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Hand covered with soil holding a soil worm formed by students during a field practical on manual soil texture analysis. — The Science of Touch Antonio Jordán

Close-up of numerous green Botrydium algae growing on moist soil, illustrating pioneer organisms that contribute to biological soil crust formation on a river terrace in southern Spain. — Tiny Spheres, Lasting Landscapes Antonio Jordán

Exposed rock face with grey and reddish-brown sedimentary layers. The strata are fractured and tilted at various angles, with some blocks displaced, interspersed with green moss and plants. — Falling Rocks and the Birth of Soil Antonio Jordán

A hollow in light grey, textured rock filled with reddish-brown soil and small pebbles. The surrounding rock is pitted and weathered with irregular edges. — A Small Place Where Soil Begins Antonio Jordán

Large, rounded grey boulders with rough, weathered surfaces and patches of green moss. They are clustered together in a natural landscape with green trees under a pale sky. — A Landscape Written in Quartz and Rain Antonio Jordán

Close-up of dark grey, layered rock with diagonal fractures. Patches of bright green and yellowish-green moss grow along the crevices and surfaces. — The Green Side of the Stone Antonio Jordán

Close-up of beige and grey sedimentary rock with a coarse, fossiliferous texture. Several deep, circular holes of varying sizes are eroded into the surface. — Once Upon a Time Beneath the Water Antonio Jordán

Dark grey, fractured rock face with prominent horizontal bedding and vertical joints. Small patches of bright green moss grow in the crevices. — Another brick off the wall Antonio Jordán

Large fractured limestone blocks at Cerro del Hierro, Seville, surrounded by reddish soil and sparse vegetation. The central rock shows several cracks and weathered surfaces. — The Unseen Work of Weathering Antonio Jordán

A small fern, Ceterach officinarum, growing along a narrow crack between two weathered rock surfaces. Its green fronds emerge from the fissure, surrounded by patches of lichen on the dark rock. — A Foothold in the Rock Antonio Jordán

View of the Sierra Nevada mountain range from Granada's Albaicín neighbourhood, with the snow-capped Mulhacén rising prominently above the surrounding peaks. — Where the Mountains Meet the Sky Antonio Jordán

Fingers hold a small moss-covered object against a blurred coastal backdrop. — Every Little Thing Counts Antonio Jordán

Close-up of layered rock texture with swirling patterns and a black-and-white scale bar. — A seismite in the Lisan Formation, pre Dead Sea lake deposits Shmulik Marco

Last glacial period lake deposts near the Dead Sea. — The pre-Dead Sea Lisan Formation Shmulik Marco

A rugged desert landscape features a layered rock formation with swirling patterns under a cloudy sky. — A series of seismites in the Lisan Formation, pre-Dead Sea lake deposits Shmulik Marco

Layered sedimentary rock formation with swirling patterns and a red-handled tool at the bottom. — Seismite in the Lisan Formation, pre Dead Sea lake deposits Shmulik Marco

Colourful hydrothermal pools and mineral deposits in the Dallol geothermal area of the Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia. The vivid yellow, orange, red and green surfaces reflect the unusual mineral-rich hydrothermal environment created by geother — Colourful hydrothermal pools at Dallol, Ethiopia Alex Coleman

Tree roots cling tightly to the rock, providing both physical support and access to scarce resources. Beyond anchoring the tree, roots explore the substrate for water and nutrients, allowing vegetation to survive even in challenging environments. — Holding on to the rock Antonio Jordán

Orange-brown slug on grey asphalt at the end of a long, winding dark slime trail, with the tip of a hiking boot at the bottom edge. — Going slowly, but always going Mahshad Forghanifar

Two small white mushrooms with slender stems growing from the top of a moss-covered stump, in a blurred forest of fallen branches and mossy logs. — Mycena pura var. alba in a Bavarian Woodland Habitat Mahshad Forghanifar

View from behind the shaggy brown head and long curved horns of a resting cow, looking towards a grey cow grazing on a meadow by a lake, with a wind turbine on the far shore. — World from the eyes of Cow Mahshad Forghanifar

Snow blowing in low streaks across a flat, wind-sculpted white plain, with dark buildings and containers of a research station on the horizon against a low sun. — Antarctic Summer Breeze Kathrin Brocker

Swollen brown stream flowing under a wooden footbridge and over stone-paved banks, with a fallen tree and bare winter trees along it under a grey sky. — Chasing Storms on the Field Medha Medha

Faint rainbow arching over green wooded hills beside a dark lake, with a stony path, autumn bracken and a person's shadow in the foreground under heavy grey cloud. — Glitters and Colours Medha Medha

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