20 h. ago Incredible satellite images show 2,000 miles of clear blue skies stretching from Russia to Scotland

Scots from Cullen to Loch Lomond have been in awe of the "scorchio" weather we are seeing this week

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46 h. ago More than beautiful: the beloved monarch butterfly is one of the world’s great migrators

The hardy travellers can fly for 3,000 miles from the north-east US and Canada to roost in their millions in MexicoMore invertebrate of the year nominationsImagine your body was the weight of a raisin, supported by just a pair of flimsy, gossamer wings. Now imagine that you had to fly for 3,000 miles, avoiding storms, highways and predators, to ensure your species continued.Could you do it? Unless you’re a monarch butterfly, fortunately you won’t have to face such a challenge.Between 24 March and 2 April, we will be profiling a shortlist of 10 of the invertebrates chosen by readers and selected by our wildlife writers from more than 2,500 nominations. The voting for our 2025 invertebrate of the year will run from midday on Wednesday 2 April until midday on Friday 4 April, and the winner will be announced on Monday 7 April. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Reduced to skin and bones in Putin's horrifying POW camps: Shocking before and after images show emaciated Ukrainian soldier after 6st weight loss in 1,000

Ivan Petrovsky, 30, lost six stone during his horrific 1,000 days in captivity as a prisoner of war in Russia .

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2 w. ago The 'baby pictures' of the universe: Stunning images reveal what the cosmos looked like just 380,000 years after the Big Bang

Scientists from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration have captured the 'baby pictures' of the universe, revealing the clearest images of its infancy.

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3 w. ago What Manchester United’s new stadium could look like after Old Trafford exit

Manchester United have released images of what their proposed 100,000-capacity stadium to replace Old Trafford could look like.

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3 w. ago Manchester United reveal new Old Trafford images for 100,000

Old Trafford has been Man United's home since 1910 but plans are underway for a new-build stadium on the same site.

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3 w. ago From a fairytale monastery to elegantly dressed alpacas: Spectacular winners in the Open competition of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards revealed

Over 419,000 images were submitted to this year's awards, which 'celebrates the ability of an individual photograph to capture and distil a singular moment and evoke a broader narrative'.

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3 w. ago Modern London is immortalized in stunning timelapse of 83,000 images (and 8 terabytes) taken by four photographers

Modern London is immortalized in stunning timelapse of 83,000 images (and 8 terabytes) taken by four photographers  Yahoo

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4 w. ago War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge

References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content

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