Turns out fairies do exist—on a microscopic level. Well, sort of...meet the fairyfly: the smallest insect on Earth! Learn all ...

The microscope, a revolutionary instrument that has reshaped our understanding of the world at a microscopic level, has seen substantial advancements since its inception in the 17th century. The most ...

What's it like to zoom into a drop of water? Watching this video makes me feel like I'm riding on a tiny submarine. Things get interesting when the video zooms in past all of the tiny water bubbles, ...

A glacier's flow depends on how microscopic defects move through the ice, according to new research that also yielded a new model for predicting how glaciers will flow, ultimately contributing to ...

Through a microscopic lens, the heat from an igniting matchstick – captured within one-eight-thousandth of a second – is palpable. A mosaic of caffeine crystals could be mistaken for a work of ...

Scientists at King’s College London have built the world’s hottest engine—one so extreme that it reaches temperatures higher than the core of the sun. The engine isn’t a motor like you’d find in a car ...

Engineers have developed a way to monitor solar cells at a microscopic level while they are operating – to discover exactly how damage caused by ultraviolet light can be naturally repaired.

As they seep and calve into the sea, melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising global water levels at unprecedented rates. To predict and prepare for future sea-level rise, scientists need a better ...