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Spatial ecologist Emma Vogel photographed biologist Audun Rikardsen as they tracked whales in a fjord in northern Norway.

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In photographs, scientists revel in the world they seek to discover

by Ari Daniel June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

The magazine Nature announced the results of its annual Scientist at Work photography contest. The six winning entries are a set of dramatic, intimate portraits of research from all over the globe.

Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in the United States, was carved just about 2.1 million years ago — making it much younger than the Grand Canyon.

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Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young

by Nell Greenfieldboyce May 27, 2025May 27, 2025

Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed.

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