Superwhite Beetles, Spongy Brain Models And Other Amazing Images Of This Week

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By Alexandra Ossola

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BYD9J8 THE WHITEST INSECT IN THE WORLD Look closely - the unique structures of the tiny scales on the Cyphochilus beetle makes it the WENN Ltd / Alamy
Reid Wiseman via NBC
Tufts University via Discover
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Stuart Palley/EPA/Corbis via New Scientist
NASA Earth Observatory
Wikimedia Commons via Public Domain Review
PLOS ONE via Live Science
ESA/DLR/FU Berlin (G. Neukum) via NASA
Youtube Screenshot via CNET
 
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Alexandra Ossola

Alex is a science writer based in New York City. She has contributed to The Atlantic, Motherboard, Audubon Magazine, The Verge, and Fast Company. When she's not geeking out, Alex likes to travel, hike, do yoga, and (try to) cook new foods.