Photo of the Week
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Orange skies
This eerie scene shows a sky turned orange. Why?
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Urban jungle
Plants appear to be taking over in this photo. But why?
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Out of the blue
Why is this picture causing a stir among scientists?
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The fox and the marmot
This amazing photo taken in China’s remote Qilian Mountains has won top prize in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. It shows a young marmot looking extremely alarmed as a female...
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A sea of eyes
What is happening in this picture?
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Like shining from shook foil
What’s happening? The headline refers to a great poem, God’s Grandeur by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
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Cloud gazing in space
Nasa has released this stunning photograph of clouds on another planet. But which planet is it?
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A ball of fur
Baby, it’s cold out there! It certainly doesn’t look comfortable – but what is really going on in this photograph?
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Sugar mountains
They look like giant mountains of sugar poured onto a lake-sized strawberry smoothie. But what does this award-winning image really show?
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Hippo huddle
What on Earth are all these hippos doing, wallowing in delicious mud together?
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Whipping up a storm
Wading through a sea of white, what do you think is going on in this photograph?
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Blue and gold
What do you think these liquids are? And what are they going to be used for?
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Mask of many colours
Maybe masks will become an art form. Who is this gallery of mask-wearers and what are they doing in this photo?
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Spirograph sky
Has someone spun a gigantic vinyl record into the sky? What do you think this photo is all about?
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Anchovies on ice
This image won a major photography award this week. But what does it show – and what is going on?