The neurons belonging to the Fru circuit, which is involved in the animals’ begging behaviour, are marked in green. (Image: HHU/Institute of Evolutionary Genetics) ...

Can you believe these tiny glands make such a beautiful flower? These minuscule pieces of salt look like massive boulders up close. Pay attention to those tiny crystals on the rim of your next ...

A photo of an ant’s face magnified five times to the microscopic level is regarded as quite a horrifying experience. Lithuanian wildlife photographer Eugenijus Kavaliauskas submitted a microscopic ...

A new way of dating collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our Solar System’s history could help scientists reconstruct how and when planets were born. A team of researchers, led ...

Condensation might seem an unremarkable part of daily life. We deal with it by wiping the bathroom mirror after a shower or putting a coaster under a cold glass and we don't tend to give it much ...

Imagine peering into a microscope and finding yourself in a garden. That's the case at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where researchers have found a way to shape microscopic ...

We are not alone, even when we think we are. Humans have millions of living creatures on their bodies, creating a symbiotic relationship. Dust mites live in our sheets, feeding on dead skin that is ...

Microscopic fibers secretly shape how every organ in the body works, yet they’ve been notoriously hard to study—until now. A new imaging technique called ComSLI reveals hidden fiber orientations in ...

Things got really big in a Berks Nature classroom on Saturday. An event titled “Microscopic Science: The Small World of Angelica Creek Park” drew learners from ages 5 to older than 60. Starting with ...