On the vast sea ice researchers drill core samples to collect extremophiles from beneath the ice to study. Fiji islands Young sisters watch a traditional

Young sisters watch a traditional bull fight with their father

Rippled patterns on a Little Sahara Desert sand dune

The watchful stare of a Snow Leopard belies its relaxed appearance

Mother and son tourists on a safari climb to the top of a black volcanic sand dune

An airforce Atlas Oryx helicopter on an airfield tarmac

On the vast sea ice researchers drill core samples to collect extremophiles from beneath the ice to study. Fiji islands Young sisters watch a traditionalOn the vast sea ice researchers drill core samples to collect extremophiles from beneath the ice to study. Turtle Rock, Erebus Bay, McMurdo Sound, Ross Island, Antarctica.