Scientist to Watch Shawn Douglas explains the annual competition he established to introduce students to molecular programming.

This helps the insects collect as much visual information as possible from the gently swaying flowers on which they dine.

Meet William Greenleaf, Stanford University geneticist and June 2015's Scientist to Watch

Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, Stanford University. Age: 35

Tiny water-repellent spines on a gecko’s skin help keep the lizard dry in humid conditions.

A conversation with biophysicist Christophe Lavelle

Researchers develop a “micro-scallop” meant to glide through biological fluids by opening and closing a pair of silicone shells.

See how scallop locomotion informed the design of a microscopic robot that could one day navigate our circulatory systems.

The diminutive birds can accomplish sustained flight that is at least as efficient as that of the most high-tech micro-drone, a study shows.

Move over, cheetah. A mite from Southern California sets the new record for world’s fastest land animal relative to body size.