If we were to write a fable to get this moral across, it would have to star the freshwater cnidarian called the hydra. Because in the hydra, the question of butts connects to the ambiguities of ...

Hank Green shares the fascinating story behind Journey to the Microcosmos, a YouTube channel that brings the hidden world of microbes to life. From collaborating with a dedicated microscopist in ...

Every experiment has to start somewhere. This one began with a container full of dying microbes, and the five cute, pink ciliates called blepharisma that James, our master of microscopes, accidentally ...