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Image of herons nesting high in the treetops wins drone photo award

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Image of herons nesting high in the treetops wins drone photo award

This shot of a great white heron and grey heron in their respective treetop nests in Russia was taken by Dmitrii Viliunov using a drone. It won first prize in the wildlife category for the 2020 Drone Photo Awards

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Spectacular red palm weevil scoops top award in bug photography prize

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Spectacular red palm weevil scoops top award in bug photography prize

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Exquisite plant portraits created using Victorian photography method

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Exquisite plant portraits created using Victorian photography method

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CERN muon detector gets major upgrade for better particle hunting

Technology

CERN muon detector gets major upgrade for better particle hunting

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Tragic image of an orphan macaque wins wildlife photography award

Environment

Tragic image of an orphan macaque wins wildlife photography award

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International Space Station image shows beauty of the world's oceans

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International Space Station image shows beauty of the world's oceans

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Superstrong sea sponge could help build better spacecraft

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Superstrong sea sponge could help build better spacecraft

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Wildfire nightmare captured in harrowing image of California burning

Environment

Wildfire nightmare captured in harrowing image of California burning

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Glittering image of Andromeda galaxy takes top photography award

Space

Glittering image of Andromeda galaxy takes top photography award

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Image of whooper swans flying in harmony wins bird photography award

Life

Image of whooper swans flying in harmony wins bird photography award

This ethereal image shows whooper swans gliding over water in the city of Sanmenxia in Henan Province, China. It won Shu Qing a prize in the 2020 Bird Photographer of the Year competition

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Life

Beautiful blooming phytoplankton create swirling art in the Baltic Sea

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Life

Rare swarming rays and Australian bushfires win top photography prizes

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Humans

Fukushima surfers return nearly a decade after the nuclear disaster

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Space

ESA's dazzling laser hunts for atmospheric pollution in the Antarctic

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