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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

An aerial view of crashing waves shot at a vertical angle by Kevin Krautgartner

Luminous Western Australia Waves Crash Ashore in Kevin Krautgartner’s Aerial Photos

December 2, 2025

a photograph of a forest with uncanny colors in teal and yellow

Otherworldly Photos of Forests by Michelle Blancke Explore Mysticism and Transformation

November 26, 2025

a still from the short film "Some Interesting Apples" showing plates filled with a variety of apples with numbers near them

‘Some Interesting Apples’ Delves into the World of Feral Fruit

November 22, 2025

a photo captured by the James Webb Space Telescope of four coiled shells of dust around a pair of Wolf-Rayet stars known as Apep

NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures the Dust Clouds of Apep, Named for the Egyptian God of Chaos

November 21, 2025

an image by Andrew McCarthy of a skydiver falling in front of the sun

A Skydiver Appears to Fall from the Sun in a Stunning Image

November 14, 2025