Dr. Allison Hrycik and Kasey Crandall collect algae from a tile station at Long Point State Park. Photo by Jay Young On a sunny Tuesday morning Dr. Allison Hrycik makes her way across a lawn and onto ...

Under the microscope, plankton becomes an unlikely star as artist Jess Holz documents their movements to highlight both their charm and their importance to the ecosystem.

If you know what diatoms are, it's probably because of their beauty. These single-celled algae found on the ocean floor have ornate glassy shells that shine like jewels under the microscope. Their ...

The first-place winner of the 2025 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition captures a self-pollinating flower. Jay McClellan via Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition Nikon has revealed ...