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birds in tall nests

Life

Giant baby birds sitting on their potty-like nests make a fine sight

Rare Chatham albatross chicks get a room with a view – the adults build towering ground nests up to a metre tall to try to keep their young high and dry

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ant in amber

Life

Amber time capsules: see an ancient insect in ultra-high resolution

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particle detector

Physics

Inside the hunt for the universe's missing ingredient – dark matter

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aerial view of lake

Life

Thousands of flamingos dine on colourful bacteria in this rainbow lake

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black hole simulation

Space

What it's like to be sucked into a black hole – without dying

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white bear

Life

A rare white 'spirit bear' eats a leisurely meal in the rainforest

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Mexican sinkhole

Environment

Still waters: The world's most extraordinary freshwater environments

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fossil

Earth

Huge fossil-like scars of the Anthropocene mark walls of Russian mine

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Great wall of science

From wormholes to consciousness: see part of the great wall of science

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New Scientist Live: Our report from the world's greatest science show

51�� Live: Our report from the world's greatest science show

With 35,000 visitors, 120 talks from world-class scientists and 100 immersive experiences, our science festival was better than ever – catch up with the highlights here

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Earth

Dramatic pictures of the storm damage from Florence and Mangkhut

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Space

Inside the stargazer's paradise where all outside lights are banned

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Life

An extreme close-up with a beautiful furry moth

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Environment

China's spectacular rainbow lake disguises trouble below the surface

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