Thanks to Opus for the heads up on some amazing photos. The 20 best science images of the year?
Wiring the human brain
Alfred Anwander, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Black henna allergy
Nicola Kelley, Cardiff and Vale University Hospital NHS Trust
Swallowtail butterfly
Daniel Saftner, Macroscopic Solutions
Maize leaves
Fernan Federici, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and University of Cambridge
Mm, butterflies!
The black henna picture is terribly beautiful.
The butterfly looks so alien, but the hair brings it back to terrestrial beings.
Ice Swimmer:
Yes, it is. Almost mesmerizingly so.