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starfish

Life

Hitchin' a ride: Brittle star gets a lift on larger starfish

This unusual embrace was spotted in the warm, shallow waters of the Solomon Islands – but once the tiddler grows it will swamp its transport

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Fox Talbot

Technology

William Henry Fox Talbot and the birth of the photograph

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Zika virus

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This is what the Zika virus looks like close up – probably

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octopus

Life

Glass invertebrates reveal the plight of modern oceans

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pine marten

Life

Pine marten in search of a snack takes a selfie

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toothpaste

Earth

Little mountains of toothpaste highlight the plight of the Alps

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snapper spawn

Life

Mass of spawning fish make a milky way on a coral reef

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teardrops

Life

Crystallised tears form beautiful patterns unique as snowflakes

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glass mountain

Earth

Giant mountains of green glass prepare to face the heat

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salt

Life

India’s salt harvesters toil for crystals under the baking sun

The salt pan workers of Gujarat collect tonnes of our most basic seasoning every day in the dry season, for meagre rewards

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Life

Staring into the heart of an artificial tree

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Earth

Dramatic landscape shaped by Iceland's devastating eruption

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Space

Space age ghosts show abandoned relics of NASA's golden years

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Space

Space age ghosts show abandoned relics of NASA's golden years

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