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A report from the Royal Geographical Society has noted how more people are traveling around the world to erupting volcanoes in a bid to snap dramatic shots for their social media followers. But it's not always such a great idea, as the formidable force of nature can often place them in danger.

NASA's InSight mission to Mars has commemorated its arrival by posting a selfie. The selfie is a composite of 11 different images which were taken by one of its instruments, the Instrument Deployment Camera. The individual images were stitched together to show the lander in its full glory.

OK, it's highly unlikely you're going to succumb to a nasty accident with your next selfie effort, but the rising number of cases where selfie-takers are putting themselves in unnecessary danger has led researchers to suggest banning the practice at some tourist spots.

Visitors to Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain last week saw a lot more than a world-famous water feature. Two women trying to get a selfie from precisely the same spot ended up in a fight — with their families piling in — after an apparent argument over who would snap their picture first.

Nothing is more important than capturing the perfect selfie. Why not make it easier with a selfie stick? We rounded up some of our favorite selfie sticks with the best configurations and build quality, for group or solo shots anytime, anywhere.

Every profile needs a picture, but good selfies are surprisingly rare. Here are three simple tips to take a stunning self-portrait.

In case you hadn't realized, it's really not a good idea to take a selfie with a bear. With your back turned as you edge ever closer to this glorious yet potentially dangerous creature, there's no telling what might happen — as one unfortunate man in India discovered last week.

A couple of penguins in Antarctica recently stumbled across a camera set up by an expedition member, and the results are hilarious.

The Bitmoji app is getting more customization options -- and now you can use a selfie for easy reference. The update brings additional feature options and an updated interface.

After a hoax coined the phrase "selfitis," researchers are beginning to look into the effects of selfie-taking on mental health.

If this new research makes it into Facebook, reacting to a selfie on Facebook could turn that still image into animated selfies.

Researchers developed a smartphone app that is capable of screening for pancreatic cancer by asking users to snap a quick selfie.

According to The Information, Snap is "in talks to acquire Zero Zero Robotics," a Chinese selfie drone manufacturer.

A new Apple selfie patent could make snapping a great selfie selfie easy with automatic adjustments based on how you hold the smartphone.

Sticky by Prisma is a new selfie-to-sticker tool with plenty of viral potential for the digitally (and self-) obsessed generation.

You can now apply the magic of machine learning to your face, generating a custom emoji sticker from a selfie

Did you think the era of the selfie stick had come and gone? Chinese company Xiaomi is here to prove that our narcissism doesn't expire.

Teens tired of the fake aura of Instagram are creating secondary accounts, known as a "Finstagram," to express themselves privately.

Snapping that selfie may be fun, but most people would actually prefer to see fewer selfies on social media, a recent study shows.

What do you get when you mix selfie and coffee? Selffee, a photo booth that prints your photo on cookies and cupcakes.