nature

26 October 2026, Monday

13:14 9 photosCulture Morning in Cappadocia: fairy chimneys and balloons overhead Volcanic valleys, rock-cut dwellings and the balloons that lift off at dawn, told in photographs. Hannah Okoye

06:48 News Steam column surges skyward from a geyser basin Water and steam kept bursting from a rocky basin on a volcanic plateau for minutes on end. Hannah Okoye

25 October 2026, Sunday

06:33 Health Hiking the ridge trail: health one step at a time Walkers on a path between rocky hills made their way past bright orange poppies. Leo Novak

01:05 Lifestyle A waterfall tumbling step by step through the forest Water spilling from a high rock wall runs over mossy ledges in a series of small cascades. Jamal Carter

24 October 2026, Saturday

23:28 Lifestyle A water bird hunts for food beneath a waterfall A small grey bird working the mossy rocks dived into the current in search of prey. Ruth Abernathy

21:51 Lifestyle Busy bees among purple blooms Bumblebees landing on asters in the autumn sun gathered nectar from flower to flower. Ana Sousa

23 October 2026, Friday

23:14 12 photosLifestyle Spring flowers: pink on the branches, poppies in the meadows From cherry blossom to wild poppies, the first colours of the season. Freya Collins

16 October 2026, Friday

06:35 News Timelapse captures a night-long lightning storm A towering storm cloud behind the mountains lit up the sky with dozens of strikes a minute. Marcus Feld

03:41 8 photosLifestyle Autumn arrives in the city: streets in gold, orange and red From parks to boulevards, the city has taken on the warm colours of the season. Mei Lin Tan

03:04 Lifestyle Morning high tide pounds the shore as gulls stand their ground Waves rolled up the pebble beach at sunrise while two gulls barely moved. Elena Sokolova

15 October 2026, Thursday

13:00 Culture Winter storm rolls over the Grand Canyon in timelapse Clouds and curtains of precipitation drift over the canyon's red cliffs in a timelapse. Jonah Becker