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a close-up photograph of a bee coming in for a landing on a flower

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Showcase Nature’s Power and Vulnerability

October 15, 2026

a rainstorm viewed over an open body of water

Jonathan Knight’s Meditative Series ‘Exhale’ Invites Us to Slow Down and Practice Noticing

October 9, 2026

a portrait of a red-eyed tree frog

More Than 18,000 Wildlife Species Populate Joel Sartore’s Ambitious ‘Photo Ark’ (So Far!)

October 7, 2026

a saturated photo by Elizaveta Porodina of a beetle on a flower

Photographer Elizaveta Porodina Turns Her Luminous Lens to Insects

October 6, 2026

a squirrel is captured mid-air as it leaps toward a juvenile owl

Wild Hijinx and Hilarious Happenstance Reign in the 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards

October 2, 2026

A tiny, colorful sea slug on the move

Microscopic Universes Come Alive in Nikon’s Small World in Motion Contest

September 22, 2026

a tropical bird is puffed up in an elaborate mating dance

Diverse and Dramatic Behaviors Top the 2026 Bird Photographer of the Year Contest

September 22, 2026

a historical black-and-white photo of a boy seated on a parapet, with rows of glass bottles filled with rags like napalm, looking down on a town

France Celebrates the Bicentennial of Photography with Traveling Themed Exhibitions

September 21, 2026

a still from a video shot from space of Earth with green aurora australis moving through the atmosphere

Classical Musicians Interpret Astronauts’ Footage of the Planet for Earth Music Theater

September 21, 2026

a photograph by Vincenzo Pagliuca of a WWII bunker in South Tyrol

South Tyrol’s Bunkers Shoulder WWII History in Vincenzo Pagliuca’s Portraits

September 17, 2026

a black-and-white photo of an adult seahorse pictured with newly born juveniles

Diminutive Seahorses Top the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest

September 9, 2026

people stand in a gallery with large red-topped mushrooms sprouting from the ceiling

Spanning 200+ Works, a New Book Celebrates the World of Fungi

September 8, 2026

a black-and-white photograph by Henry Wessel of an Asian woman looking out the back window of a large station wagon, with another woman driving and children in the back

Henry Wessel’s Candid California Photos Underscore the Art of Noticing

September 8, 2026

a floating artwork by Tomás Saraceno featuring a patchwork object resembling an unusual air balloon over a square

‘Inploration’ Highlights Dozens of Artists Who Explore Space to Understand Earth

September 4, 2026

a photograph of a lesser horned howl perched on a cactus

Avian Beauties and Rarities Top the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards

September 2, 2026

a large dirigible departs from Pasadena in a black-and-white photo

Twelve Centuries of Documents Illuminate Humans’ Quest for Knowledge in ‘Worlds Unfolding’

September 1, 2026