This creature – a Jackson’s chameleon – isn’t a dinosaur, but it bears a striking resemblance to the three-horned triceratops, which lived 66 million years ago. This creature – a Jackson’s chameleon – ...

The Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program is a transformational award for postdoctoral scientists who show exceptional promise as future leaders in academic science, advancing foundational discoveries while ...

Pyramidal neurons are a very common type of neuron in the brain. Their cell bodies have a unique pyramidal shape that is the source of their name. They make up about two-thirds of all neurons in the ...

These dark blue tubes splattered with red and green are fruit fly muscles. This image shows where the nerves and the muscles meet in the larva of a fly. These dark blue tubes splattered with red and ...

Confetti mice are very useful in research because they allow scientists to track which cells produce which proteins based on their color under a fluorescent microscope. These mice are particularly ...

With its tousled coif, this caterpillar would fit right in at a “wild hair day” event – but not for long, because it will soon transform into a unique-looking moth. Learn more Get a closer view of the ...

The inner ear is composed of a series of different structures that turn sound waves from the environment into a neuronal signal that can be interpreted by the brain. Sound is essentially pressure ...

These male stag beetles have developed some impressive mandibles (mouthparts) to win mates. Male stag beetles will battle it out with other males to demonstrate who is the largest and strongest and ...

What am I looking at? These images show a single cell in the middle dividing into two so-called daughter cells. The stage of the cell division process represented here is called anaphase. In these ...

What am I looking at? These are cells derived from monkey kidney tissue, growing in culture. They were filmed at a very slow frame rate overnight, and you are seeing the video played back here at a ...

Imagine going to the dentist with this set of teeth! These are teeth located on a snail’s “tongue,” or radula, also called a rasper, which is constantly licking the ground to scrape up and transport ...

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 ...