Female Botanist Published the First Ever Photo Book
Nineteenth-century researcher Anna Atkins collected specimens of algae and imaged them using the then cutting-edge blueprinting process
Nineteenth-century researcher Anna Atkins collected specimens of algae and imaged them using the then cutting-edge blueprinting process
Scientists still don’t know the full purpose of this changeable biological trait
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro’s portraits capture wonders of the universe
These algae exchange vital chemicals with bacteria that live around their surface
Pulses of light and sound helped mice predisposed to the disease. Researchers hope to investigate the potential therapy for humans with neurons created in a petri dish
Flakes’ final shape depends on an array of temperature, humidity and wind speed variables
Bee morphological features can predict their nighttime feeding behaviors
Created with a technique called Z stacking, this GIF brings the disease to life
The shadow of the moon is a brown blob moving across the face of Earth
After patenting the telephone, the famous inventor turned his attention to giant tetrahedral kites capable of lifting people into the air
Its distinctive butterfly shape is caused by one star interfering with the gas expulsion pattern of another
Viewed side by side, the insects’ organ and a human-made syringe are uncannily similar
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter celebrated its 15th year circling Mars
Resilient corals in Miami may signal what the future holds for these creatures
Common swifts zoom around at almost 70 miles per hour and may sleep while in flight
Lobster pot spiders spin their webs with a superior thread
Photographers and TikTokers can use the method to show how a narrow strip records something different in a series of sequential images
X-ray scans of ancient Egyptian cat, bird and snake mummies show details never seen before
The delicate marine animals known as sea angels are facing unprecedented change because of global warming
Unlike almost all other animal species, it is male seahorses who become pregnant and birth young
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