Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sixteen years ago, a brainless, unicellular organism blew our human minds. And it continues to fascinate and surprise researchers ...

The winning photo from the 2022 Nikon Small World competition: the hand of a gecko embryo.Grigorii Timin & Dr. Michel Milinkovitch/Nikon Small World The Nikon Small World competition recognizes the ...

It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science ...

They look like visitors from another world. Some sprout short stalks capped with salmon-hued baubles; others collect in foamy-looking masses or sprawl in rippling yellow webs. Despite their ...

Sixty-five years ago this month, an iconic horror movie made a star out of Steve McQueen and showed disappointingly little of its titular character. That movie, The Blob, involves a goo that crashes ...

A few years ago, Matt came across a curious creature resembling a mushroom. It was red, gross, and spectacular. But when he searched for more information, he discovered it wasn't a fungus. Nor was it ...

Nikon's Small World competition recognizes the best microscope photographs of the year. Microscopy is an art and a science, revealing the alien beauty of the hidden world all around us. The 2022 ...