Long Horn Miao in China, a super catch in the Super Bowl, a banana-eating camel, tornadoes wreak havoc in New Orleans, “adult wrapping” therapy in Japan, and much more.
Widespread and varied protests in the United States, Romania, England, and Mexico, a cat with bionic paws in Bulgaria, and a “fire hose of lava” erupting from a Hawaiian sea cliff.
Preparations for the Lunar New Year in China, a new president of the United States takes office, protesters march on Washington, Venus Williams celebrates a victory in Australia, and much more.
Preparations for the Inauguration in Washington, D.C., a sea lion kisses Princess Stephanie of Monaco, a volcanic eruption in Mexico, and much more.
The Wolf Moon rises over England, Ballroom dancing in Tokyo, the Dakar Rally in Argentina, and much more.
New Year’s Eve celebrations worldwide, the swearing-in of the 115th US Congress, a post-apocalyptic zombie movie filmed in China, Dakar Rally racing in Argentina, and much more.
The passing of performers Carrie Fisher and George Michael, waterfalls on Uluru in Australia, a lightshow in Dubai, breakdancing for the Pope in the Vatican, and more.
The shooting of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Christmas around the world, robotic dinosaurs in Japan, a fireworks disaster in Mexico, big waves in Ireland, and much more.
Santacon in London, a toppled wind turbine in Germany, the evacuation of Aleppo, snow sculpture in China, an earthquake in Indonesia, and much more.
Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska, a beard and mustache competition organized by the Bangalore Beard Club, wildfires in Tennessee and Israel, Cubans mourn Fidel Castro, a monkey buffet in Thailand, and much more.
Hong Kong’s skyline, a holiday lightshow in London, wildfire in Israel, a newborn giraffe in Amsterdam, a foamy ‘snowstorm’ in Santa Clara, California, and much more.
Protests worldwide, floating lanterns in Thailand, “balloon fishing” with condoms in Cuba, acqua alta in Venice, Trump’s name removed from buildings in New York, and much more
An ear being regrown on the arm of a patient in China, a historic presidential election in the United States, a giant fried egg art installation in Chile, remembrance ceremonies on Armistice Day, and much more.
Drug rehabilitation in the Philippines, protests in Turkey, surfing in Ireland, the new World Series champion Chicago Cubs, and much more.
Sculpture by the Sea in Australia, a bison roundup in Utah, fighting in Iraq and Syria, on the campaign trail in New Hampshire and Florida, pipeline protests in North Dakota, and much more.
Diwali lights in England, a pair of scary clown masks in Nicaragua, a rat stuck in a New York garbage can, a bioluminescent jellyfish in the Marianas Trench, a little Hitler, and much more.
Cuddling with a Kodiak bear, a presidential fist-bump with a robotic arm, mourning Thailand's King Bhumibol, an African penguin release, and much more.
Fall colors in New England, famine in Yemen, hurricane Matthew aftermath in Cuba and Haiti, exploding mannequins in South Korea, and much more.
Typhoon Megi in China, a fuel tanker afire off the coast of Mexico, the Surf Dog Competition in California, a mass skinny-dip in England, and much more.
Ornithologists in the Czech Republic, a volcanic eruption in Costa Rica, protests in Charlotte, Oktoberfest in Munich, an elephant demolition crew in India, and much more.
Flying presidential candidates in California, a koala escapes an Australian flood, Paralympic events in Rio de Janeiro, a crocodile attack in Kenya, and much more.
A German sunrise, the opening of the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, the ‘Day Of The Goose’ in Spain, Roman soldiers on Hadrian’s Wall, and much more.
The first day of school in France, Mark Zuckerberg meets the Pope, a murder re-enactment in Bali, a Bavarian ox race, and much more.
Lenin underwater, a penguin weigh-in, monsoon flooding in India, an earthquake in central Italy, a deep blue lake in El Salvador, 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