More Wondrous Images from the 2014 Bioscapes Competition

Microscopes find beauty in strange places--from a fossil fern to fruit fly sperm

By Kate Wong on January 1, 2015

The January Scientific American celebrates the marriage of art and science that is the 2014 Olympus BioScapes International Digital Imaging Competition with a selection of entries that dazzled us. We had more favorites than space to print them, however, so here are seven more captivating images and one remarkable video below for your viewing pleasure.

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Stunning Images from the 2014 Olympus BioScapes International Digital Imaging CompetitionStunning Images from the 2014 Olympus BioScapes International Digital Imaging Competition

Wondrous Images from the 2014 Bioscapes Competition [Slide Show]

This article was originally published with the title "Living Large" in Scientific American 312, 1, (January 2015)

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Kate Wong is a senior editor for evolution and ecology at Scientific American. Follow her on Twitter @katewong Credit: Nick Higgins

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