Photography
Amazing Photographs of Water Droplets Colliding
See the results of 98-year-old Irving Olson's kitchen experiments
October 03, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Blind Photographer Paints With Light, Creating Stunning Images
Her photos are modeled after walks through the park or moments on the street that she experiences through sound and smell
October 03, 2012 |
By Rose Eveleth
This Camera Trap Snared a Bonanza of Indonesian Wildlife
Sit back and enjoy the stunning wildlife of northern Sumatra
October 02, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Every Day of a 21-Year-Old’s Life, in One Six-Minute Video
Twenty-one years of daily photographs in just over 6 minutes
October 01, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The Photographs That Prevented World War III
While researching a book on the Cuban missile crisis, the writer unearthed new spy images that could have changed history
October 2012 |
By Michael Dobbs
Winged Tapestries
Jim des Rivières' portraits of moths capture the insects' exquisite patterns
September 28, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Google Brings Street View to the Great Barrier Reef
Google Street View-style views take you to on a tour of exotic coastal ecosystems
September 26, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Science Images that Border on Art
This year's Wellcome Image Award winners pull at your "art" strings. The curious seek out the science behind them
September 26, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Lunch Atop a Skyscraper Photograph: The Story Behind the Famous Shot
For 80 years, the 11 ironworkers in the iconic photo have remained unknown, and now, thanks to new research, two of them have been identified
September 20, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
This Professor Can Tell From the Pixels That Your Photo’s Been ‘Shopped
A new software package can figure out if a photo has been 'shopped or not
September 19, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
What A Pilot Sees in a Week of Flying
A beautiful time-lapse takes you across Europe
September 18, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
A Solar Eclipse, As Seen From the Surface of Mars
Advances in space exploration has changed the way we see eclipses
September 18, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
International Space Station Cameras Will Bring Earth to You, Live, 24/7
Two HD video cameras will stream free live video back from space
September 17, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
The World’s Oldest Color Movie Dates to 1901
A goldfish, a macaw, and some happy children were captured in color video from the early 1900s
September 13, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Picture-Perfect Bonsai
In a new book, botanical photographer Jonathan Singer focuses his lens on the potted plants
September 13, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
All Ears! An Underwater Sculpture that Listens
A collaboration between sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor and marine biologist Heather Spence aims to track the development of a new coral reef
September 11, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Genetics Lab or Art Studio?
DNA 11, based in Ottawa, has built the first high-tech genetics laboratory devoted solely to art making
September 06, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Curiosity’s Latest: This Gigantic 3D Panorama of Mars
Using Curiosity's left and right navigation cameras, NASA produced a 3D panorama of the Martian surface
September 05, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Collage of Arts and Sciences: Now In Session
Our newest blog explores the fertile ground where art and science meet
September 04, 2012 |
By Megan Gambino
Is Ai Weiwei China’s Most Dangerous Man?
Arrested and harassed by the Chinese government, artist Ai Weiwei makes daring works unlike anything the world has ever seen
September 2012 |
By Mark Stevens
