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A close-up photograph of a moth's large-eyed face.

The Forest-Like Interior of Coral Takes the Grand Prize in the CUPOTY 7 Photo Contest

February 6, 2026

A brown-throated three-toed sloth cradles her young in her arms to shelter it from the rain.

Vote for the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

February 4, 2026

a black and white photo by Ragnar Axelsson of horses and men climbing a snowy incline

‘Where the World is Melting’ Documents Communities Amid Indelible Changes in the Arctic

February 4, 2026

a black and white photo montage in the shape of a puzzle by Regina Silveira

Regina Silveira Pieces Together an Evolving Narrative of Latin America

January 29, 2026

An animated collage by Rich Wells showing two frames with surf and surfers, superimposed with digital drawings and graphics

Moving Multimedia Collages by Rich Wells Playfully Remember Places and Landscapes

January 28, 2026

a photo by Wojtek Meczynski of a pregnant Pygmy seahorse through an opening in its coral home

Rare Glimpses of Diverse Marine Life Take the Stage in This Year’s Ocean Art Photography Contest

January 24, 2026

The head and beady eye of a European robin up-close in a photograph by Martin Heinzel

Marvin Heinzel Gets Up-Close and Personal with Characterful Avians

January 23, 2026

A photograph by River Claure of a figure inside of a mount of sheepskins, dotted with white birds, in the desert

Otherworldly Landscapes and Bolivian Culture Merge in River Claure’s Mystical Photos

January 22, 2026

A comical black-and-white photograph by Adolp E. Weidhaas of a cat named "Brünnhilde" that wears a paper crown and cape

‘Cat’ Is a Purr-fect Celebration of Felines in Art Throughout the Centuries

January 22, 2026

A woven reproduction of a family snapshot made on a potholder loom by Pam Connelly

Pam Connolly Weaves Family Snapshots on Vintage Potholder Looms

January 21, 2026

a black and white portrait by Pieter Henket of a person seated on a stool wearing a lace dress and a framed frilly lace piece on their face

‘Birds of Mexico City’ Celebrates a New Generation Defining Queerness

January 7, 2026

a fast gif of three dancers in modernist costumes

Our Favorite Stories of 2025

December 29, 2025

An underwater photo by Massimo Giorgetta of a microbial creature called a Tunicate salp

This Two-Inch Tunicate Salp Is a Swimming Smorgasbord

December 17, 2025

A colorful aurora borealis captured over a rocky landscape

Photographers Around the World Capture Astonishing Auroras During the Solar Maximum

December 8, 2025

An aerial photo by Karol Nienartowicz of Ship Rock in New Mexico

For This Prestigious Contest, Photographers Capture the Planet’s Most Stunning Landscapes

December 4, 2025