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An 18th-century watercolor illustration by Sarah Stone of a parrot and a cockatoo

‘Sarah Stone’s Unseen World’ Highlights Avian Paintings by an 18th-Century Talent

February 2, 2026

A sculpture of an otter made from branches and twigs by Rodolfo Liprandi

Woodland Creatures Waken from Branches and Twigs in Rodolfo Liprandi’s Sculptures

January 27, 2026

a photo by Wojtek Meczynski of a pregnant Pygmy seahorse through an opening in its coral home

Rare Glimpses of Diverse Marine Life Take the Stage in This Year’s Ocean Art Photography Contest

January 24, 2026

The head and beady eye of a European robin up-close in a photograph by Martin Heinzel

Marvin Heinzel Gets Up-Close and Personal with Characterful Avians

January 23, 2026

an installation view of Steve Parker's tree record sculptures

In ‘Funeral for a Tree,’ Steve Parker Etches Bird Song into Playable Oak Records

January 15, 2026

A composite image of three historic, scientific specimens with colorful labels

‘Making the Invisible Visible’ Highlights an Ambitious Digitization Project at Harvard

January 13, 2026

A detail of a wood engraving of a moth over an owl's face and flowers by Valerie Hammond

Valerie Hammond’s ‘Waking Dreams’ Explores Surreal Visions of Nature at the Cusp of Sleep

January 12, 2026

A painting of flying birds on a vintage map by Steeven Salvat

Paintings on Antique Navigational Tools Are a Poetic Nod to Bird Migration by Steeven Salvat

January 7, 2026

a lithograph of four botanical illustrations in a grid on one page from a German book about flowers

‘Gold from Newton’s Apple Tree’ Traces Natural Pigment Recipes from the Ancient World to Today

January 6, 2026

a fast gif of three dancers in modernist costumes

Our Favorite Stories of 2025

December 29, 2025

An underwater photo by Massimo Giorgetta of a microbial creature called a Tunicate salp

This Two-Inch Tunicate Salp Is a Swimming Smorgasbord

December 17, 2025

enormous patterned porcelain wings by Rebecca Manson

Dramatic Porcelain Sculptures by Rebecca Manson Embrace the Beauty of Impermanence

December 12, 2025

A colorful aurora borealis captured over a rocky landscape

Photographers Around the World Capture Astonishing Auroras During the Solar Maximum

December 8, 2025

An aerial photo by Karol Nienartowicz of Ship Rock in New Mexico

For This Prestigious Contest, Photographers Capture the Planet’s Most Stunning Landscapes

December 4, 2025

A detail of a composition by Susanna Bauer of two plane tree leaves stitched layered on top of one another and stitched together

Meticulously Stitched Leaves Transform into Tender Sculptures by Susanna Bauer

December 3, 2025

An aerial view of crashing waves shot at a vertical angle by Kevin Krautgartner

Luminous Western Australia Waves Crash Ashore in Kevin Krautgartner’s Aerial Photos

December 2, 2025