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See the solitary structures that once helped aircraft stay on course

Technology

See the solitary structures that once helped aircraft stay on course

Photographer Ignacio Evangelista's stark shots shine a light on the little-known VOR beacons, once key to aviation navigation but now being replaced by GPS

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Life

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.

Earth

Photos of a rusting Alaskan river win 51¶¯Âþ Editors Award

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?ROAD TO WINTER PARADISE? ? ANDREA CURZI

Space

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..

Life

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

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Powerful shot of elephants eating garbage up for Earth Photo contest

Environment

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

Life

'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

Life

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

Earth

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

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The photographer who captured shots of nature daily for over a decade

Life

The photographer who captured shots of nature daily for over a decade

Since 2012, Mary Jo Hoffman has taken one snap a day of the natural objects around her. She explains what lies behind two of them - and what the "art of noticing" has brought to her life

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51¶¯Âþ recommends AI-enhanced ballet A Body for Harnasie

Culture

Space

How to take stunning photographs of a total solar eclipse

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Space

Astonishing photograph of last year's annular solar eclipse in Utah

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Life

Saving the world's largest flowers in the Philippines

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