Hidden Miracles of the Natural World

Small...

Smaller...

Really, really tiny!

Video: TED

Hot on the heels of Daniel Stoupin's latest effort, Louie Schwartzberg, assisted by his glamorous mane of hair, shows us some sights too slow, fast or small for the eye to see. It all comes from a movie he's been working on called Mysteries of the Unseen World.

Ochtheran Mantis Fly

Image: Tony

ATTACK OF THE KILLER HOUSE FLIES!

Burton's Snake Lizard

Image: Matt
Lialis burtonis

What do you think of when you hear the word "gecko"? Feet, yes? Big eyes and big, sticky feet. Spiderman with a tail.

Rules, however, are made to be broken.

Spirula

Image: Dr. Steve O'Shea

The most unique and mysterious cephalopod you've never heard of!

Conch Flippin' Easy

Image: divemasterking2000

Remember Neil the upside down snail's epic, heart-rending struggle to turn himself right-side up?

Turns out not all snails find flipping themselves over quite so arduous a process...

Yew

Image: j4mie

The tree that ensures all else shall die!