Life
Thousands of starlings fly together to make an enormous bird
This amazing photograph was taken by James Crombie in Ireland. It shows a murmuration of thousands of starlings acting like a single giant creature to confuse predators
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Powerful photos of African lions highlight their precarious future
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Health
Unexpected beauty of cancer research revealed in competition shortlist
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Amazing gecko photos captured using X-rays from a particle accelerator
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Stunning picture shows a baby lemon shark learning the ropes
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Earth
Nature and tech create a 鈥榯ree of life鈥� at Australia鈥檚 Lake Cakora
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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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Image of fairy penguins watching Melbourne lights wins photo prize
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Environment
Surreal Californian oilscape wins climate change photography award
This unreal landscape captures the environmental price of intensive oil exploitation paid by a desert in Kern County, California. The image was taken by David Gardner and won a prize at the 2020 BarTur Photo Award
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Spectacular red palm weevil scoops top award in bug photography prize
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Life
Exquisite plant portraits created using Victorian photography method
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Technology
CERN muon detector gets major upgrade for better particle hunting
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Environment
Tragic image of an orphan macaque wins wildlife photography award
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