Photography
Are These the Bones of Saint Peter?
On Sunday, Pope Francis displayed the remains of what is thought to be Saint Peter
Artists Join Scientists on an Expedition to Collect Marine Debris
Now, they are creating beautiful works from the trash they gathered on the 450-nautical-mile journey in the Gulf of Alaska
This Camera Ball Creates a Panoramic Image When You Throw It in the Air
It's unclear whether a $600 ball camera can be competitive in a market where most smart phones now have a "panoramic" function. But it is still nifty
The Microscopic Structures of Dried Human Tears
Photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher captures tears of grief, joy, laughter and irritation in extreme detail
Conrad Heyer, a Revolutionary War Veteran, Was the Earliest-Born American To Ever Be Photographed
Conrad Heyer fought with Washington in the Revolutionary War
The Science Behind Earth’s Many Colors
A new book of breathtaking aerial photography by Bernhard Edmaier explains how the planet's vividly colored landscapes and seascapes came to be
This “Climate Models” Calendar Wants You to Check Out These Model Scientists—And Their Work
These climate scientists had some fun posing n landscapes representing their very serious work
These Spectacular Cutaways Give You An Insider’s View of Your Food
Nathan Myhrvold and a team of photographers have sliced meats, vegetables, pots, pans and ovens in half to produce stunning cross-sections of cooking
What Does A Bee Look Like When It’s Magnified 3000 Times?
Photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher uses a powerful microscope to capture all of a bee's microscopic structures and textures in stunning detail
Macro or Micro? Test Your Sense of Scale
A geographer and a biologist at Salem State University team up to curate a new exhibition, featuring confounding views from both satellites and microscopes
Why We Gave Susan Seubert the Keys to our Instagram Account
Who wouldn’t want to transport themselves to Hawaii via their smartphone?
This Photographer Shoots Portraits With a Thermal Camera
Artist Linda Alterwitz uses a camera that detects radiant heat, instead of light, uncovering hidden thermal signatures in everyday scenes
This Is Mars in Extremely High Resolution
French designer Xavier Barral pored over 30,000 images taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's HiRISE camera, selecting the most appealing for his book
What Would a Cross Between a Polar Bear and a Grizzly Really Look Like?
As climate changes and Arctic sea ice melts, species shift habitats and may interbreed. Lamm digitally manipulates photographs to imagine these hybrids
This Alkaline African Lake Turns Animals into Stone
Photographer Nick Brandt captures haunting images of calcified animals, preserved by the extreme waters of Tanzania's Lake Natron
The Sounds of Pink Floyd, Daft Punk and James Brown, As Expressed by Flying Paint
Photographer Martin Klimas sets paint atop a speaker and cranks the volume, snapping shots as the boom of music pulses paint into the air
The National Selfie Portrait Gallery Is a Real Thing, And It’s Art
Made up of solely selfies, the gallery attempts to explore how people see themselves
Bee-utiful! The Stinging Insect Gets a Close-Up
Biologist Sam Droege's sharply-focused photographs of bees, used for identifying different species, make for fine art
A Wild Golden Eagle Can Take Down a Deer Just As Well As a Trained One
Besides being cool images, the behavior captured on the camera trap is extremely rare for Golden Eagles in nature
Be Careful When Taking Pictures of Other People’s Art
The U.S. Postal Service owes the man who sculpted the Korean War memorial nearly $685,000
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