Some adult neurons have projections that are amazingly long – thousands of times the length of their cell bodies in some cases. This means that during development, the growing cells need to be able to ...

What am I looking at? Here you can see several clusters of stems cells that will grow into the flower of a thale cress plant. Each cluster, or sphere, is a group of multiple cells (1). The colors in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

Sensory neurons are the cells of the nervous system that gather information from the environment and send it to the spinal cord, and in most cases on to the brain. While there are many different types ...

Are you wondering if this insect – known as a wandering violin mantis – takes requests? Probably not, because it’s named not for the sounds it makes but for the shape of its body, which resembles a ...