Farmer Wilson Bentley was the first to photograph the tiny snow crystals individually, and his collection reveals that each ...

Can you believe these tiny glands make such a beautiful flower? These minuscule pieces of salt look like massive boulders up close. Pay attention to those tiny crystals on the rim of your next ...

The winners of the 51st annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition have been announced, showcasing some of the most stunning and detailed images of the microscopic world. From insects to ...

Text by Kelly Fretwell and Adrienne Mason / Hakai Magazine, Photos by Hakai Institute Published May 25, 2024 12:00 PM EDT This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication ...

Nikon's annual Small World competition showcases images of a world that humans can't usually see, as captured through the lens of a microscope. Each year, science and art collide with gorgeous results ...

A butterfly net, tweezers and a drawstring bag brimming with small plastic vials: it is an unusual toolkit for a photographer, but not for Michael Benson. Over six years, he gathered specimens for his ...

Step into hidden universes revealed by Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition, where award-winning microscope photos turn science into breathtaking art. From a rice weevil perched atop its ...

Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

Microscopic views of the manganese material show an ordered nanoscale structure separated by special disordered “antiphase boundaries.” The unique microscopic structure formed by the transformation ...