In the second, Nanoscapes, she draws viewers even further inside the world of the unseen, using light and electron microscopes to magnify images of the wings up to 50,000 times their original size ...

Galen Rowell / Corbis Since there are 100,000 known fungus species ... of rotted wood cells magnified up to 8,000 times by an electron microscope. One picture zoomed in on a dime-size piece ...

This makes it easier to view the fungus under the microscope. Special stains such as Parker's blue ink can the fungus even more visible. A Wood's lamp, commonly used to diagnose other fungal skin ...

Vinegar eel "flash mob" caught under the microscope! Researchers were stunned when they measured the force of the roiling ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...

Today's super-resolution microscopes have made it possible to observe the nanoscale world with unprecedented detail. However, they require fluorescent tags, which reveal structural details but provide ...

Tapeworms don't evoke warm thoughts in most people, but if you happen to take a close look at them, you'll realize they're ...

The NFL finally found a change to the kickoff formation that it likes. But the league apparently doesn’t like it enough. Four weeks ago today, Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay said changes ...

That argument was never truly settled. Most scientists made Prototaxites out to be a sort of humungous fungus, but the field as a whole was never certain. That, however, may have just changed.

These are the best microscopes for students and young scientists, offering professional functionality without breaking the bank. Our guide to the best microscopes for students includes a range of ...