These microscopic images from Nature Through Microscope and Camera (1909), by Arthur E Smith, look more like abstract works of horror-art than photographs of real things. I always love seeing life ...

Microscopy refers to any method used to acquire images of nearby objects at resolutions that greatly exceed the resolving ability of the unaided human eye. Object visualization may be mediated by ...

Oeggerli made images of herbs and spices with a scanning electron microscope, then enhanced the plants’ parts with color. Some of the parts are both factories and silos, containing chemicals ...

Coming in at fourth place is nature's most indestructible creature ... you can only imagine how awe-inspiring the microscopic images of the future will be.

Usually, we can't see any of this. Read more: The best microscope photos of the year reveal a strange and hidden universe in astonishing detail For the 45th year of the contest, four judges ...