Art Meets Science | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/art-meets-science/RSS feed for Art Meets ScienceenThu, 15 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0000The Hidden World of Cold-Water Corals Rises to the Surface With These Glass Sculptures That Are Resurrecting a Lost Crafthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-hidden-world-of-cold-water-corals-rises-to-the-surface-with-these-glass-sculptures-that-are-resurrecting-a-lost-craft-180988011/As increased industrial activity puts fragile deep-sea ecosystems at risk, one artist is raising awareness about imperiled corals through scientific model makingThu, 15 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-hidden-world-of-cold-water-corals-rises-to-the-surface-with-these-glass-sculptures-that-are-resurrecting-a-lost-craft-180988011/Miami Beach's Newest Art Installation Is Underwater—and It Doubles as a Habitat for Fish and Coralhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/miami-beachs-newest-art-installation-is-underwaterand-it-doubles-as-a-habitat-for-fish-and-coral-180987704/Crews lowered 22 concrete cars to the ocean floor to create "Concrete Coral," an installation by artist Leandro Erlich. The piece is the first phase of a project called REEFLINETue, 18 Nov 2025 15:35:50 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/miami-beachs-newest-art-installation-is-underwaterand-it-doubles-as-a-habitat-for-fish-and-coral-180987704/Can Visiting an Art Gallery Lower Your Stress Levels and Improve Your Health?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/can-visiting-an-art-gallery-lower-your-stress-levels-and-improve-your-health-180987607/New research found that cortisol levels dropped among volunteers who spent 20 minutes looking at masterpieces at London's Courtauld GalleryThu, 06 Nov 2025 21:45:18 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/can-visiting-an-art-gallery-lower-your-stress-levels-and-improve-your-health-180987607/See 15 Wondrous Winning Images From the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awardshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-15-wondrous-winning-images-from-the-2025-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-awards-180987502/The eye-catching wildlife photos highlight both the beauty and the harsh realities of natureTue, 14 Oct 2025 22:34:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-15-wondrous-winning-images-from-the-2025-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-awards-180987502/These Archaeologists Set Out in Search of Animal Fat. Instead, They Found the Oldest Blue Pigment Ever Discovered in Europehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-archaeologists-set-out-in-search-animal-fat-instead-they-found-oldest-blue-pigment-ever-discovered-in-europe-180987438/Blue residue on a 13,000-year-old stone artifact, long believed to be an oil lamp, may paint a new picture of Paleolithic art and cultureThu, 02 Oct 2025 18:36:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-archaeologists-set-out-in-search-animal-fat-instead-they-found-oldest-blue-pigment-ever-discovered-in-europe-180987438/Gorgeous, Hidden Animal Tattoos Discovered on a More Than 2,000-Year-Old 'Ice Mummy' by Using Digital Imaginghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gorgeous-hidden-animal-tattoos-discovered-on-a-more-than-2000-year-old-ice-mummy-by-using-digital-imaging-180987094/The ancient tattoos, which would have required trained artistry and hours of work, would be difficult for even modern tattooists to produce, a new study suggestsMon, 04 Aug 2025 19:28:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/gorgeous-hidden-animal-tattoos-discovered-on-a-more-than-2000-year-old-ice-mummy-by-using-digital-imaging-180987094/See 11 Stunning Images of Mangrove Forests and Their Wildlife, Showcasing the Trees' Beauty and Fragilityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-11-stunning-images-of-mangrove-forests-and-their-wildlife-showcasing-the-trees-beauty-and-fragility-180987056/The winners of the Mangrove Photography Awards shed light on the ecologically valuable but highly threatened coastal ecosystemsMon, 28 Jul 2025 15:45:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-11-stunning-images-of-mangrove-forests-and-their-wildlife-showcasing-the-trees-beauty-and-fragility-180987056/What's Up With These Slithering Snake Sculptures That Appeared in Switzerland?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whats-up-with-these-slithering-snake-sculptures-that-appeared-in-switzerland-180986736/Millions get bitten by snakes each year, and tens of thousands of those victims die. Now, global health experts are trying to get those numbers downTue, 10 Jun 2025 18:52:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/whats-up-with-these-slithering-snake-sculptures-that-appeared-in-switzerland-180986736/Salvador Dalí's Surrealist Screenplay 'Giraffes on Horseback Salad' Was Never Made. Can A.I. Bring It to Life?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/salvador-dalis-surrealist-screenplay-giraffes-on-horseback-salad-was-never-made-can-ai-bring-it-to-life-180986430/The Dalí Museum is collaborating with an advertising agency to "reawaken" the Spanish artist's failed script, which studio executives rejected nearly 90 years agoTue, 20 May 2025 20:30:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/salvador-dalis-surrealist-screenplay-giraffes-on-horseback-salad-was-never-made-can-ai-bring-it-to-life-180986430/Ancient Chinese Poems Reveal the Decline of a Critically Endangered Porpoise Over 1,400 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-chinese-poems-reveal-the-decline-of-a-critically-endangered-porpoise-over-1400-years-180986570/Researchers looked at poetry dating as far back as the Tang dynasty to find that the Yangtze finless porpoise’s range has decreased by 65 percentTue, 06 May 2025 20:01:42 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-chinese-poems-reveal-the-decline-of-a-critically-endangered-porpoise-over-1400-years-180986570/