This honorable mention was taken by Karl Gaff from Dublin, Ireland. The trippy-looking image is of a midge larva collected from a freshwater pond and was taken using polarized light.
Scientists say it's a rare natural phenomenon driven by pollution and—yep—climate change.
SquidKid is a small bioreactor housing real, glowing bacteria for children to nurture and raise.
This annual contest celebrates the most hilarious wildlife photos of the year, from headless flamingoes to grinning brown bears.
The findings have major implications for humanity's plans to explore Mars.
Smokey-tasting wine has cost the industry billions of dollars. A particular species of bacteria could help solve this problem.
New research highlights a recently discovered bacterial species related to two disease-causing organisms in Peru.
