It’s amazing how monstrous tiny animals can look when viewed up close. This particular monster is a tick. This image gives us a great view of the backward-facing spikes that line the bottom of the ...

To enhance students’ engagement with and deepen their understanding of the concept of life, consider pairing this narrative with the following classroom resources: The HHMI BioInteractive activity ...

Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about how a fungus reproduces, let alone about what the process might look like. But here you can see a network of soil fungus, with a reproductive spore ...

Enzymes called RNA polymerases transcribe DNA into RNA. RNA is the intermediary that carries the information contained within DNA to the ribosomes, where the genetic information is synthesized into ...

Science We Support & Eligible Institutions Former Hanna Gray Fellows Choosing a Postdoc (ibiology)external link, opens in a new tab Excellence in science depends on the development of scientists from ...

What am I looking at? This is an image of a fluorescently labeled fruit fly ovary, composed of multiple ovariole strands, each containing multiple developing egg chambers. The eggs are dark ...

Measure and monitor HHMI’s institutional greenhouse gas emissions at the two campuses we operate and look for strategies on greenhouse gas reduction at both campuses. Harness the tremendous community ...

The dorsal root ganglion is a group of sensory neuron cell bodies just outside the spine. The dorsal root ganglion is involved in passing sensory signals to the central nervous system. The motor ...

There is an undeniable connection between a pregnant individual and their fetus, an unseen bond that is difficult for anyone who has not experienced it to understand. And here we can see that there is ...

Neurons are the main cells of the nervous system. They perform a wide array of complex functions in the body. To achieve this, neurons need to be able to make connections with other neurons. During ...

Imagine going to the dentist with this set of teeth! These are teeth located on a snail’s “tongue,” or radula, also called a rasper, which is constantly licking the ground to scrape up and transport ...

Are you wondering if this insect – known as a wandering violin mantis – takes requests? Probably not, because it’s named not for the sounds it makes but for the shape of its body, which resembles a ...