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RPS Woman Science Photographer of the Year a small group of atmospheric scientists move a fluxsled to the ice, this was the first instrument deployed on the new MOSAiC floe. ?Leap of Science? by Lianna Nixon (USA)

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See the top shots in the Woman Science Photographer of the Year award

From bioluminescent marine algae to soap bubbles, these stunning images are some of the winners and finalists for the inaugural RPS Woman Science Photographer of the Year competition

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Falcor (too) in dock

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Inside Falkor (too), the ship searching for life at hydrothermal vents

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The research vessel Falkor (too)

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High-tech research ship ready to seek new life at hydrothermal vents

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Bigclaw snapping shrimp

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Young snapping shrimp’s tiny claws beat underwater acceleration record

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Thor the Walrus has been spotted in Iceland after visiting the UK

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Thor the walrus spotted on Iceland coast following visit to the UK

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A scene from NEXT EXIT, a Magnet release. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing.

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Next Exit film review: New tale of the afterlife takes a wrong turn

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crustacean larvae

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Prawn larvae conceal their eyes with reflectors to hide from predators

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An artist's impression of ‘Oumuamua, passing through the solar system

Space

Space rock or flashy alien technology? We're going to find out

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Nautilus samoaensis

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Three nautilus species new to science have been found in the Pacific

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Supernova 1987A shines brightly close to centre of this image

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Supernovae might be a good place to hunt for alien broadcasts

Other intelligent civilisations may send transmissions after a bright galactic event like a supernova to make them more visible to others, according to SETI researchers

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Earth

The mysterious underwater avalanches reshaping Earth

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Crab deaths on UK coast may be caused by unknown disease, finds report

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Up to 74% of planets in the ‘habitable zone’ may not be good for life

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Help in the hunt for neutrinos while exploring deep-sea ecosystems

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