
See the Mysterious Sea Creatures That Only Come Up at Night
“Blackwater” divers photograph the largest migration of animals on the planet
“Blackwater” divers photograph the largest migration of animals on the planet
The birds can dramatically drop temperatures at night to save energy or linger in an intermediate state
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...
A pandemic micrography project
Genes found in the flora could help crops and biofuels survive more drastic extremes
Only about a tenth of an inch tall, these protist growths take on truly strange forms
This mesmerizing ice formation has befuddled scientists for a century
New research shows how these transparent wings develop
These storms can unleash hail, lighting and—most notoriously—tornadoes
Photographer Levon Biss reveals the amazing world of plant reproduction
Mysterious creatures of the deep shine in images by marine biologist Alexander Semenov
Some of these peepers have eyepopping abilities
A photography project reveals the allure of equations in mathematicians’ blackboard work
In his latest book, photographer Joachim Schmeisser gets up close and personal with the continent’s wildest creatures
A microscopy enthusiast captured a video of his own blood cells in action
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
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