Amazing Photos: The Little Things in Life
A flea (Ctenocephalides canis) who might or might not be deep in thought. (9th place)
Amazing Photos: The Little Things in Life
The mineral cacoxenite bears a striking resemblance to a Koosh ball in this picture. (8th place)
Amazing Photos: The Little Things in Life
This is an image of an endothelial cell attached to synthetic microfibers, stained with microtubules, F-actin and nuclei. (7th place)
Amazing Photos: The Little Things in Life
This is a close-up of a living red seaweed specimen (Martensia sp). (6th place)
Amazing Photos: The Little Things in Life
Despite the misleading name, bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is actually a plant originating from this stunning seed. (5th place)
Amazing Photos: The Little Things in Life
This image of a wasp nest, magnified 10 times and using stereomicroscopy, was taken by Riccardo TaiariolLa Spezia, Italy. (4th Place)
Amazing Photos: The Little Things in Life
Peering deep into a Zebrafish brain, Oliver Braubach takes this image of its olfactory bulbs. (3rd place)
Amazing Photos: The Little Things in Life
This 5-day-old zebrafish head, when magnified 20 times, took 2nd place.
Amazing Photos: The Little Things in Life
Jonas King took this stunning image of a mosquito heart, magnified 100 times and using fluorescence technology. The result took home 1st place in the 2010 competition.
