The end of a drought in Australia, vaccinations in remote Turkey, migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, wildfires in Greece, Eurovision 2021 in the Netherlands, and much more
Reopenings in Europe, coping with COVID-19 in India, kayak racing in Italy, artistic swimming in Budapest, an elephant-seal pup in California, and much more
A May Day rally in Istanbul, a SpaceX splashdown in Florida, an early cicada in Maryland, a diving competition in Tokyo, orienteering in Ukraine, and much more
A life-sized Gundam statue in China, the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in India, the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Portugal, a Lego New York City, and much more
A deadly second wave of COVID-19 in India, a moose in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, a totem-pole gift in Washington State, a helicopter flying on Mars, and much more
Cherry blossoms in Germany, Fashion Week in Madrid, an island castle in Switzerland, Ramadan prayers in Mecca, a volcanic eruption in the Caribbean, a comfort dog at the U.S. Capitol, and much more
Ballet in an empty Syrian market, a forest fire in California, a briefing by the Easter Bunny in the White House, riots in Northern Ireland, a giant sand dune in France, and much more
A theme park’s reopening in California, Holi celebrations in India, whale watching in Mexico, a masked rock concert in Barcelona, a snowy Opening Day in Detroit, and much more
Lava flowing in Iceland, a COVID-19 memorial in Prague, an anti-racism rally in New York, record flooding in Australia, a stuck ship in the Suez Canal, and much more
Stunt riding in Iraq, a giant stuffed penguin in New York City, a huge sand portrait in England, an unfinished border wall in Texas, green slime in California, a green river in Chicago, and much more
Rust on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, spring blossoms in China, a memorial for the 2011 earthquake in Japan, a moonrise over New York City, ski jumping in Germany, and much more
Beach meditation in Australia, Newroz celebrations in Azerbaijan, ski racing in Massachusetts, anti-coup protests in Myanmar, visiting a platypus in Australia, and much more
Moving a home through the streets of San Francisco, hiking the Great Wall in China, visiting a ski resort in Tehran, opening a “hug room” in Rome, walking a snow maze in Manitoba, and much more
Lava flows on Mount Etna, ski championships in Italy, ice-skating in the Netherlands, an image from New York Fashion Week, freezing conditions in Texas, and much more
Protests against police violence in Chile, wintry weather in northern Europe, Fashion Week in Kyrgyzstan, an ice cave in Alaska, Zoom goats in England, and much more
A visit with Punxsutawney Phil, a funambulist in Italy, a rocket explosion in Texas, flooding in France, dogs at play on a frozen lake in Turkey, and much more
Giraffes in the Netherlands, bison in the United Kingdom, the arrival of President Biden’s dogs at the White House, tug-of-war practice in Ireland, and much more
Fashion Week in Berlin, the departure of former President Donald Trump, bull-taming in India, a snow-covered Great Wall in China, diploma artwork in New York City, and much more
Santa in a snow globe in Seattle, an orangutan returned to Indonesia, Fashion Week in Senegal, a gingerbread town in Norway, and much more
Aquarium dining in Singapore, the damaged Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, increasing COVID-19 cases worldwide, a drive-through Santa experience in Los Angeles, and much more
A foggy sunrise in Germany, a fiery protest in Guatemala, a strongman contest in Crimea, the ongoing pandemic worldwide, mourning in Argentina for Diego Maradona, and much more
The Bailong Elevator in China, continued wildfires in California, a surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.S., Christmas preparations during a pandemic, a rocket launch to the ISS, and much more
Dancing on Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, monowheel broomsticks in Brazil, celebrations of Joe Biden’s presidential win, a press conference at Philadelphia’s Four Seasons Total Landscaping, and much more
Hurricane Eta damage in Nicaragua, a Halloween blue moon, a presidential election in the U.S., earthquake aftermath in Turkey, a whale-tail wreck in the Netherlands, 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