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|  | | White and Black Volcanoes of Saudi Arabia
Contrasting colors of lava and ash reveal the geologic origins of Harrat Khaybar's volcanic cones. | |
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|  | | Dusty Spring in the Tarim Basin
Strong winds kicked up sand and dust from China's vast Taklimakan Desert. | |
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|  | | Orce's Archaeological Wonderland
Ancient hominin fossils lie beneath the sandy soils on the outskirts of this village in southern Spain. | |
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|  | | Farming on Fertile Land in France
Farmers grow a variety of crops along river floodplains near Lyon. | |
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|  | | Montgomery Reef Revealed
Large tidal swings expose a plateau-shaped reef around Australia's Yawajaba island at low tide. | |
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|  | | Shasta Lake Fills Up Again
For the second year in a row, California's largest reservoir filled to nearly 100 percent capacity. | |
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|  | | Historic Geomagnetic Storm Dazzles
Space scientists and sky-watchers were treated to a stunning display of the northern lights in May 2024. | |