Images Dated 1st December 2003

Egypt Art. Kiosk on the roof at Dendera Temple

Egypt Art. Kiosk on the roof at Dendera Temple in which the ritual of the goddess's union with the sun disk was performed. It has four Hathoric columns on each side

© Thaliastock / Mary Evans

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Cuernos Del Paine showing cushion plants (Mulinum spinosum) in Pre-Andean shrubland vegetation

Cuernos Del Paine showing cushion plants (Mulinum spinosum) in Pre-Andean shrubland vegetation, consisting of evergreen shrubs that have adapted to save water and withstand the fierce winds. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, XII Region

© Jaime Plaza Van Roon/AUSCAPE All rights reserved

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Mouldy apple

Mouldy apple. Food turns mouldy when contaminated by a fungus. Microscopic fungal spores have landed on this apple, forming a fungal body. The fungus has secreted digestive enzymes, breaking down the apple's tissues to obtain nutrients for the growth of the fungus. This decay turns the apple brown. The advanced state of decay of this apple has led to parts of the fungal body (white) protruding out of the apple. These parts will contain structures to form and release reproductive spores to spread the fungus to another apple or suitable source of food. Decay is most rapid following a break in an apple's skin, the probable explanation for why the mouldy apple decayed before the others

© SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY