Progress to the mid-1800s, and the genesis of paper photography, and images show Notre Dame – then the tallest building in view – towering over the French capital. These early photos also show ...

Breathtaking images, including a bright blue European roller bird annoying a bemused-looking owl, a badger checking out badger graffiti and a frightened baby cheetah cub waiting to be sold at ...

Every year the TIME photo department sits down to curate the strongest images that crossed our path over the previous 12 months. And every year, sitting with the images, we find ourselves mulling ...

Read on to see them all—and, for even more compelling photography, check out our 2024 Pictures of the Year. A forest elephant walks along the shores of southwestern Gabon. At the turn of the ...