Magnifying the minuscule: Nikon Small World photomicrography 2025 in pictures
A diverse array of microscopic life and cellular structures is depicted, spanning insects, algae, fungi, plant pollen, and mammalian cells revealed by high-magnification microscopy.
Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds
The squirting cucumber, also known as Ecballium elaterium, propels its seeds explosively as internal pressure builds up, forcing a stream of liquid containing seed pods out at high speeds.
Get to grips with pollination your garden (and the bees) will thank you for it
Many plants need a pollinator like bees or butterflies, but hermaphrodite plants can self-pollinate or thrive better with help from others in proximity.
'Landmark' evolution study shows how rice inherits tolerance to cold without DNA changes
Rice plants can pass on cold tolerance epigenetically without altering their genomes, suggesting new evolutionary mechanisms influenced by environmental pressures.
Scientists find mutant' gene behind foul-smelling species of wild ginger
"Scientists say the odour is down to small changes in an enzyme that prevents bad breath in humans, illustrating a simpler evolution of traits than expected."