Nature

A falling leaf on New York State’s Route 91. Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP

‘Meet Paddington, the 300g African pygmy hedgehog. The most bizarre experience was hearing the frustrated hedgehog make a noise as if he was clearing his nose’ All photographs: David Yeo. Engineered by Nature is at the Leica Studio…

Scientists release young fish near a ‘Biohut’ artificial habitat that allows the fish to take refuge from predators, off Marseille, southern France. Scientists hope this will promote marine biodiversity partly destroyed by the urbanization…

Pantanal, Brazil The world’s largest freshwater wetland, the Pantanal covers more than 180,000 sq km of western Brazil and parts of Bolivia and Paraguay. This image shows one of its vast plains, 80% of which are inundated during the wet…

“Kalsoy island and Kallur lighthouse in sunset light in the Faroe Islands.'' Photo: Wojciech Kruczynski/ 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer Of The Year

Sonja Braas Firestorm, from the series The Quiet of Dissolution For its new exhibition, the Parasol unit gallery has collected together artists who uncover the weirdness beating at the heart of placid landscapes• Magical Surfaces: The…

Swim gym by Laurent Ballesta (France) A mother introduces her pup to the icy water in east Antarctica in early spring. The pair slide effortlessly between the sheets of the frozen water. Finalist 2017, Behaviour: Mammals Photo: Laurent…

Rivazzurra - Rimini, Italy Photo: Gray Malin/Abrams & Chronicle

Hurricane Hugo Hurricane Hugo was one of the most fearsome storms to hit the Carolinas, causing 50 deaths and about $8 billion in damage in the U.S. and Caribbean. The massive storm was classified as a Category 3 hurricane as it…

Pink flamingo feeding their young by Alejandro Prieto Rojas, Mexico. Gold award and Bird Photographer of the Year 2017 winner in the best portrait category. This image was taken during the annual feeding of the flamingo ( Phoenicopterus…