Animals
Hummingbirds Choose How Much to Chill Down
The birds can dramatically drop temperatures at night to save energy or linger in an intermediate state
"Science in Images"
Anthropology
Decades of Photos Reveal Amazon Cultures Under Threat
Photographer Sebastião Salgado has spent more than two decades documenting the complex lives of Indigenous Amazonian people as they stand strong in the face of unrelenting colonial forces...
Basic Chemistry
See Crystals Form a Mesmerizing World of Microscopic Landscapes
A pandemic micrography project
Genetics
Desert Plants’ Adaptations Help Them Thrive
Genes found in the flora could help crops and biofuels survive more drastic extremes
Ecology
See the Bizarre Fruiting Bodies of Slime Molds
Only about a tenth of an inch tall, these protist growths take on truly strange forms
Biochemistry
See Strands of Ice That Look like Hair Build up on a Dead Tree Branch
This mesmerizing ice formation has befuddled scientists for a century
Animals
See through the Glasswing Butterfly’s Fascinating Wings
New research shows how these transparent wings develop
Natural Disasters
See Ominous Supercell Storm Clouds as They Barrel across the U.S.
These storms can unleash hail, lighting and—most notoriously—tornadoes
Plants
See Bizarre Seeds and Fruits from around the Globe
Photographer Levon Biss reveals the amazing world of plant reproduction
Biology
See Iridescent Jellyfish and Glowing Wonders of the Sea in World Oceans Day Photos
Mysterious creatures of the deep shine in images by marine biologist Alexander Semenov
Biology
See the Most Bizarre and Beautiful Animal Eyes on Earth
Some of these peepers have eyepopping abilities
Mathematics
The Art of Mathematics in Chalk
A photography project reveals the allure of equations in mathematicians’ blackboard work
Conservation
See Stunning Collection of Portraits of Africa’s Most Endangered Wildlife
In his latest book, photographer Joachim Schmeisser gets up close and personal with the continent’s wildest creatures
Biology
Watch Blood Cells Stream around an Air Bubble—It’s Very Soothing.
A microscopy enthusiast captured a video of his own blood cells in action
Plants
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
Biology
Hummingbirds’ Iridescent Feathers Are Still a Bit of a Mystery
Scientists still don’t know the full purpose of this changeable biological trait
Space & Physics
Stunning Astronomy Photographs Look like They’re Shot from Space
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro’s portraits capture wonders of the universe
Biology
Even Tiny Phytoplankton Have Microbiomes
These algae exchange vital chemicals with bacteria that live around their surface
Neurology
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
Space & Physics
Snowflake Structure Still Mystifies Physicists
Flakes’ final shape depends on an array of temperature, humidity and wind speed variables
