Beauty is all around us. It is everywhere our eyes can see – in the breathtaking majesty of snowcapped mountains, in the tranquil shores of tropical beaches, and in the faces of those we love. But ...

Prior to using this narrative, have learners create their own model of a cell in their notebooks using whatever background information or experience they might have. While exploring the narrative, ...

Imagine living your life with a 10-foot–long straw fastened to your face, like this acorn weevil does. That protrusion, called a rostrum, is highly useful for the weevil, however, allowing it to feed ...

This vivid chameleon embryo has been stained to highlight the bones and cartilage of its skeleton. You can also see some of its developing internal organs. This vivid chameleon embryo has been stained ...

The faceoff between these two fiery-looking groups of chromosomes represents a key part of cell division – the process that cells undergo when they divide to make more cells. These images show a stage ...

While this group of colorful neurons was grown in a dish from stem cells, in the body neurons like this are responsible for sensing pain. There is a specialized subset of sensory neurons called ...

Take a visual journey through some of the major concepts in biology. These pathways to discovery were created by educators to help users explore various biological concepts. We would like to extend a ...

HHMI recognizes the transition to open science is a global endeavor that requires the actions of many organizations and individuals. For this reason, HHMI partners with several initiatives that are ...

HHMI’s BioInteractive brings the excitement of scientific discovery into high school and undergraduate classrooms through engaging stories and multimedia. Free resources and professional development ...

Careers with AI@HHMI We’re recruiting scientists for AI@HHMI, our new $500 million initiative to embed AI systems throughout every stage of the scientific process. We will hire AI scientists, AI ...

HHMI's Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, brings together teams of scientists to unlock the fundamentals of biology. By nurturing careers, influencing environments, and collaborating ...

View the profile of Eric R. Kandel, MD, Investigator Emeriti at HHMI from Columbia University.