How technology reveals nature's hidden worlds, from microscopes to Antarctica
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Annalee Newitz
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Columnist Annalee Newitz explores how Ariel Waldman's docuseries "Life Unearthed" uses microscopes, drones, and specialized cameras to reveal nature from unprecedented vantage points. The article discusses how technology is transforming our perspective on the natural world across all scales, from microscopic life to vast landscapes, using Antarctica's dry valleys as a case study for how Earth can appear as alien as another planet.
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· 3 pulledAriel Waldman is standing all alone on a planet that looks a lot like Mars.
Maybe she's not coming to you live from another planet, but in her new docuseries Life Unearthed, she may convince you that Earth is more alien than you realised.
Inspired by Ariel Waldman's docuseries Life Unearthed, columnist Annalee Newitz explores how microscopes, drones and specialised cameras are giving us an unprecedented view of nature from many different vantage points
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