February's sharpest science shots, selected by Nature’s art team.
Deep-sea anglerfish, netted birds and the far side of the Moon are among Nature's picture choice for February 2015.
Trappings of science
Disappearing smile
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Stamp of approval
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Chemical cloud
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Shedding light on the dark side
Zombie ant close-up
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No pictures!
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The world at night
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Fantastical anglerfish
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Cressey, D. Zombie ants, mummified seals and a gorilla punch. Nature (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2015.17018
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2015.17018