If you go outside and start digging, you will quickly find that the world under the surface is filled with life. Worms, grubs ...

In the ever-expanding universe of microscopic life, scientists have uncovered something that might force us to redraw the boundaries of what counts as “alive.” Meet Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a tiny ...

From embryonic development in fruit flies to a Vermeer made of dog kidneys, the microscopic world has many awesome sights. Reading time 2 minutes Nikon just announced the winners of its 14th annual ...

Nikon has just announced the winners of its 15th annual Small World in Motion Video Competition, and the results are astonishing. From the self-pollination of a tiny thymeleaf speedwell to volvox ...

A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique. The Extant Life Volumetric ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to be alive. Nestled inside a tiny plankton cell, researchers found a ...

Coral reefs are often described as biodiversity hotspots, but new research shows they also act as powerful regulators of the microscopic life in the surrounding ocean. A new study led by Dr. Herdís G.

After an asteroid struck Finland long ago, microscopic life colonized the impact site within a few million years, new research reveals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A remarkable science project sees a quirky comparison of vast and small. Curated by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, a series of pairings reveals stunning connections between the vast universe and ...

A pandemic-era breakthrough has allowed scientists to literally expand our view of plankton. By using ultrastructure expansion microscopy, researchers visualized the inner workings of hundreds of ...