{"id":33824,"date":"2023-09-20T18:17:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T16:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/80df19d3-90f1-46ed-9d73-5b4f0cd328b8"},"modified":"2023-09-20T19:46:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:46:17","slug":"mutant-chickens-and-microscopic-bears-10-stunning-images-of-natures-hidden-wonders","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/rss_feed\/mutant-chickens-and-microscopic-bears-10-stunning-images-of-natures-hidden-wonders\/","title":{"rendered":"Mutant chickens and microscopic bears: 10 stunning images of nature\u2019s hidden wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most iconic and technically advanced nature pictures of recent years. <\/p>

By James Cutmore\n <\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 20 September 2023 at 16:17 PM<\/p>

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Some of science’s most stunning and intricate images have been brought together in an exciting new book by acclaimed scientist and photographer Anand Varma<\/a>.<\/p>

Filled with breathtaking images from the cutting edge of science photography, Invisible\u00a0Wonders: Photographs of the Hidden World<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>highlights some of the most iconic and technically advanced images of recent years.<\/p>

From the microscopic to the cosmic, from minuscule elements to mountain ranges,\u00a0this book shows us our world in brand-new ways.<\/p>

Invisible Wonders<\/em> is packed with 200 images reproduced in exquisite detail which we would happily spend hours studying.<\/p>

Somehow we have managed to choose some of our highlights from this book and share them with you in this sneak peek gallery.<\/p>

You are having a snow bubble<\/h2>
Ice crystals spread across the surface of a soap bubble as it freezes on a bed of snow. Photo by Don Komarechka<\/figcaption><\/figure>

With the beetle<\/h2>
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A frog-legged beetle (Sagra buqueti<\/em>). Photo by Yousef Al Habshi<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The frogged-legged beetle has iridescent skin and can grow up to 50mm in length. The males tend to be much larger than the females, but all have super-powerful hind legs which they use to cling on to stems of plants while feeding.<\/p>

Heading up towards the Milky Way<\/h2>
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Ice climber Jesse Milner ascends towards the top of an ice cave within Iceland’s Brei\u00f0amerkurj\u00f6kull glacier. The Milky Way can be seen in the sky above. Photo by Paul Zizka<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The Brei\u00f0amerkurj\u00f6kull glacier is an outlet from Iceland’s largest glacier, Vatnaj\u00f6kull. Because of its stunning scenery, it is a major tourist destination in Iceland, with tourists flocking to see the ice caves in large numbers.<\/p>

The name ‘Brei\u00f0amerkurj\u00f6kull’ means ‘wide woodland glaciers’ in Icelandic, although over the past 50 years or so it has been progressively retreating and shrinking in size.<\/p>

We are all made of stars<\/h2>
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A magnified image of a sea star. Photo by Alexander Semenov<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Water bear essentials<\/h2>
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A tardigrade, also known as a water bear. Photo by Nicole Ottawa and Oliver Meckes<\/figcaption><\/figure>

This image of a tardigrade<\/a> shows how small these creatures are, once you know that it is standing on a small patch of moss. These creatures are less than 1mm long, and require a thin layer of water around their bodies at all times to prevent dehydration.<\/p>

Salt of the Earth<\/h2>
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A single crystal of table salt photographed using polarised light. Photo by Saulius Gugis<\/figcaption><\/figure>

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