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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 bright geometric mural of a lobster

Amok Island’s Geometric Murals Teem with Vibrant Local Flora and Fauna

October 6, 2026

a person stands inside an immersive patchwork piece filled with air

Tomás Saraceno Returns to the Past to Envision a More Just Future

October 2, 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 fantastical painting of a hummingbird getting nectar from a blue plant or creature that resembles an underwater organism

Fantastical, Elemental Hybrids Persevere in Jon Ching’s Metaphysical Paintings

September 29, 2026

a landscape painting of a sea and clouds at night, with an unusually spotlike-like moon

Red Moons and Lightning Illuminate Sarah Lee’s Uncanny Landscapes

September 24, 2026

a paper collage on a round surface featuring a wreath-like arrangement of foliage around a large wolf and a young girl in a red cloak

Woodland Creatures Inhabit an Imaginary World in Kanako Abe’s Intricate Paper Cuts

September 23, 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

an aerial external view of a yoga pavilion with wooden architecture inspired by a lotus leaf

Pablo Luna Studio Takes Inspiration from Nature for Its Climate-Responsive Architecture

September 16, 2026

a large art installation of flowers and foliage in an architectural spiral

How Monumental Environmental Works by Meg Webster Cultivate Reconnection

September 15, 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

Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly in close-up feeding from purple flowers, filmed on Super 8.

40 Filmmakers in 25 Countries Team Up for an Ode to Nature Shot Entirely on Super 8 Cameras

September 3, 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