Why Does This Indonesian Volcano Burn Bright Blue?
Olivier Grunewald’s dramatic photos showcase blue flames—not blue lava—that result from burning sulfur
X-Ray Art: A Deeper Look at Everyday Objects
Brit Hugh Turvey adds his artistic touch to x-rays of suitcases, old shirts and a host of other subjects
When Your Coffee Maker Is Also a Spectrometer
London-based designer Alex Duffner creates dual-purpose lab/kitchen gadgets
Cheese Made From Bacteria Between Your Toes and Other Bizarre Bio Art
With groundbreaking (and controversial) projects, artists are starting a conversation about the future of synthetic biology
The True Inner Beauty of Fishes
A biologist and a poet team up for a new exhibition at the Seattle Aquarium that features images of bleached and stained fish skeletons
The Beautiful Flight Paths of Fireflies
Flirting lightning bugs illuminate a dark forest with golden flight during mating season
See the Inner Anatomy of Barbie, Mario and Mickey Mouse—Bones, Guts and All
Artist Jason Freeny transforms familiar childhood characters into realistic anatomical models
Traveling to Japan—Through a Symphony of Smells
A new performance, staged in Los Angeles this weekend, revives one man’s failed attempt to put on a smell and sound production more than a century ago
An Artist Imagines the Techno-Evolved Creatures of the Future
Vincent Fournier has seen the future of evolution, in which humans design animals for their own uses
Beautiful Anatomical Skeletons, Posed and Photographed As Sculptures
Photographer Patrick Gries transforms ordinary specimens, stripped of fur and flesh, into art that showcases motion, predation and evolution
The Art and Science of Growing Snowflakes in a Lab
Physicist Kenneth Libbrecht can make snowflakes with elegant spindles or blocky tabs by manipulating temperature and humidity
Art Chronicles Glaciers As They Disappear
The Whatcom Museum in Bellingham, Washington, is exhibiting 75 works of art pulled from the past two centuries—all themed around ice
Should We Use Body Painting to Teach Anatomy?
Artist Danny Quirk’s paintings on the skin of willing friends show in textbook-like detail the muscle, bone and tissue that lie underneath
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
The Microscopic Structures of Dried Human Tears
Photographer Rose-Lynn Fisher captures tears of grief, joy, laughter and irritation in extreme detail
Do Our Brains Find Certain Shapes More Attractive Than Others?
A new exhibition in Washington, D.C., claims that humans have an affinity for curves—and there is scientific data to prove it
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
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