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See nature in close-up in these stunning photographs

Shortlisted for the Close-up Photographer of the Year contest, these images zoom in on animals in all their glory

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What: This photo shows a spiny toad amplexus, with a female in the middle of several males. When: The photo was taken in May 2024. Where: The image was taken in the Pyr??n??es Atlantiques, France. How it was taken: The photo was taken at night, when hundreds of toads are crossing the roads to reach their egg-laying grounds. It's common to see such clusters of toads at this time of year. How it was post-processed: I made some basic adjustments to the brightness and contrast, as well as highlighting the individuals and applying a slight vignetting, while taking care not to distort the original photo.

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These stunning photos celebrate the intricacy of the microscopic world

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The winner of Nikon Small World photography competition went to a shot of tumour cells in a mouse's brain

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See the stunning winners from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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See the stunning winners from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
A dramatic return from space in Kazakhstan

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A dramatic return from space in Kazakhstan

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Queenstown aurora, Australia

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Astronomy Photographer of the Year showcases world's best space images

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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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Close-up photographs of seeds show their intricate beauty

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

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Mangrove forests celebrated in stunning photographs

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25 Jinyun Quarries ? DnA_Design and Architecture

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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

Tonje Bøe Birkeland's photographs imagine the exploits of fictional female scientists and adventurers from the past

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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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