This is especially true with ants, which we're used to thinking of as tiny, pesky insects that might occasionally ruin a camping trip. But when viewed under a microscope, ants are nothing short of ...

The winners of the 48th annual Nikon Small World contest for photography under the microscope are in ... RELATED: There are more ants on Earth than the combined total of birds, mammals, study ...

Some folks try their hardest to avoid creepy critters. Not scientists. Under the microscope, bugs and insects get bigger, brighter and in some cases, even a little more scary. Click with caution.

A vivid, extreme closeup of a rodent optic nerve head took home top honors at this year’s Nikon Small World photo competition, which recognizes excellence in photography under the microscope.

For over a hundred years scientists have been putting ants under the microscope — but the ants still managed to keep some secrets. Now researchers have spotted something no-one had noticed ...