BONUS VIDEO: The Microcosmos Microscope

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...

This video is answering the question of how big is the microorganisms group.

This video explores five fun facts about micro organisms.

This video is answering the question of where are microorganisms found.

This video is answering the question of how big are microorganisms.

What is a major concern of transgenic trees? What are scientists trying to determine with their experiment with transgenic trees?<br/>
Tree Farming, Part 2

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!

Colorless Euglenoids Structure and Function (and Food)

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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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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!

Making decisions can be pretty hard, but imagining trying to do it without a brain!

Water Fleas: Look Weird, Adapt Weirder

How Do Microorganisms Pee?

There’s something you probably heard a lot in biology class. And no, it's not “mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell”

Looking for Answers in the Skull of a Zebrafish

Let's journey deep into the cells themselves to take a look at some of the structures that keep cells alive and others that do... something... that we'll figure out someday... probably.

Slimy, a little smelly, maybe even a little gross, but to many organisms, the oxic-anoxic transition is a shifting chemical boundary that has created a challenge for life...a challenge it conquered.

Euglenoids have had a very, very long time to evolve, and that has led to the things they have evolved into being extremely diverse—so diverse that, combined with the varied shape-shifting abilities of its member species, euglenoids have...

We often focus on the organisms, but what about the even smaller world inside of them?