Science Watch the birth of a tardigrade under a microscope: a rare glimpse of a water bear hatching Popkin

bugs Microscopic images from Arthur E. Smith's 1909 "Nature Through Microscope and Camera Popkin

bacteria The science of vinegar: what happens to bacteria under a microscope Popkin

Science Watch the death of a single-celled organism Devin Nealy

biology Incredible microscope video of an otherworldly green algae colony David Pescovitz

Kids Watch how gross makeup looks at 1600x magnification Andrea James

photography Beautiful microscope photographs of drugs, legal and illegal: LSD, caffeine, GHB, meth, and more. Xeni Jardin

Games Fantasy worlds that break history's back Katherine Cross

Science Magnified Sand reveals the hidden beauty of individual grains Popkin

art A knitted human body comes to life in this animation Popkin

Science Lab gloves shed particles that fool microplastic detectors, inflating counts by 20x Ellsworth Toohey

Disney Defunctland returns with an even deeper dive into Disney's ill-fated animatronic ambitions Grant St. Clair

photography Dara Ojo's gorgeous macrophotography of bugs captures their quirky and curious personalities Jennifer Sandlin

Science Beautiful scientific drawings that changed how we understand the brain Popkin

Germs Watch mouthwash obliterate germs under a microscope Popkin

Fascinating facts about caffeine (video) Jason Weisberger

Funny The bizarre 1903 film that turned cheese mites into movie stars Popkin

Nature Tailless whip scorpion under microscope: a look at the gentle giant of the arachnid world Popkin

Technology Temporary tattoo detects spiked drinks in just one second Ellsworth Toohey