A unique close-up image of a living human brain has won the Wellcome Prize for microscope photography after it was taken during a surgical procedure to treat a patient with epilepsy. Taken by Robert ...

A microscope is a scientific instrument used to magnify small objects so they can be seen larger than life. The simplest microscope is a single lens called a magnifying glass. The larger, more ...

What would an extreme close-up of your sandwich filling look like? What about your hair? The cluster of dust in the corner of your living room? The grain of pollen stuck to your coat? Scientists, of ...

The first flower was harvested once it died and is being studied A rare Amazonian cactus that blooms only once a year before its flower dies in just 12 hours has been put under the microscope for ...

The colourful pictures in this gallery are close-up shots of alcoholic drinks, taken by Florida State University's chemistry department. Drinks such as wine and vodka were placed under a microscope to ...

To the naked eye, it would seem wine only comes in three colours. But astonishing new photographs have shown its true colours, after a scientist placed drops of the alcoholic drink under a microscope.