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Children run down a road, appearing distressed, with soldiers walking behind them. A central child, without clothing, is crying. The background is a dark smoke-filled sky, conveying a sense of urgency and fear.

400 Photographers Demand World Press Photo Restore Nick Ut’s ‘Napalm Girl’ Credit

Shortly after World Press Photo suspended Nick Ut's credit for the famous photo, The Terror of War, also known as Napalm Girl, three former Chairs and jurors of the World Press Photo Contest wrote an open letter to World Press Photo, expressing their dismay at the organization's decision. Now, 400 professional photographers have signed onto that letter.

Split image: Left, a Steller’s sea eagle with its beak open, surrounded by snow. Right, a small lizard sits on the head of a large iguana, both basking in sunlight.

The Funniest Photos So Far in the 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards

With just one month left before the entry period closes in this year's Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards photo contest, the event organizers are sharing a selection of the best brand-new entries to date to help spur more photographers to throw their hats in the ring. The hilarious entries include a tiny waving lizard, a stylish rhino, and much more.

A dense galaxy cluster with bright stars, distant galaxies, and orange arcs of light caused by gravitational lensing against a dark space background.

Webb Captures a Cosmic Forest of Ancient Galaxies

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)'s new "Picture of the Month" shows the mega-monster galaxy cluster Abell S1063. This impressive collection of galaxies is about 4.5 billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Grus (the Crane). However, surrounding Abell S1063 is the true star of the show -- super-distant, ancient galaxies whose light is being warped by the gravitational force of the relatively closer Abell S1063.