To honor the mastery required to capture the microscopic world and appreciate its wonders, the Nikon Small World contest ... a close-up of a housefly's compound eye, and a psychedelic cross ...

The 2015 Nikon Small World competition collects the finest microscope photos from around the world. Nikon will release the winners on October 14. Until then, browse the finalists below.

From spines on neurons to pollen on an insect’s eye, the winners of Nikon’s Small World photo contest offer a kaleidoscopic glimpse into a tiny world. These water fleas (Daphnia sp.) can ...

Winners of the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition captured insects, cancer cells, cat claws and more The iridescent abdomen of a cuckoo wasp (Hedychrum gerstaeckeri) looks beautiful ...

A new concept combining the versatility of a stereo with the resolution of a compound microscope has been launched by Nikon Instruments. Called the AZ100 Multizoom, it offers the wide field of view ...