water bears Astonishing videos of a microscopic tardigrade going for a walk David Pescovitz

small world This is the highest-resolution image of atoms ever seen David Pescovitz

food chain Watch this vicious single-celled predator hunt and devour another single-celled organism David Pescovitz

mold Spectacular microscopic timelapse footage of common molds blooming Andrea James

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

extremophiles Interactive online tour of Antarctica's microworld from science hacker Ariel Waldman David Pescovitz

microscopes Wondrous winners of Nikon's "Small World in Motion" microscopic video contest David Pescovitz

microscopy Under a microscope, a riotous rush of color and texture Andrea James

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

cell biology Amazing video of cells moving within an organism David Pescovitz

diatom These vibrant arrangements of diatoms revive a lost Victorian art Andrea James

microscopy Zooming in on a tooth until you can see individual atoms Mark Frauenfelder

photomicrography Incredible winners of "Small World" microscope photography competition David Pescovitz