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
"Science in Images"
Hummingbirds’ Iridescent Feathers Are Still a Bit of a Mystery
Scientists still don’t know the full purpose of this changeable biological trait
Stunning Astronomy Photographs Look like They’re Shot from Space
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro’s portraits capture wonders of the universe
Even Tiny Phytoplankton Have Microbiomes
These algae exchange vital chemicals with bacteria that live around their surface
Brain Cells Blinking in Rhythm May Hold Clues to Alzheimer’s Disease
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
Snowflake Structure Still Mystifies Physicists
Flakes’ final shape depends on an array of temperature, humidity and wind speed variables
Australian Bees Were Seen Foraging at Twilight for First Time
Bee morphological features can predict their nighttime feeding behaviors
A Stunning 3-D Journey inside a Cancer Cell
Created with a technique called Z stacking, this GIF brings the disease to life
December’s Total Solar Eclipse as Seen from Space
The shadow of the moon is a brown blob moving across the face of Earth
Alexander Graham Bell Goes and Flies a Kite—for Science
After patenting the telephone, the famous inventor turned his attention to giant tetrahedral kites capable of lifting people into the air
Unrivaled View of Brilliant ‘Planetary Nebula’ NGC 2899
Its distinctive butterfly shape is caused by one star interfering with the gas expulsion pattern of another
Mosquitoes Stab Animals with a Syringelike Proboscis
Viewed side by side, the insects’ organ and a human-made syringe are uncannily similar
Martian Satellite Photos Show Dynamic Planet
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter celebrated its 15th year circling Mars
The Kaleidoscopic Art of Threatened Corals
Resilient corals in Miami may signal what the future holds for these creatures
This Super Speedy Bird Barely Stops to Sleep
Common swifts zoom around at almost 70 miles per hour and may sleep while in flight
Itsy-Bitsy 3-D Spider Web Is as Strong as Human-Made Materials
Lobster pot spiders spin their webs with a superior thread
Slit-Scan Technique Presents a Twist on Flowery Photography
Photographers and TikTokers can use the method to show how a narrow strip records something different in a series of sequential images
Unprecedented 3-D view inside Animal Mummies
X-ray scans of ancient Egyptian cat, bird and snake mummies show details never seen before
Sea Angels and Sea Butterflies Reveal Climate Change Consequences
The delicate marine animals known as sea angels are facing unprecedented change because of global warming
See a Male Seahorse Give Birth
Unlike almost all other animal species, it is male seahorses who become pregnant and birth young
