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A winner of the 2020 BioArt contest, this image shows hind limbs from chick embryos. The left limb is normal, while the right is a mutant. The yellow staining indicates the presence of a protein that marks progenitors of bone and cartilage development. Christian Bonatto/BioArt, CC BY-NC-ND

Art illuminates the beauty of science – and could inspire the next generation of scientists young and old

Using imagery in science can give students and the general public access to a deeper understanding of the natural world.

Here’s how some of Earth’s most breathtaking landscapes are created by glaciers

Simon Cook | World

Glaciers have carved some of Earth’s most beautiful landscapes by steepening and deepening valleys through erosion. Think of the Scottish Highlands, Yosemite National Park in the US,

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Art illuminates the beauty of science – and could inspire the next generation of scientists young and old

Here’s how some of Earth’s most breathtaking landscapes are created by glaciers

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