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Powerful photos of African lions highlight their precarious future

Life

Powerful photos of African lions highlight their precarious future

In a new photography book, Lion: Pride Before the Fall, images of African lions evoke both the creatures’ majesty and their perilous position as these iconic big cats face extinction at the hands of humans

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Unexpected beauty of cancer research revealed in competition shortlist

Health

Unexpected beauty of cancer research revealed in competition shortlist

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two geckos

Life

Amazing gecko photos captured using X-rays from a particle accelerator

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North Pole sign in melting ice and meltwater

Earth

RPS Science Photographer of the Year winners and runners up announced

Culture

Stunning picture shows a baby lemon shark learning the ropes

Life

Stunning picture shows a baby lemon shark learning the ropes

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Nature and tech create a ‘tree of life’ at Australia’s Lake Cakora

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Nature and tech create a ‘tree of life’ at Australia’s Lake Cakora

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Rare images show role of collisions in galactic evolution

Space

Rare images show role of collisions in galactic evolution

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First ever high-res image taken of rare gazelles in a desert setting

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First ever high-res image taken of rare gazelles in a desert setting

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Stunning photo shows Virgo upgrade ready to hunt gravitational waves

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Stunning photo shows Virgo upgrade ready to hunt gravitational waves

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Inside the fight to save the Great Barrier Reef from climate change

Life

Inside the fight to save the Great Barrier Reef from climate change

Our reporter, Donna Lu, joined the researchers who are attempting to regrow damaged parts of the Great Barrier Reef by collecting and incubating coral larvae

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Book of maps shows Antarctica in wonderful detail

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Image of fairy penguins watching Melbourne lights wins photo prize

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Earth

The dazzling winners of the British Ecological Society’s photo awards

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Environment

Surreal Californian oilscape wins climate change photography award

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