The Chaotic Life of Seashore Ciliates

These little hairy-bellied friends lead a very interesting life, albeit a short one.

On the surface, Ophyroglena seems like it should be pretty easy to identify, but it all depends on which stage of life it's currently in.

How long should a tail be for a swimming organism? Annette Peko Hosoi, professor and associate dean of engineering at MIT, answers the question on this edition of "Ask a Scientist."

Sometimes we come across microbes that we just can't learn much about, or that don't fit into a larger story. So, this week we're sharing a few of those mysterious microbes with you.

Arugulus sure know how to get under a fish's skin, literally. Fish will actually throw themselves out of the water to get an Aruglus off of their side.

“But wait!” you might be saying to yourself. “How can an organism be photosynthetic and so afraid of oxygen? Doesn’t photosynthesis create oxygen?” And yes, you would be correct—most of the time...

Flinching Saves Lives in the Microcosmos

In the microcosmos, it's dangerous to go alone. This week we go on a journey into colonies to find out why sticking together is such a great strategy!

Midi-chlorians Our Connection to the Force - April Fools' Day Video

Dileptus: The Toxic Micro Elephant With an Insatiable Appetite

Scientists have observed some copepods eating over 300,000 diatoms in a single day!

It explains the characteristics of microbes, explains broad groups of microbes and describes special character of viruses.

In our Season 2 debut, we're diving back into the world of our favorite little water bear friends!

Creepy Crawly Close-Ups

I’m sure you know that yoghurt comes from milk But did you know that bacteria are also a key ingredient? Yes – bacteria! But don’t worry, these are good bacteria and are often called probiotics. Your gut has thousands of types of...

The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet

Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators

Suctorians The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates

We Recorded Too Much Slow Motion Footage So Here's a Bonus Video

What Is the Point of Sex

Join us on the first episode of Journey to the Microcosmos as we take a dive into the tiny, unseen world that surrounds us! With music by Andrew Huang, footage from James Weiss, and narration by Hank Green, we hope to take you on a...

It may not be the super rare tentacled ciliate we were looking for, but it's still a really cool super rare tentacled ciliate!

When James first saw these bacteria, all he knew is that they came from a sample taken from a Portuguese beach. And on the slide, the bacteria were swimming in a stark line. And that gave James an idea. He took out his phone and opened...