New research has unraveled the mystery of how microscopic cilia coordinate to move and propel marine creatures through water.

The winners of the 51st annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition have been announced, showcasing some of the ...

For 24,000 years, tiny creatures lay dormant, entombed in the frozen depths of Siberia’s permafrost. These microscopic creatures, known as bdelloid rotifer, were in a suspended state between life and ...

Findings extend beyond these tiny critters, though. Researchers raise concerns after making unsettling discovery about tiny ...

These microscopic creatures have lived for tens of millions of years without reproduction. They dry out, shrivel into dormancy, and return to life when rehydrated, even after years. They also absorb ...

At a certain point in Earth’s distant past, the planet’s assortment of organic molecules and compounds aligned to create the ...

This week at the Oceanarium, I was stopped short while explaining that the eggs from a crab hatch into larval stages and become plankton. The question that stopped me was, “What is plankton?” Now, my ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A new study is hoping one of the tiniest organisms on our planet can soon have a huge impact on cancer treatment and radiation. It all has to do with tardigrades. A team of ...

Pixar’s Elio created its alien beings not by gazing into telescopes, but by peering into microscopes. Decades later, Jessup found himself going small once again to find inspiration for Pixar’s outer ...