Art Meets Science
Five Things to Know About the Gardner Museum Heist—the Biggest Art Theft in Modern History
In 1990, two thieves made off with a $500 million cache of art by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and more. Three decades later, the works remain missing
Listen to the First Song Ever Recorded on This Ancient, Harp-Like Instrument
Tharun Sekar, a luthier based in southern India, has painstakingly recreated the long-lost yazh
A Swindler Almost Sold These Forged 'Masterpieces' for $14.7 Million
Spanish authorities halted the sale of the three works, which were falsely attributed to El Greco, Modigliani and Goya
Is This the Face of King Tut's Father, Pharaoh Akhenaten?
New 3-D reconstruction visualizes what KV55, a mummy long thought to be the ancient Egyptian ruler, may have looked like
How Microbiologists Craft Stunning Art Using Pathogens
Scientists mix microorganisms with agar, a jelly-like substance from seaweed, to create amazing illustrations in petri dishes
How to Build a Better Homemade Face Mask, According to Science
When Covid-19 hit, Smithsonian researchers set up makeshift home laboratories to conduct groundbreaking studies on mask fabric materials
3-D Reconstructions Reveal the Faces of Two Medieval Dukes
Researchers used a variety of techniques to visualize what Czech rulers Spytihněv I and Vratislav I might have looked like
How Did This Grasshopper End Up Trapped in a Vincent van Gogh Painting?
New research offers insights on "Olive Trees" (1889), including the story of the hapless insect trapped on its thickly painted surface
Entirely Digital Artwork Sells for Record-Breaking $69 Million
The sale marks the third-highest auction price achieved by a living artist
How Researchers Are Reading Centuries-Old Letters Without Opening Them
A new technique enables scholars to unlock the secrets of long-sealed missives
Explore Every Stitch of the Famed Bayeux Tapestry Online
Viewers can peruse a high-resolution image of the 224-foot medieval masterpiece, which chronicles the 1066 conquest of England
Ten-Billion-Pixel Image Shows Every Inch of Vermeer's 'Girl With a Pearl Earring'
A new tool from the Mauritshuis offers viewers a close-up look at every fine crack and brushstroke
These Are the Highest-Resolution Photos Ever Taken of Snowflakes
Photographer and scientist Nathan Myhrvold has developed a camera that captures snowflakes at a microscopic level never seen before
Meet the Soil Scientists Using Dirt to Make Stunning Paints
Professors in California and Wyoming use the unique palettes to teach geology
For the First Time in 200 Years, a New Blue Pigment Is Up for Sale
Researchers discovered YInMn Blue in 2009. Now, you can purchase a tiny tube of the bright blue paint for $179.40
See the Most Mind-Bending Optical Illusions of 2020
You can create your own version of the winning design with a free, printable kit
How Has Photography's Relationship With Nature Evolved Over the Past 200 Years?
A new exhibition at London's Dulwich Picture Gallery features more than 100 works documenting the natural world
Hidden Microbes and Fungi Found on the Surface of Leonardo da Vinci Drawings
Researchers used new DNA sequencing technology to examine the "bio-archives" of seven of the Renaissance master's sketches
From a Zebrafish to Nylon Stockings, See This Year's Small World Photography Winners
The 46th annual Nikon Small World photography competition honors the best 88 images out of over 2,000 entries
Does Leonardo da Vinci's Missing Masterpiece Actually Exist?
New research suggests the artist completed preparatory work for "The Battle of Anghiari" but failed to finish the painting
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