Photography
This is the First Selfie. Ever.
Not new at all, the world's first selfie was snapped in 1839
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
This Awesome Atmospheric Anomaly Filled the Grand Canyon With Fog
Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park in recent days were treated to a special sight as a rare atmospheric behavior filled the canyon
This Camera Capture Images in the Dark, Using Just a Few Particles of Light
The most obvious application for this camera is for spying and surveillance, but it may also be used for remote sensing or to study microscopic structures
Your Online Dating Profile Picture Should Be With Other People
Skip the shirtless bathroom selfie and go with a group shot for your next online dating profile
Witnessing the Latino Experience at the American Art Museum
A voluminous new exhibition highlights Latino art as American art
The Pictures in Your Home Goods Catalogs Are Probably Computer Rendered
Some materials are harder to render than others, but soon those catalogs will be full of space that never existed in the real world
Apple’s Working on a New Camera That Will End Blurry Photos Forever
Apple's new patent for a light field camera could bring refocuseable photos to a camera near you
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
Your Life Experiences Aren’t So Special—Here’s Proof
There’s this feeling that each of us is wandering through life, the unique product of our own past and our own experiences.
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
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