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Lava meets ice during the sixth Reykjanes Peninsula eruption in Iceland. Photo by <n>Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove</n>.

An <n>American crocodile</n> in the mangroves of <n>Gardens of the Queen</n>, Cuba. Photo by <n>Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier</n>.

Beachgoers in Rio de Janeiro with <n>Morro Dois Irmãos</n> in the background.

Still from <n>All The Wild Hearts Here Below</n>. Directed by <n>Niklas Hugo</n>, cinematography by <n>Pascal Hein, AAC</n>.

Eggs of the <n>Mourning Cloak butterfly</n> (<n>Nymphalis antiopa</n>).

A dancer performs <n>Our Labyrinth</n> by artist <n>Lee Mingwei</n> at <n>Tate Modern</n>.

The <n>PP Pangaia</n> typeface by <n>Pangram Pangram</n>. Visuals by <n>Sergio Lairisa</n> and <n>nabill parvizi</n>.

An illustration of the Roman deity <n>Sol Invictus</n>.

A <n>Wixarika</n> (Huichol) man with <n>ceremonial face paint</n> symbolizing the sun, earth, and corn.

An alpaca at <n>Vinicunca</n> in Peru. Photo by <n>Explora el Perú</n>.

Photo by <n>Grant Cornett</n> for <n>T Magazine</n>.

Animation of a human heart by <n>SciePro</n>.

An 1866 wood block print titled <n>The Seasons</n>, illustrating the Earth's orbit and seasonal changes.

A still from the film <n>Symbiotic</n>, directed by <n>Scott Kooken</n> and <n>Modem</n>.

The <n>Forest of Fontainebleau</n>, photographed by <n>Olivier Metzger</n>.

Embroidery on paper by fiber artist <n>Natalie Ciccoricco</n>.

A <n>phenakistoscope disc</n> from circa 1833, an early animation device invented by <n>Joseph Plateau</n>.

A graphic poster illustrating <n>The Golden Ratio</n>, featuring a quote from <n>Galileo Galilei</n>.

A herd of <n>Yılkı horses</n> runs through <n>Cappadocia</n>, Turkey.

The <n>Aberlemno Serpent Stone</n>, a Pictish symbol stone in Aberlemno, Scotland.

Pictish Symbol Stone, Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland

<n>Generative art</n> created with <n>Perlin noise</n> and <n>NodeBox</n>.

<n>Gatorade</n>, an aerial photo of an American Alligator in Louisiana by <n>Abstract Aerial Art</n>.

A flock of sheep in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Photo by <n>Kevin Frayer</n> for <n>Associated Press</n>.

A 5,000-year-old <n>Sun stone</n> found on the Danish island of Bornholm. Photo by <n>Michael Thorsen</n>.

Cover art for <n>Cut Copy</n>'s album <n>Freeze, Melt</n>. Photo by <n>Asako Narahashi</n>, design by <n>Ben Chadourne</n>.

The <n>Guilin Yangshuo dragon parade</n> during the <n>Dragon Boat Festival</n> in China.

Cover art for the 2013 album <n>Vibration Animal Sex Brain Music</n> by <n>Orchestra Of Spheres</n>.

Music by composer duo <n>Kiran & Timotée</n>.

A mushroom releases millions of microscopic spores.