A firearms course for teachers in Colorado, the World's Ugliest Dog Competition in California, a spider hunts along a Russian river, a dramatic moonrise above a burning moorland in England, and much more.
A watery rescue in Russia, dragon boat racing in China, a soap box derby in France, Hawaiian lava viewed from Earth orbit, flamingos in Kenya, a boxer dressed as a lion in Germany, and much more.
A wee Welsh bunny, Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Indonesia, a skyscraper-scaling raccoon in Minnesota, a meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un in Singapore, and much more.
The Corpus Christi festival in Spain, search and rescue operations in Guatemala, ocular exercises in China, “The Empire Strips Back” in Los Angeles, a dino-riding traffic cop in Thailand, and much more.
A father-child reunion in Romania, kittens in Shanghai, Dota 2 cosplay in Birmingham, the last school bell in Minsk, anti-tobacco skeletons in Kolkata, and much more.
A giant glowing puppet in Australia, a cat rescued in Colombia, lava flows in Hawaii, devastation in Damascus, a balanced taxi in New York City, biking into the river in Germany, and much more.
Participants at the Wave and Goth festival in Germany, attendees at a “Kiss-a-thon” in Mexico City, observations of Ramadan in Indonesia, and so much more.
Retiring police dogs in Ecuador, the Medieval Combat World Championships in Scotland, Victory Day in Russia, a rumbling volcano in Hawaii, the Met Gala in New York, and much more.
Up close with a sea lion in Vienna, World Dance Day in Budapest, May Day protests in Puerto Rico, ballet in Central Park, flooding in coastal Kenya, yoga in a Mexican desert, and much more.
A cliffside convenience store in China, a Peruvian sunset, a nesting stork in Belarus, three lost bear cubs in Bulgaria, a historic handshake in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, and much more.
A baby visits the U.S. Senate floor, Boston Marathoners end up miserably wet, orca whales hunt seal pups in Argentina, Israel celebrates its independence day, and much more.
Protests in France and Gaza, a homemade full-scale Airbus 320 replica in China, Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill, celebrating the Buddhist new year, a toppled statue in China, and much more.
Shinmoedake Volcano erupts in Japan, marches commemorate the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., teachers go on strike in Oklahoma, flowers are planted in potholes in Belgium, and much more.
Gigantic rice bowls in Hong Kong, a basketball-playing robot in Tokyo, a chocolate gorilla in Belgium, the Naked Pig Skiing Carnival in China, and much more.
The Luminale festival in Germany, Space Needle renovations in Seattle, pointy boots in Mexico, St. Patrick's Day in Ireland, and much more.
Skijoring in Montana, a Russian presidential candidate in Moscow, a walkout against gun violence across the U.S., the stark and lonely route of a German volunteer mailman, and more.
A powerful nor'easter rocks New England, International Women's Day observed worldwide, Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, and much more.
Tree weddings in Mexico, an armed church ceremony in Pennsylvania, the colors of Holi in India,bipedal robot fights in Japan, and much more.
A flour war in Greece, mountain hares in Scotland, students marching against guns in the U.S., the Mach Loop in Wales, and much more.
The U.S. Toboggan Championships in Maine, scenes from New York Fashion Week, a camel trip on a Siberian steppe, and much more.
The successful launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket, an electric car in orbit, colorful Carnival costumes, Turkish Van cats, continued airstrikes in Syria, an earthquake in Taiwan, post-Super Bowl celebrations in Philadelphia, and much more.
A rare lunar eclipse, snowy Shanghai, the Black Panther premiere, floating faces based on Chelsea Manning’s DNA data, the State of the Union, and much more.
Alpine sports in Austria and the U.S., the Doomsday Clock advances, a beautiful landscape in Angola, extreme cold in Siberia, big surf in Hawaii, and much more.
The pope’s visit to South America, big surf in Portugal, bull wrestling in India, a false alarm in Hawaii, a massive oil spill in the East China Sea, and much more.
A collection of winning and honored images from this year’s nature-photo competition
A collection of amazing recent images made with the Hubble Space Telescope
Mourners of Pope Francis gathered at the Vatican, scenes from the the second weekend of Coachella 2025, a humanoid-robot half-marathon in China, and much more
Images of the people, animals, and landscapes of the Earth’s arctic and subarctic regions, photographed by Olivier Morin