The Most Complex Skeletons on Earth? Radiolaria Under SEM

Ernst Haeckel (1834 - 1919) was a German biologist and artist who made famous, highly detailed illustrations of radiolarians that revealed the hidden beauty of microscopic life.

In this video, we explore the incredible microscopic world of Radiolarians using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). These stunning glass-like structures are built by one-celled marine organisms drifting through the ocean.
Radiolarians create intricate silica skeletons — made from the same material as glass — forming geometric designs that look engineered, mechanical, even extraterrestrial.
What you see here is real.
And today, we’re going inside its glass skeleton.

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0:00-2:44 - Radiolarians under SEM
2:45-5:10 - Behind the scenes

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