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Planktonium photo series about the unseen world of living microscopic plankton Planktonic trochophore stage of the larva of a polychaete worm Photo Jan van IJken

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Mesmerising photos reveal the microscopic beauty of plankton

Plankton are a vital food source and create most of the world's oxygen. They are also glorious to look at, as photographer Jan van IJken demonstrates in Planktonium

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Emilio Morenatti/AP/Shutterstock (12580183a) House is covered by ash from a volcano as it continues to erupt on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain, . An erupting volcano in the Spanish island of La Palma continued to emit vast amounts of magma, gases and ash on Saturday, after days of intense seismic activity and more than five weeks since it erupted Volcano, La Palma, Spain

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Volcanic disaster settles a blanket of ash across La Palma

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Bioluminescent fungi (possibly Omphalotus nidiformis / Pleurotus nidiformis) glowing on tree trunk in rainforest at night, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia. Highly commended in the Plants and Fungi category of Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition 2021

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The eerie bioluminescence of the ghost fungus in all its glory

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Early expedition photographs reveal long-term environmental change

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Early expedition photographs reveal long-term environmental change

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Hubble takes amazing photos of the Prawn Nebula and a newborn star

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Hubble takes amazing photos of the Prawn Nebula and a newborn star

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FEATURE CROP Summit of Kellas Rock Peak

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Magnificent photos from the sharp end of historical adventure

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Lion?s Mane Jellyfish, Bonne Bay Fjord, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada, 2012.

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A beautiful reminder of where Earth's two worlds meet

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Amazing aerial photos show humanity's impacts on Earth

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Amazing aerial photos show humanity's impacts on Earth

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American flamingo

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Stunning birds shown off to glorious effect in new photography book

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FEATURE CROP Close up of the air '1765'

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COP26: Exhibition displays air from dawn of the industrial revolution

Polar Zero at the Glasgow Science Centre is running alongside the upcoming COP26 summit on climate change. Its exhibitions show the past, present and future of the global climate

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Our web-slinging immune cells caught in action for photo contest

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Cloud of eggs and sperm image wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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Sublime slime mould wins �鶹��ý photography competition

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Here are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners

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