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mould on slide

Life

Mould gets artistic to take particle decay photo to a new level

For 30 years, mould marched across this image, eating through the protein in the gelatin-based emulsion and leaving a chaotic swirl of colours

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pygmy sloth

Life

The pint-sized pygmy sloth found only on one island in the world

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Jupiter

Space

Stunning shot of Jupiter's swirling storms taken by Juno camera

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bald eagle

Life

Where eagles dare to dumpster dive

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cloud trails

Earth

These strange lines of cloud are seeded by pollution from ships

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humpback whale

Life

Drone captures humpback whales catching krill with bubbles

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solar panels

Space

Delicate solar panels of Martian lander are tested before launch

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Gundelach tubes

Physics

Ghostly images show the history of X-ray tubes

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pangolin

Life

Shy pangolin hides its face in Mozambique forest

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huts in snow

Space

Forgotten mountain shrine to a Soviet superstar of astrophysics

The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory was founded by astrophysics pioneer Viktor Ambartsumian. Now its antiquated equipment is used to measure cosmic rays

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Earth

Spectacular light pillars rise up in frozen North America

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Earth

Otherworldly 'earth pyramids' make the Alps look alien

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Life

Ravenous rainforest resident plucks midnight snack from thin air

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Earth

California's wildfires are driven by climate and human error

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