Stuart Chambers

An Italian Farmer Found Some Unknown Seeds in His Attic and, Planted Them. The Result Was Almost Biblical When a seven-eared stem emerged from the ground, it seemed like a miracle. What Claudio Grossi had unearthed was an ancient grain that proved to be an answer to some modern problems

Researchers don't know much about the courtship and spawning of Abbott's moray eels. This photo of the behavior won the category for underwater photography. By Tony Wu / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Category: Animals in their Environment Photographer: James Lewin, UK. World Wildlife Photography Location: Kenya Lewin captured this bblack-and-white photo of a young bull elephant spraying zebras at a waterhole. He softened the usually harsh light by using a camera converted to infrared. BBC

Massive, ‘Mega-Rare’ Monet Is Now the Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction in France The Impressionist painted “Iris” just before his death, at a time when his work was becoming increasingly abstract and falling out of favor with critics. Now, it’s considered a masterpiece ahead of its time

Every year, thousands of humpback whales grace the warm nursery waters of Tonga to give birth and raise their young until strong enough to migrate to Antarctic feeding grounds. A journey of 6,000 kilometers, #tonga Photo : Rhys Logan

Archaeologists at This Ancient Maya Metropolis in the Forest of Belize Are Debunking Myths About the Mesoamerican Civilization Diane and Arlen Chase have spent a good portion of their lives uncovering the once-great city of Caracol. Their research is rewriting everything we know about the Maya

Lula wins historic fourth term as Brazilian president in defeat of far-right Flávio Bolsonaro Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result / Guardian

Lula wins historic fourth term as Brazilian president in defeat of far-right Flávio Bolsonaro Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result / Guardian

A robber fly uses its needle-like mouthparts to pierce its prey. This image and its portfolio won the Rising Star Award. By Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

“Ten freshly hatched giant shield bugs perched on a leaf, a unique moment to find the bugs right next to their casings, newly hatched and ready to disperse and find their way in the world." Dan Osipov | Danville, United States Big Picture Photography TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST

Brazil's veteran left-wing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has been re-elected after a bitterly fought campaign, beating his right-wing rival Flávio Bolsonaro, who has not conceded. BBC

Ultimately and on my personal journey I feel incredibly grateful that I get to do the things I love personally and professionally. Like helping prople and laughing and connecting and sharing authentic stories and being there to be able to tell real authentic human voices that need to be told

One small act of kindness can lift everyone who sees it. Psychology calls it moral elevation, and it makes us want to help others too.

Forget the Live Aid image, Africa is only a broken continent in the minds of the west By Moky Makura / Guardian Innovators and business leaders are driving progress across the continent-wide, but the ‘visibility gap’ prevents the rest of the world from truly seeing it #change

Two pelican-like shoebill birds pull up vegetation in a swamp. This photo won the category for bird behavior. By Isak Pretorius / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

A artificial barrier splits the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This image won the category for wetlands. By Alex Visbal / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Archaeologists Identify Traces of Children’s Fingerprints Still Visible on Clay Beads Created 15,000 Years Ago Discovered in present-day Israel, the beads suggest that Natufian groups used clay for symbolic purposes many years earlier than scholars previously thought, according to a new study

The caiman lost its life, and the black vulture couldn’t access the precariously bobbing carcass and stood empty stomached, its wing tips echoing the claws of the deceased caiman." Andy Parkinson | Crich, United Kingdom Big Picture Photography Award WINGED LIFE FINALIST

Ivan the Terrible Wanted to Marry Elizabeth I. How Did England’s ‘Virgin Queen’ Reject the Russian Czar Without Souring Trade Relations? A new book details the Russian ruler’s failed courtship of the Tudor queen, who famously remained unmarried during her nearly 45-year reign

Iconic Cathedral Rock is just one example of the natural beauty found in Sedona, where iron oxide (or rust) stains the sandstone a vibrant red. Arvin Vicente, 2018 Smithsonian Magazine

In a Hoard of 5,500 Viking Age Coins, Archaeologists in Norway Found One So Rare That They Already Consider It a ‘National Treasure’ Fewer than 20 coins minted under Norwegian King Olaf II Haraldsson have ever been found. “We can almost imagine Olaf himself holding this’

When exposed to ultraviolet light, the stalks of beautiful bonnet mushrooms emit a glow in the dark. This image won the category for plants and fungi. By Agorastos Papatsanis / 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The first Green mayor of a major Canadian city says his top priority will be dealing with community safety and moving toward a thoughtful approach to getting people off the streets in Vancouver. The Narwhal

The snow falls even on what is protected by the trees, the undergrowth, and there I found a sense of inner peace and calm, in a mix of magnificence and delicacy. #italy #snow #wood Photo ; Fabio Marsala Smithsonian Magazine

Meet the Adorable and Tiny Tilcayo, the First Brand-New Cat Species Identified in More Than a Century Discovered in a cloud forest in Bolivia, the diminutive felines are smaller than a house cat and covered in large, irregularly shaped rosettes Sarah Kuta Smithsonian Magazine

An emotional scene of an elephant carrying a deceased calf has earned Italian photographer Federico Veronesi the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026. BBC

Sounds about right King Charles III has had 15 people stripped of their British honours during 2026. The revocations were processed via the Cabinet Office forfeiture register due to criminal convictions to professional misconduct and bringing the honours system into disrepute. RUCK

The case of Claire Bellamy found guilty of hunting with dogs raises questions about animal welfare, the enforcement of hunting laws, and the responsibility people have towards wildlife. BBC

Banned but not enforced Category: Photojournalism Photographer: Francisco Negroni, Chile Location, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Negroni records this scene of a dead puma displayed as a hunting trophy in Santa Cruz, a province in Argentine Patagonia. Although Santa Cruz banned puma hunting in 2025

Green Sea Turtles Are Making a Remarkable Comeback on the Remote Aldabra Atoll and Around the World. But Their Recovery Is Far From Complete One year after the species was reclassified from “endangered” to “least concern,” green turtles in the western Indian Ocean exemplify that return

Archaeologists May Have Solved the Mystery of a Roman Sarcophagus Excavated at Westminster Abbey in 1869 New research suggests that the ancient coffin was repurposed in the 10th or 11th century to hold the remains of an abbot who had overseen the London monastery Smithsonian Magazine

Politicians Discussing Climate Change is as relevant today, Berlin Street Art by Spanish Artist Isaac Cordal / Street Art Utopia

Shallow waters are home to an array of coral in Palawan, an island in the Phillippines. Locals remove debris littering the animals’ habitat. Ramon I. Castillo, Philippines, 2019 Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Searching for a Norse Church in Greenland Have Found ‘the Smoking Gun’ Near Erik the Red’s Settlement The site was identified as a possible church decades ago, but not confirmed until human remains were found this summer.

A Farmer in Egypt Stumbled Upon a Pink Stone and Called the Authorities. They Found the Remains of Two Colossal Statues of Ramses II Beneath the Property Archaeologists recovered the head of one possibly 28 Ft tall statue

A flock of birds flies in front of a barren forest. This photograph won the category for natural artistry. By Michał Michalski / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Two slime molds grow from a log, forming spheres atop spindly stems. This photo and its collection won the Portfolio Award. By Kutub Uddin / Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The Design Museum Gent (Ghent Design Museum) reopened following a four-year, renovation and features a facade built from 82,000 custom-made upcycled waste bricks and unique public restrooms lined with bio-based materials like seaweed, volcanic ash, and recycled household plastics.

This little pup was captured in harsh morning light. The light painted just his face and his mother's front flipper as she was patting him. It has the effect of looking like he was nuzzling into the paw. #seal #unitedkingdom Photo ; Louise Allen-Mirehouse Smithsonian Magazine

These pictures were taken an hour ago. We need to see what Abumbi Prudence sees to imagine why she keeps fighting to restore hope and dignity to displaced families. Help us raise €1,000 to get the Bafut Community Mill working again. 🙏 Please give what you can: youthandthefuture.com

"Chile’s Torres del Paine is famous for its landscapes, but it’s also home to the puma. These majestic creatures primarily feed on guanaco, relying on their abundance for survival. Kevin Shi | San Diego, United States Big Picture Photography Contest TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE RUNNER-UP

Dam Removals Are Bringing Fish Back Across the Northeastern United States, One Tiny Barrier at a Time While the demolition of big dams in the West gets more attention, many of these often-obsolete obstructions are also coming out of northeastern streams and rivers—and herring are returning in droves

A Monumental 18th-Century Portrait of a Young Polynesian Man—a ‘Supreme Work of Art’—Visits the U.S. for the First Time The “Portrait of Mai” depicts the first Pacific Islander to visit Britain, a young man who became a quasi-celebrity in the 1770s after joining the expedition of explorer James Cook

This Ancient Animal Looked Like a Platypus-Otter Hybrid. It’s Providing Clues About the Origins of Mammalian Suckling and Swallowing The predator lived alongside dinosaurs 165 million years ago. A fossil found in northern China shows the strange creature had a surprisingly modern throat structure

A common water monitor walks with its prey in Bangkok's Lumphini Park. This photo won the category for urban wildlife. By Seth Forestson / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 / Smithsonian Magazine

Two sperm whales come to the surface in the waters off Black River district in Mauritius on October 3, 2026 Chen Wei / Xinhua via Getty Images / Smithsonian Magazine

New Caledonia, a French territory off the east coast of Australia. By Laura Jourdan, France, 2019 We refer to them as coral reefs, but “bouquets” is a word that comes to mind when observing these often colorful and vibrant marine animals. Smithsonian Magazine

Birdsong Painted in Light. Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Category: 15-17 Years Photographer: Konrad Gräeter, Germany Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany