00:00 02 August 2013
From a charred elephant carcass to proteins expressed by prostate cancer cells, the top entries in this year's New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography competition encompass the very big and the very small. Michael Slezak takes us through the three finalist images that will be awarded cash prizes, and other highly commended entries.
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Fatherhood - Finalist
Male weedy sea dragons take responsibility for their unborn young by carrying unfertilised eggs for the final two months of incubation. Females transfer the eggs to the father while performing a dance. This dad-to-be was captured under a pier near Melbourne, Australia. (Image: Richard Wylie/New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography)
