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Art and Science in the High Sierra

As a great artist in paint or in pixels, Julia Lichtblau knows nature well. But joining Adventure Scientists' #Pollinators2018 project opened even her well-trained eyes to things she had never seen before....

Hip-hop, Trash & Taipei: The Video

I spend a lot of time thinking about how people perceive trash. Adjectives like “dirty,” “gross,” and even, “whatever,” top the list. But I rarely hear the word “resource.” ‘Waste’ begins as a resource and transforms into a product. We ...

Artist in Kyrgyzstan Using Coffee to Express Kyrgyz Identity

Coffee is a powerful force in human history – it unites people, transcends cultures, and kindles the imagination. A cup of coffee is a cup of inspiration. For centuries, coffee has been used as a tool to invigorate the mind and ...

Amazing Pictures of See-Through Fish

Most of what we know about the insides of fish is usually broiled or fried on our plates. But Adam Summers has given us a new perspective on the internal structures of the aquatic animals, thanks to his series of ...

Nature Sketchbook: New “Olinguito” Species Close-Up

Drawn from the same skulls and skins that led NG Explorer Kristofer Helgen to realize he’d found an unknown species of mammal, these sketches aim to reveal the science and the beauty of the newly described “olinguito.” Knowing that ...

3-D Chalk Art of Colorado River Debuts in Chicago

Visual artist Kurt Wenner is best known for his whimsical 3-D chalk drawings, which he has made on city streets and in museums around the world. Often imitated, the perspective-bending style was invented by Wenner in the early 2000s. In 2010, ...

3-D Chalk Art of Colorado River Debuts in Chicago

Visual artist Kurt Wenner is best known for his whimsical 3-D chalk drawings, which he has made on city streets and in museums around the world. Often imitated, the perspective-bending style was invented by Wenner in the early 2000s. In 2010, ...