Feast Your Eyes on a Selection of the Year’s Most Breathtaking Wildlife Photos

“Mason Bee at Work”

An industrious mason bee moves a piece of straw as it constructs its nest. Photo: © Solvin Zankl, Wildlife Photographer of the Year

In this shot, a lone mason bee carries a piece of straw to add to its nest. This image was selected to be highly commended from the Behavior: Invertebrates section of the contest.

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NextSense's EEG-equipped wireless earbuds are an intriguing idea, but I'm not sure if sleep-tracking can save me from constant tiredness.

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We'll give you a hint: It lives underwater, but it doesn't swim. At least, not as an adult.

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Winning shots from the Capturing Ecology competition highlight the complex relationships that shape ecosystems.

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A black and white macro photo of spider silk

You’ll Never Guess What Took First Place at the Royal Society’s Photo Competition

Astronomers, ecologists, and other scientists from around the world submitted mind-bending images representing their fields.

Science Ellyn Lapointe Dec 4

Nikon Micrography Jan Rosenbloom Colonial Algae

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From secret mushroom worlds to extreme close-ups of cell motion, these photographs represent how, in science, things often aren't what they seem on the surface.

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