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Tumbling weeds: The rolling invasion of the US

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Tumbling weeds: The rolling invasion of the US

Giant balls of tumbleweed are causing problems across the western US, where prolonged drought and high winds have led to a boom in their numbers

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21st century nomads: Photos on the road less travelled

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21st century nomads: Photos on the road less travelled

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The idyllic tropical island – now covered in concrete

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The idyllic tropical island – now covered in concrete

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See the Minecraft nebula that Twitter found

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See the Minecraft nebula that Twitter found

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Ethiopia's blue volcano burns deadly sulphuric gas

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Ethiopia's blue volcano burns deadly sulphuric gas

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Robo-camera snaps coastal brown bear on Alaskan beach

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Robo-camera snaps coastal brown bear on Alaskan beach

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A visual time machine into US history

A visual time machine into US history

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Peek inside a Russian cosmonaut's dressing room

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Peek inside a Russian cosmonaut's dressing room

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Nested interests: A bespoke farm for edible bird nests

Nested interests: A bespoke farm for edible bird nests

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Stealthy surfaces make for psychedelic laser scanning

Stealthy surfaces make for psychedelic laser scanning

Lidar 3D laser scanning sounds ultra-precise – but real-world noise and confusion turns Berlin's Oberbaum Bridge into an ecstatic vision

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The white walker: Longest horse trek crosses icy lake

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Sun traces giant figures-of-eight in the sky

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Colours of time smeared in mountain-sized tectonic rip

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Invisible: Photo of a landscape no human can ever see

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