microscopic

DNA showing unravelling strands.  Pen and ink diagram.

Animal cell which is dissected to show key organelles and the nucleus.  Pen and ink diagram. Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Gecko foot anatomy showing branched setae under magnification.  This microscopic branching is what makes gecko feet so sticky.  Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Aryee (BBC Books).

Tardigrade Hypsibius dujardini.  These aquatic microscopic animals are almost bomb proof, and certainly are some of the toughest animals on planet Earth.  Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books)

Common or Peleides blue morpho butterfly Morpho peleides.  Butterfly is on a leaf with magnified detail of the structure of the wing scales.  These ridges cause iridescence.  Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

Snowflake pen and ink line drawing of one single snowflake, based on the photograph taken through a microscope by Michael Peres

Snowflake pen and ink line drawing of one single snowflake, based on the photograph taken through a microscope by Michael Peres

Snowflake illustration line drawing based on photo through the microscope of one snowflake by Michael Peres

Snowflake illustration line drawing based on photo through the microscope of one snowflake by Michael Peres

Lichen fruiting bodies study examining the different means of reproduction visible under the microscope shown by different species of lichens