Beauty is all around us. It is everywhere our eyes can see – in the breathtaking majesty of snowcapped mountains, in the tranquil shores of tropical beaches, and in the faces of those we love. But ...

This is a yellow jelly fungus, also called witch’s butter – a name that makes sense because this image looks like something you might find bubbling in a witch’s cauldron. The name is a nod to the ...

Have you ever played glow-in-the-dark badminton? If so, this shape might look familiar. However, despite its resemblance to a glowing shuttlecock, this image depicts the skeleton of a sand dollar ...

The KRAS gene is responsible for producing a protein also called KRAS that’s involved in regulating the entrance of signaling molecules into the nucleus of a cell. Many of the nuclear signaling ...

The scientific name for this mantis is Idolomantis diabolica – inspiring a sense of dread in those who hear the name. However, its colorful threat displays make this mantis stunning to look at, ...

Crane flies generally do not eat once they’re adults, but they do drink – and this labrum, or mouthpart, of a crane fly is well adapted to a liquid diet. Although crane flies look like giant ...

This cross section through the head of a jumping spider shows off the interior structure of four of its eight eyes. Jumping spiders have the most acute vision of any terrestrial invertebrate. In fact, ...

Zebrafish are vertebrates – they have a bony spine containing a spinal cord. The spinal cord passes signals from the brain to the rest of the body and vice versa. Blood never actually contacts the ...

Even cellular components need good roads to travel along. This image shows key components of the cytoskeletal road map labeled in red, blue, and green. Even cellular components need good roads to ...

This Fischer’s chameleon appears to be sizing up the photographer through the lens of the camera. However, it is most likely just keeping an eye out for predators and prey with its incredible eyes, ...

Microtubules are protein fibers that facilitate the transport of cellular components throughout a cell’s interior. Within a cell, microtubules span from the nucleus to the cell membrane, and the motor ...

This is a cross section through the eyes of a harvestman – more commonly known as a daddy longlegs. This arachnid is often misidentified as a spider, but it belongs to its own biological order, ...