is from Animal Fight Club.
    JG Swanepoel