The bronze winner in the animals in their habitat category went to this photo of a green sea turtle off the Galápagos island of San Cristobál. The turtle’s shell mirrors the green terrain above water.
Thermoelectric generators probably won’t eliminate the charger for your Apple Watch, but for smaller, screenless wearables, the heat constantly escaping from your skin could fundamentally change how we power our devices.
The annual competition captures perfectly timed moments that reveal the playful, unpredictable, and downright hilarious side of animals.
Celebrate the beauty of nature—and the science that teaches us about it—with winning photography from the researchers themselves.
The 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year highlight the hidden lives of sea creatures navigating a rapidly changing habitat.
Other winners of the ocean life photo contest include penguins in Beatles formation, crabby-looking dolphins, and cuttlefish abstaining from a death match to win over the girl.
From fluorescent mosquitoes to scientists swimming alongside whale sharks, Nature's annual photo contest offers a rare look at science in action.
