A heart-shaped lake in Germany, sculptures by the sea in Australia, sightseeing in the Gobi desert, a colorful forest in Romania, a wife-carrying race in Maine, and much more
The aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida, restoration efforts in the Vatican, a beachside air show in California, a historical autumn fair in England, cranberry harvesting in Massachusetts, and much more
Wildfires and drought in South America, Israeli missile strikes in Lebanon, early Christmas celebrations in Venezuela, a dahlia show beside Stonehenge, and much more
The effects of Hurricane Helene in Cuba, a simulated moon walk in Germany, Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, runway scenes from Paris Fashion Week, and much more
Destructive flooding throughout Europe, cliff diving in Austria, deadly wildfires in Portugal, sparks at the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, and much more
Flooding in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, a hobbyhorse championship in England, a memorial for the victims of a school shooting in Georgia, and much more
Scenes from the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, an inflatable art installation in Shanghai, a deserted theme park in China, a dust storm in Sudan, and much more
A riverbed football match in England, the Notting Hill Carnival in London, scenes from the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris, a pickleball match above New York City, and much more
A greased-pole competition in Indonesia; a scene from the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago; an Israeli air strike on Gaza; a tilting church in Greece, big-wave surfing in South Africa, and much more
A raging wildfire in Greece, a 12-hour lawn-mower race in England, a bicycle-balance competition in Indonesia, the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris, and much more
Skateboarding and steeplechase at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart at a dressage event, a traditional mask festival in Benin, and much more
Swimming and fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, wildfires in Colorado and California, a disastrous oil spill in the Philippines, protests after a disputed presidential election in Venezuela, and much more
A water-dragon carnival in China, a moonrise over an erupting Mount Etna, scenes from the Tour de France, a dangerous heat wave in Japan, and much more
An orangutan rehabilitation center in Borneo, an iceberg-filled fjord in Greenland, scenes from the Republican National Convention, a fire festival in Japan, and much more
A stegosaurus fossil up for auction in New York, a newborn pangolin at the Prague Zoo, a Volleyball on Water tournament in Slovenia, a lightsaber training session in Mexico City, and much more
A greased-pole walk in Massachusetts, a heavy-metal music festival in France, hurricane damage in Barbados, sumo wrestlers at the Lincoln Memorial, and much more
A field of blooming flowers in Italy, a “space-capsule camp” in China, flooded rivers in the American Midwest, a haute couture fashion show in Paris, a camel traffic light in a Chinese desert, and much more
A dog that enjoys daily scooter rides in Turkey, Olympic skateboarding qualifiers in Hungary, coastal flooding in Texas, Eid al-Adha prayers in Iran, and much more
Blackout conditions in parts of Ukraine, whale watching on the Australian coast, flooding in parts of southern Florida, fencers in training in Kenya, and much more
Two rocket launches from the southern United States, flooding rivers in southwestern Germany, commemorations on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France, and much more
Warrior horse racing in Japan, a new volcanic eruption in Iceland, a Memorial Day display in Boston, an anti-drone-technology display in Ukraine, a performance by AC/DC in Italy, and much more
An airline for dogs in New York, horse racing in Baltimore, the Olympic torch relay in southwestern France, a tornado’s path of destruction in Iowa, and much more
Surgery at a teddy-bear hospital in Germany, a performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, coyote pups at an animal park in France, and much more
The ruins of a mountain monastery in Turkey, tornado damage in Oklahoma, camel rides in a Chinese desert, fireflies on a forest trail in Taiwan, 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