Why does Venezuelan photographer Wilfredo Rodríguez donate his work to the world?
"I think the message is more important than the author," says Venezuelan photographer Wilfredo Rodríguez, who uses his photographs to show both the beauty and challenges of living in his country.
Two ravens’ ‘song and dance routine’ wins picture of the year
Wikimedia editors from around the world flew to Jubilee and Munin, two amusing ravens from the Tower of London, in the volunteer-run competition.
News on Wikipedia: Fidel Castro, president of Cuba, dead at 90
Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons are here to help you learn more about the recently deceased Fidel Castro.
A fascination with exploration: the polar pioneers of Wikipedia
Polar explorers were singular individuals who embarked on voyages of discovery—and as one Wikipedia editor put it, "Stories of endurance in the face of extreme hardship and danger will always fascinate people. This is apparent in the way that each new generation seems to rediscover and relish these stories."
When it comes to shipwrecks raised off the seafloor, Peter Isotalo may be Wikipedia’s resident aficionado
Isotalo has written several Wikipedia articles on centuries-old archaeologically significant shipwrecks, working with museums and spending hundreds of hours to make them accurate and comprehensive. We wanted to find out why.
No Man’s Sky and the drive to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of video games
Casual readers may not notice that the English Wikipedia's video game articles, like No Man's Sky, usually adhere to a set of stringent guidelines.
Meet Diego Delso, the amateur photographer who has taken the most featured pictures on Wikimedia Commons
Out of 15,084 images Delso has taken and uploaded, the Wikimedia community has rated 306 as 'featured' and 8,696 as 'quality.'
Freely licensed magic at Eurovision
Thanks to Albin Olsson, free photographic mastery was on display at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest.
It "revolutionized the way German-speaking people inform themselves about the world": Fifteen years of the German Wikipedia
It's been so revolutionary that it has even become the de facto replacement for the Brockhaus—the German equivalent of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
The new alchemy: turning online harassment into Wikipedia articles on women scientists
By day, Emily Temple-Wood is a biology student. By night, she writes Wikipedia articles on women scientists—one for every harassing email she receives.