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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

a vibrant painting by Anna Ortiz of cacti and a red crack in the earth leading to a volcano

Anna Ortiz Traverses the Multiple Realities of the Borderlands

September 10, 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

an illustration by ashley percival of a collection of birds made of colorful patterns

Playful Patterns Adorn Ashley Percival’s Collections of Creatures

September 1, 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

a fantastical painting by kelogsloops of a young woman with long white hair nestled into the shoulder of a giant relaxing black wolf in woods

Watercolors by kelogsloops Traverse the Emotional Terrain of Love and Loss

September 1, 2026

a photograph of a polar bear looking down into a hole, as if viewed from a seal's point of view

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Whittles More than 65,000 Entries to the Top 100

August 26, 2026

an aerial photograph of the desert with a line of camels moving across it

Björn Persson’s New Book Highlights the World’s Incredible and Endangered Wildlife

August 25, 2026

a geometric fox mural by Annatomix under a bridge, with a daffodil painting on a column

Sly Foxes Emerge from Boxes and Under Bridges in Murals by Annatomix

August 14, 2026

a diver swims surrounded by a huge school of fish

The Ocean Photographer of the Year Finalists Highlight the Sorrowful and Sublime

August 13, 2026

a bronze sculpture of a slightly cartoonish owl

A Menagerie of Animal Sculptures by 50+ Artists Populate ‘The Ark’

August 7, 2026

a cat lounging on a counter in a New York City bodega

‘Bodega Cats of New York’ Advocates for the City’s Beloved Feline Shopkeepers

August 5, 2026

two cartoonish ceramic salt and pepper shakers in the form of quirky animals with clover-shaped ears

Inspired by Fauna, Form Meets Function in Hilarious Pieces by Ceramika Matylda

August 3, 2026