Anyone who says science is boring has not seen images like these.
Throughout 2013, there have been countless discoveries, phenomena, and moments of natural beauty that amazed and stunned us.
Scientists, professional photographers, and even regular people captured these events in eye-opening pictures that remind us how incredible science really is.
In September, visitors took pictures of tidal waves created by a severe typhoon in Hangzhou, in the Zhejiang province of China. The storm killed two people in the Philippines and injured nine people in Taiwan.
Source: Stunning Picture Of A Tidal Wave In China Caused By A Powerful Typhoon
British photographer Tim Flach created a series called "More Than Human," which captures the emotions of wild creatures through intensely close shots, including this stunning picture of a tiger drying off.
Source: Photographer Captures Incredible Human Side Of Animals
In January, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and his five-man team set off to cross the Antarctic continent during the winter months — a trek that had never been attempted before. Here, their ship reaches the first pack ice, large pieces of ice that have been pushed together into a single mass.
Source: 'Suicidal' Antarctic Journey Reaches First Milestone
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