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 ...

This is a cross section through the eyes of a harvestman – more commonly known as a daddy longlegs. This arachnid is often misidentified as a spider, but it belongs to its own biological order, ...

Cuttlefish are cephalopods, like squid and octopuses. The term cephalopod comes from Latin words that mean “head” and “foot” – which is apt, since the tentacles of these creatures, which help them ...

The aphid in this image is cozying up in the so-called gall that it has forced a plant to grow around it, providing the insect with both protection and food. Get a closer view of the image Get a ...

Beautiful Biology, an initiative of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and its Janelia Research Campus, aims to cultivate interest and curiosity in the life sciences through this portal of stunning ...

The story of the cell cycle is often told only through the perspective of the chromosomes as they replicate and then divide. This resource beautifully illustrates the role of the cytoskeleton in that ...

Nirmala Iyer, Research Specialist at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus.

Teng-Leong Chew, Director of Advanced Imaging at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus.

Ellen Quarles, Imaging Application Specialist at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus.

Chad Hobson, Application Scientist at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus.

Karl Gaff is a senior technical officer in the School of Physics at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. He holds a master’s degree in imaging and microscopy from University College Dublin and a ...

Most cell structures are not visible to the naked eye without using stains for visualization. The stains used in these images highlight how cell biologists use tricks to “see the invisible.” Invite ...