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Zhang You of the Entomological Society of China took first place with an image of a rice weevil—an agricultural pest—on a ...

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From fluorescent ferns to sprawling neurons, this year’s winning photos reveal the structures and artistry of life seen through a microscope.

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A rare set of spider fossils found in southern France has revealed an unusual way nature managed to keep them intact for ...

Fossilized fish ear stones – known as otoliths – can reveal far more than previously thought. In a recent study, a team of palaeontologists from the ...

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science isn't some dusty hall of forgotten relics. It's an active, hands-on experience that ...