@newscientist: Watch a wildflower self-pollinate in microscopic detail 🔬📽️ Nikon Instruments Inc have unveiled the winners of its 15th annual Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition, a showcase of the world’s most dynamic microscopic imagery. The first-place prize was awarded to retired engineer-turned-microscopist Jay McClellan for his striking video capturing the self-pollination of a thymeleaf speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia). Thymeleaf speedwells bloom quickly and unpredictably, meaning filming such a fleeting biological process required a perfect storm of preparation, timing, and technique. The process demonstrates the resilience found in nature, revealing one of the hidden strategies select species of plants use to adapt and survive. Second place was awarded to Benedikt Pleyer for his video of volvox algae swimming in a water drop that had been pipetted into the central opening of a Japanese 50 Yen Coin. Third place was awarded to Dr. Eric Vitriol for his video of actin and mitochondria in mouse brain tumor cells. #nikonsmallworld #microscopy #microscopicimages #insects #nature #photography #videography

bug :

the tardigrade walking around a lil algae ball 😭

Rachel :

the little suction cup looking feet of the sea urchin are the cutest thing ever!

Valentin Arce :

maan, this looks cool

Kal El :

These went way too fast. I need time to really appreciate them.

Crystal :

Tardigrade was robbedddd

BIY.skin :

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️The baby sea urchin! 😍

Ryan :

I love ish like this

tHomicidalOne :

God is so creative 🙌 the wonders never cease. I can't believe we get his image, and are called his children... amazing.

MysticMess :

Tardigrade on the algae should’ve won!!!

Sadie Dingfelder :

Sea urchin was robbed! Justice for the pluteus larvae.

kunaharattle :

Sea Urchin!!!! 💖🥺

rebekahnevaine :

the cuteness level is off the charts with that tardigrade one! 😍

Salamanda :

teeny tiny spikes!! how adorable

Shishigami :

Volvox are SO COOL 😭

Sam!! :

this is incredible

dez :

The newborn sea urchin is amazing! I had never ever even conceived that they could be newborn!

megan bryant :

🤎🤎

moop :

wow

Yann :

Jacob Simon | good news 🌏🌍🌎 :

WHOAAAAA

kcochran48 :

I still don't understand how neither of my kids has much of an interest in science

Garycat :

Awesome.

The Fae :

I freaking love nature 🥰

VOXPOPULI :

So friggin cool

Sarah :

I DIDNT KNOW!!! THAT TARDIGRADES HAVE SPOTS!!!!