Now in its 12th year, the California Academy of Sciences’ BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition celebrates some of ...

Even with the powerful HDR on phones like the iPhone 16 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, natural light still makes a huge difference to smartphone photos. When shooting in nature, it can ...

This image was a finalist in the Human and Nature category in the 2024 Big Picture: Natural World Photography competition. Shane snorkelled in the lake for several hours, through carpets of lily pads.

The jury – made up of 23 photographers, scientists and naturalists – chose the winning photos for each category from a total of 12,000 entries from 67 countries.

Natural fractals are patterns that recur on finer and finer scales. You can find fractals almost everywhere in nature, including in shells, flowers, leaves, snowflakes, and river deltas.

See photos: Impressive nature scenes delight and inspire 'No Access' by Ian Wood Wood, who shot the photo of the badger, noticed that locals had been leaving food scraps on the pavement for foxes.

The world is filled with breathtaking natural landscapes and displays of life in movement. And the recently announced winners of the Nature Conservancy’s annual Photo Contest provide many ...

These ten award-winning photos showcase the incredible talent of photographers who have managed to freeze moments of natural wonder.Image: Courtesy of Skye Synder via iPhone Photography Awards ...

The winners of Nature’s Best Photography International Awards 2024 have been announced. There were more than 25,000 submissions from photographers in 62 countries. Nature’s Best Photography ...

A fiery volcanic eruption, a flower preserved in amber and a ‘superbloom’ of wildflowers feature in New Scientist’s selection of stunning nature images from the past year ...

Simply looking at nature -- or even just digital pictures of it -- can relieve pain, according to new research which scanned the brains of people receiving electrical shocks.

The 15th annual Scottish Nature Photography Awards winners have been announced. Nicki Gwynn-Jones, who lives in Orkney, won the main prize with a picture of a fulmar in a rain shower on a cold ...