Though it’s considered to be the second most poisonous vertebrate in the world, this puffer fish (Arothron hispidus) seems harmless enough, kissing a camera lens off the coast of Hawaii.
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The fruit of the South American tropical plant, Margaritaria nobilis, commonly called "bastard hogberry" (shown here floating in water) changes its apparent color and has inspired a new type of photonic fiber.
A tangential slice of mahogany wood (Swietenia macrophylla), shown using a bright field micrograph
The white Mexican rose, Echeveria elegans, is a water-storing, evergreen perennial with tight rosettes that bear yellow-tipped, pink flowers in the winter and spring.
This scanning electron micrograph shows a hostile looking moth fly (Psychodidae), also known as a drain fly for their penchant for swarming bathroom sinks and other damp places.
The model organism Arabidopsis thaliana flaunts its flower in this confocal micrograph, showing its membranes dyed red and DNA stained blue.
Above a delicate tarsal pad, the menacing tarsal claws and fine, hooked hairs allow the horsefly (Tabanus sulcifrons) to grip and hold onto animal fur.
A close-up view of the primary, iridescent feathers of a scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
The central cell of this microscopic alga, Corethron sp., from the Amundsen Sea, Antarctica, is only about 40 microns wide.
This cross-sectional, 3D image shows the tissues inside a fly’s head, including the eyes, which was captured with a new technique called ultra microscopy.
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