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Close-up photographs of seeds show their intricate beauty

These images are taken from a new book, Seeds: Time capsules of life, which explores how plant life has flourished in the past 360 million years

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Passiflora lady margaret.full colour Seeds: Time Capsules of Life Rob Kesseler & Wolfgang Stuppy Papadakis Publisher Publication date: 16th September 2024

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Mangrove forests celebrated in stunning photographs

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Nature's Ribbon ? Winner ? Ammar Alsayed Ahmed, United Arab Emirates

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Epic images show old mines transformed into a library, lab and museum

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Take a look behind the scenes at the world's largest fusion experiment

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Take a look behind the scenes at the world's largest fusion experiment

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Haunting photos bring fictional female explorers to life

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See the solitary structures that once helped aircraft stay on course

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See the solitary structures that once helped aircraft stay on course

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Dazzling photos capture the unreal beauty of insects

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Taylor Roades: Rust River Earth Photo 2024 Shortlisted Entry 2023 was the hottest year on global record and the Arctic is disproportionately affected by these elevated temperatures. The remote Western Brooks Range of North West Alaska has recorded a 2.4 degree increase in temperature since 2006. Permafrost, the layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year is thawing at an unprecedented rate, exposing the bedrock and all metals that have been frozen within it, to the elements. Tukpahlearick Creek and its tributaries are now flowing bright orange with oxidized iron and sulphuric acid. The change to water quality, and risks associated with metals in the water pose dire threats to ecosystems downstream that rely on these waters, and are symbolic of the far reaching consequences of climate change.

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Photos of a rusting Alaskan river win New Scientist Editors Award

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?ROAD TO WINTER PARADISE? ? ANDREA CURZI

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Spellbinding shots capture the Milky Way in all its glory

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Johnson's abyssal seadevil (Melanocetus johnsonii) portrait, cleared and stained by scientists, showing cartilage in blue and bones in red. Clearly visible in this picture are the pharyngeal jaws, which are like small forks that work like a second set of jaws that can pull prey items further into its mouth. The gill arches and gill rakers are also on full display. RV Sonne, Cruise SO285, South Atlantic, Benguela upwelling region off the coast of South Africa and Namibia. Captive..

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Striking image lets you see inside a deep-sea anglerfish's killer jaws

This astonishing image may look like a deep-sea monster, with its big teeth and gaping mouth, but the humpback anglerfish is really no bigger than your hand

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Powerful shot of elephants eating garbage up for Earth Photo contest

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Powerful shot of elephants eating garbage up for Earth Photo contest

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'Smiling' black bear caught on camera in Pasadena goes viral

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'Smiling' black bear caught on camera in Pasadena goes viral

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Title: Bees from World Museum's Entomology collection - Orchid bee Euglossa sp. (Male) North/South America Caption: Orchid bee Euglossa sp. (Male) North/South America - Bee specimen from World Museum's Entomology collection Credit: ? Pete Carr Photography

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These stunning close-up photos offer a window onto the world of bees

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Journey's End by Diane Tuft Taken from Entropy by Diane Tuft (Monacelli) Great Salt Lake, UTAH, US

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These photos show how a warmer climate is damaging Earth's waters

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