Can Microbes See Without Eyes?

Why Do Microbes Explode Under UV Light?

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...

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...

Exercise 4: Acid-Fast, Endospore, and Capsule Stains

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

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

This is an introductory video on K-maps in digital electronics series.
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What if instead of representing truth tables, we arranged in a grid format. This grid-like representation is called Karnaugh Map or Kmap. Each...

We're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!

The Tiny Crustacean With the Oldest Penis

The Secret Things Living In Your Drains

The big Roomba of the microcosmos is fascinating to watch as it lives its sink or swim life.

While our journeys are often enjoyed at a slow pace, when we go just a little bit slower and look a little bit deeper there’s always something new to find.

The Fantastic Feet of the Microcosmos

The Dark History of Sea Monkeys

When it comes to the muses of the animal kingdom, the nematode seems like an unlikely well of inspiration, but over the past century, they’ve become one nonetheless. We also wanted to note that the label on the very last nematode clip...

Where Is This Anemone Really From?

The Gruesome Tale of the Hitchhiking Parasite

Adventures in Being Eaten

The Chaotic Life of Seashore Ciliates

Sometimes we come across microbes that we just can't learn much about, or that don't fit into a larger story. So, this week we're sharing a few of those mysterious microbes with you.

Arugulus sure know how to get under a fish's skin, literally. Fish will actually throw themselves out of the water to get an Aruglus off of their side.

“But wait!” you might be saying to yourself. “How can an organism be photosynthetic and so afraid of oxygen? Doesn’t photosynthesis create oxygen?” And yes, you would be correct—most of the time...