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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 ...

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 appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial populations above reefs rise and fall over the course of a single day, shaped by ...

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.

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 ...

Arctic sea ice is frequently mentioned as if it shuts down life, but it actually does something far quieter. Microscopic algae settle and stay below t.

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 ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They ...

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 ...