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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

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

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

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 featuring parades, fireworks, and 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

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

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

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

Roughly 180 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangea broke up, and the Atlantic Ocean formed in the rift between continents. The Atlantic has has grown ever since, and continues to do so while the Pacific shrinks, with the Pacific’s volcanic “ring of fire” a hallmark of land closing in on the ocean. But Atlantic expansion […]

The premise behind the apocalyptic blockbuster “The Day After Tomorrow” has taken on a profound new meaning with European scientists now saying they have evidence the planet’s circulation of ocean water lies in the balance. Their new paper suggests the results of reaching the tipping point for the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could be […]

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.