Watch a Single Cell Develop Into a Baby Animal in These Incredible Microscopic Pics

“Becoming” is an amazing documentary which shows a tiny newt growing inside its egg. And in these pics, you’ll see a single cell develop into a newt. Then it bursts out of its shell. Above all, this is an incredible look at life itself…

All by Myself

This single cell has the potential to grow into a much larger, far more complex creature. Biologist Jan van Ijken’s film “Beoming” shows just how this process is achieved.

Just the Two of Us

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Now the single original cell has split in half, creating two cells that are almost identical. Things are relatively calm right now, but the process is about to get a lot busier…

Now We Are Four

As the two cells split in half a second time, the number of cells doubles again. This is about to lead to rapid growth as each of these four again splits in half…

Getting Busy

Now the number of cells is indistinguishable. The process of developing and growing is well and truly underway, as the fledgling organism grows ever more complex…