Imagine living your life with a 10-foot–long straw fastened to your face, like this acorn weevil does. That protrusion, called a rostrum, is highly useful for the weevil, however, allowing it to feed ...

This psychedelic vision is not what a white nettle flower looks like in nature. Under natural light, it appears white – but when viewed under ultraviolet light and captured with a specialized camera ...

What am I looking at? This video is a 3D model of a subset of the neuronal fibers that enable communication throughout the brain. As the video progresses, different pathways appear, each of which is ...

Every process has a beginning and end, but sometimes the middle segment is the most interesting. This is an image of a neural stem cell in the midst of the process of differentiating into a neuron. In ...

This orchid mantis is perfectly adapted to hide and hunt among the flowers from which it gets its name. Unlike many other insects, these mantises can change their color from their default of white to ...

Fun fact: The hexagon is the most common shape in nature. The hexagons in this image are in the eye of a dragonfly. Each hexagonal rod, called an ommatidium, contains major structures that have ...

What am I looking at? In this image, you can see the rows and rows of hooked teeth (1) that line a snail’s tongue. Notice that the right and left sides of the tongue are mirror images of each other.

Beauty is all around us. It is everywhere our eyes can see – in the breathtaking majesty of snowcapped mountains, in the tranquil shores of tropical beaches, and in the faces of those we love. But ...

Our Contributors All content hosted on Beautiful Biology was contributed by members of the scientific or photography communities, many of whom are part of HHMI and Janelia and many others of whom are ...

The immune system has two major components – an innate response and an adaptive response. The innate immune system is the front line of defense; it is constantly on patrol for nonself antigens and is ...

Take a visual journey through some of the major concepts in biology. These pathways to discovery were created by educators to help users explore various biological concepts. We would like to extend a ...

HHMI recognizes the transition to open science is a global endeavor that requires the actions of many organizations and individuals. For this reason, HHMI partners with several initiatives that are ...