Journey to the Microcosmos
Lichen: The Mysterious Love Child of Fungi and Algae
A useful principle in the story of life is that you should never underestimate algae or cyanobacteria. They’ll just always manage to surprise you, and more importantly, to remind you that everything you have comes down, eventually, to them.
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How Does Yeast Make Bread?
As you’re wandering through the aisles of the grocery store, you might find your attention caught on any number of things. Frozen pizza. Cupcakes. Wine. And as delicious as all of those are, we doubt that any of them undergoes as...
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The Indecisive Evolution of Gastrotrichs
The Gastrotrich has long been a personal favorite microbe of several members of the Journey to the Microcosmos crew. But while we were able to see a lot with the microscopes we had at the time, James—our master of microscopes—has made...
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Microscopic Space Travelers
This might not look like much. But every day, tiny little things like this are raining down on our planet. Each one is small, about a millimeter across. But over the course of a year, each individual piece that makes its way to Earth’s...
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These Mites Are Probably On Your Face Right Now
You might wonder why we would care if a demodex has a butthole or not. Well, we care because they live on our face.
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BONUS VIDEO: The Microcosmos Microscope
BONUS VIDEO: The Microcosmos Microscope
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The Microcosmos Is Made of Star Stuff
If you’ve been with us on our journey for a while, you’ve probably heard us say the phrase “we don’t know” a lot. The microcosmos doesn’t guarantee answers, and we’ve often found ourselves looking at some unusual behavior or beautiful...
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I WONDER - How Big Is The Microorganisms Group?
This video is answering the question of how big is the microorganisms group.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Where Are Microorganisms Found?
This video is answering the question of where are microorganisms found.
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I WONDER - How Big Are Microorganisms?
This video is answering the question of how big are microorganisms.
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High Five Facts - Micro organisms
This video explores five fun facts about micro organisms.
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Tree Farming: Why change trees genetically
What is a major concern of transgenic trees? What are scientists trying to determine with their experiment with transgenic trees? Tree Farming, Part 2
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We Upgraded Our Microscope!
Differential interference contrast is not a microscope, but rather a method that enhances contrast, and thanks to our new microscope we are able to share some amazing DIC images with you!
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Colorless Euglenoids Structure and Function (and Food)
Colorless Euglenoids Structure and Function (and Food)
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Microorganisms
Microorganisms | Genetics | Biology | FuseSchool Would you be surprised to hear that over 60% of life on earth is so small that it can only be seen with a microscope? We call all of these little things ‘microbes’ or ‘microorganisms’....
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Looking at Tardigrade Sperm and Other Reproducing Swimmers
Not all hypotheses need to be good. In fact, many of them are terrible. It’s just that when you’re trying to understand the world, you might find yourself believing that there are tiny humans living inside the heads of sperm, and we're...
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The Colors of the Microcosmos
We see the colors of the microcosmos every single week, but let's stop and ask why our some microbes are bright green, while others are a golden brown.
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The Complicated Legacy of Lynn Margulis
The world of microscopy is not without its own controversial figures, today we’re discussing Lynn Margulis and her contributions to the world of science as well as some of her more harmful beliefs.
Curated Video
Rancidity: Why Do Foods Turn Rancid?
Rancidity refers to the complete or incomplete hydrolysis or oxidation of fats and oils when exposed to air, light, moisture, and bacterial activity; this generally occurs in food items, making them undesirable for consumption. In more...
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What Microscope Do We Use (And Other Frequently Asked Questions)
We get a lot of questions about how we do what we do here on Journey to the Microcosmos. So, we thought that we'd answer a handful of frequently asked questions this week!
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Making Decisions Without a Brain
Making decisions can be pretty hard, but imagining trying to do it without a brain!
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Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder
Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder
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Colorless Euglenoids: Structure and Function (and Food)
There’s something you probably heard a lot in biology class. And no, it's not “mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”