Alan Taylor

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

A collection of winning and honored images from this year’s nature photo competition

Images of the dogs and their handlers taking part in the annual competition

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

Images of widespread flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Images of a friendly, traditional “war” between two churches, where members of each church launch rockets at the other.

Photographs from a pivotal day in American history

Devastating floods across Kenya, a pagan fire festival in Scotland, antler gathering in Wyoming, pro-Palestinian demonstrations at many American colleges, and much more

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a tilting tower in Taiwan, the Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade in Japan, protests opposing Israel’s attacks on Gaza in the United States, and much more

Images of several of Chile’s national parks, encompassing a wide variety of environments

A handful of images of the tens of billions of individual animals divided among some 10,000 species, inhabiting nearly every environment on Earth

Eid al-Fitr prayers in India, trophy winners at the Boston Marathon, the burning of a historic building in Denmark, a joyous water festival in Thailand, and much more

Some of the winning and honored entries in this year’s annual photo competition

Images of some of the many ways people put bicycles to use during the Second World War

Images of this year’s performances and concertgoers during the first weekend of Coachella 2024

The World Coal Carrying Championships in England, damage from an earthquake in Taiwan, a destroyed hospital in the Gaza Strip, a beekeeper at work in Ukraine, and much more

Images from the recent (and not-so-recent) past of previous eclipses, seen around the world

A wildfire in Venezuela, a deadly terrorist attack in Russia, a surf competition in Australia, Holy Week processions in Spain, a vast solar-power farm in Texas, and much more

Some of the top nature photography featured in this year’s competition

Images of this year’s colorful Holi festivals from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kenya, and the U.S.

A massive ballet class in Mexico City, the Night of Ghosts festival in Greece, severe tornado damage in Indiana, a St. Patrick's Day parade in Tokyo, and much more

Images from the past few weeks of people enjoying flowering trees and fields—signs of warmer days to come

Scenes from the festival, which features parades, fireworks, fiestas, and the burning of hundreds of wooden sculptures

X-ray analysis of an 18th-century violin in France, the launch of a SpaceX rocket in Texas, white-water canoeing in New Zealand, Ramadan prayers in Indonesia, and much more

Some of this year’s amazing winners and runners-up

Palestinians living in Gaza are struggling with extreme shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.

A collection of some of the winning and shortlisted photos from this year’s competition

Humanitarian aid air-dropped into Gaza, the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, a blizzard in California, a parade of effigies in Bali, and much more

Images of some of the events and sights around the world in the year 1924

Unusually warm weather in Turkey, a volcanic eruption in Mexico, sledding in Morocco, displaced Palestinians in Gaza, under-ice swimming in Italy, and much more

Early images from a broad area affected by several wildfires

Farmer protests against low crop prices in India, a shallow flood in Death Valley, a wooden replica of the Eiffel Tower in France, unusually warm weather at a ski resort in Poland, and much more

Images from recent months, showing a region reshaped by two years of war

A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored underwater images

An ancient town-wide football match in England, sumo wrestling for youngsters in Japan, the Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas, a destructive wildfire in New Zealand, and much more

Images of many of this year’s varied Carnival parades and celebrations

A special Sunday event: a photographic essay celebrating the magnificent birds of prey. These nocturnal hunters hail from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, and are depicted here in photos from recent years.

Scenes from the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, new lava flows in southwestern Iceland, a freestyle-skiing competition in Utah, a Carnival gala on Tenerife, and much more

Winning and honored images from this year’s nature-photography competition

Images from Southern California, where the second storm in a long-duration atmospheric river brought record levels of rainfall