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diving duck

Life

Eider duck caught diving beneath the Norwegian waves

This snap of a male eider plunging below the surface was photographer Pål Hermansen’s favourite shot after three years photographing the birds

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computer 1

Technology

Vintage computers take on fresh shine in retro photo project

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petrified rock

Earth

Petrified rocks sent back by visitors who stole them from park

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amateur astronomer in observatory

Space

The diehards who survey the sky from a backyard shed

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Life

Great hammerhead shark caught in nature's superstar photoshoot

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cosmic web

Space

See a cosmic spider as it entices a nearby galaxy

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orchid cuckoo bee

Life

Insects reveal an alien beauty in huge extreme close-up photos

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starfish

Life

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

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Fox Talbot

Technology

William Henry Fox Talbot and the birth of the photograph

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Zika virus

Health

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

By looking at the known structure of similar viruses, such as dengue, researchers have created this 3D computer model of what the Zika virus might look like

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Life

Glass invertebrates reveal the plight of modern oceans

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Life

Pine marten in search of a snack takes a selfie

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Earth

Little mountains of toothpaste highlight the plight of the Alps

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Life

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

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