For centuries, painters and poets have looked to the ocean for insight. Researchers, too, have found their muse in the Earth’s salty realm.

Treating the microbial community residing on a painting with probiotics may offer a way to stave off biodegradation, a study suggests.

The animal pictures and hand stencils were made in caves in Spain thousands of years before Homo sapiens arrived in Europe.

Physicians peer into the subjects of artistic masterpieces, and find new perspective on their own approach to diagnosing maladies.

Artists reinterpret structures built by birds, insects, and corals in a new exhibit.

What can neuroscientists learn from the masters and other artists?

Dean Cercone shares the cortical correlates of his creative process as part of a neuroscience-inspired exhibition.

As the science of chemistry developed, public perceptions of alchemists shifted from respect to ridicule.

Johns Hopkins University Chemist Larry Principe discusses his favorite alchemy painting, the topic of this month’s Foundations.

An exhibit at the newly opened SciArt Center in New York City showcases work that explores hidden worlds.

Lynne Quarmby’s love of the natural world inspires her to explore beyond her cell biology lab through art.

The professor of molecular biology and biochemistry at Simon Fraser University is also an accomplished painter.

The frequent regurgitation practiced by flies as they ingest and digest food yields densely detailed paintings.

Think you've seen about everything? Try paintings by elephants that sell for thousands of dollars