Scientists Film Killer Whales ‘Kissing’ in the Wild for The First Time

For the first time, scientists have recorded footage of two wild killer whales, also known as orcas, engaging in behavior that resembles kissing. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-7-3 18:59

Scientists Photograph Humpback Whales Blowing Bubble Rings to ‘Speak’ to Humans

For the first time, a team of scientists has photographed humpback whales blowing bubble rings to communicate with humans.

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2025-6-10 20:00

Scientists Capture Sharpest Images Ever of Sun’s Corona

Scientists from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) National Solar Observatory (NSO) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) used groundbreaking adaptive optics to capture sharpest ever photos and videos of the Sun's corona, the outermost layer of its atmosphere. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-31 22:37

Scientists Warns That AI Images May Cause Havoc in Medical Research

A recent study has raised concerns about the increasing ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate convincing fake microscopic images. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-28 19:22

Scientists Create Tiny Insect-Inspired Camera That Captures 9,120 FPS in Near Darkness

Scientists have created a tiny camera inspired by insect eyes that captures 9,120 frames per second (FPS), producing clear images even in low-light conditions. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-14 17:42

Scientists Capture First-Ever Images of Free-Range Atoms

Physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have captured the first photos ever of "free-range" atoms. The groundbreaking achievement will help scientists visualize quantum phenomena in real-world space. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-8 00:09

Scientists Say Deepfakes Can Take on Human Heartbeats Making Them Impossible to Detect

Generative AI technology has undermined what is real and what is not. The old remark That's Photoshop -- previously used to question an image's authenticity -- has now been replaced by That's AI. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-5-2 12:57

Astrophotographers Help Scientists Solve Mystery of ‘Sprite Fireworks’

A pair of astrophotographers teamed up with scientists to help them solve the mystery of "sprite fireworks."

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2025-4-1 16:07

Scientists Capture Footage of an Octopus Hitching a Ride on a Shark

Scientists in New Zealand had to do a double take and send up a drone after they spotted an octopus riding on top of a shark. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-21 19:36

Scientists Photograph 27 Newly-Discovered Species Including ‘Blob-Headed Fish’

Researchers discovered 27 animal species new to science on an expedition in Peru including a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-12 17:33

Scientists Use Remote Cameras to Capture Polar Bear Cubs Emerging From Dens

Scientists used remote cameras over 10 years to capture unprecedented footage of polar bear cubs emerging from dens for the first time. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-28 18:41

Scientists Share Chilling Footage of Siberian Tigers Hunting Bears

Camera traps set up in China to help monitor and protect Siberian tigers, an endangered species, captured a startling discovery: Siberian tigers hunting and eating bears. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-15 00:30

Scientists Develop a Smart Compact Camera That Could Change the Face of Object Recognition

Have you ever thought of getting a small camera that can surpass any other device but uses little power? Well, a group of scientists has been able to achieve this with the help of a new compact camera that simply needs lights to complete these tasks. thephoblographer.com »

2025-2-12 23:00

Scientists Photograph ‘Zombie’ Spiders Infected With Fungi

Scientists have discovered and photographed cave-dwelling "zombie" spiders that have been infected by parasitic fungi.

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2025-2-6 16:18

Tourist’s Photos Help Scientists Track Penguins in Antarctica

Scientists have been able to track penguins in Antarctica with the help of smartphone photos taken by tourists.

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2024-12-5 21:07

Scientists Develop AI Tool That Generates Realistic Satellite Images of Future Flooding

Scientists have developed a new AI tool that lets users generate realistic satellite images of future flooding and prepare for approaching storms. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-28 20:04

Scientists Film Footage of Unusual Creature In Remote Ocean

An underwater robot captured footage of an astonishing bristled creature in the remote ocean.

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2024-11-23 16:00

Scientists Capture Footage of Glowing Sea Slug Discovered in ‘Midnight Zone’ of Deep Ocean

Researchers captured first-of-its-kind footage of a new glow-in-the-dark species of sea slug living in the "midnight zone" of the ocean -- a part untouched by sunlight more than 7,000ft below the surface. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-14 19:44

Scientists Make Smartphone App That Performs Full-Body Motion Capture

Researchers have developed a smartphone app that captures full-body motion without the need for special cameras or expensive equipment. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-31 17:44

Scientists Made an AI Model That Beats CAPTCHAs Every Single Time

Researchers have made an AI bot capable of beating image-based CAPTCHAs 100 percent of the time, according to a new scientific paper. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-30 14:29

Scientists Photograph Rare Deep Sea Species Including a ‘Casper Octopus’ and ‘Spaghetti Monsters’

Scientists have photographed 20 never-before-seen species that were discovered during a deep sea expedition and captured the first-ever footage of a rare squid. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-3 15:04

Scientists Discovered a Way to Make Your Batteries Survive Way Longer

Scientists at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center in Menlo Park, California, have found a surprising way to improve lithium-ion battery lifespan by 50%. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-3 16:53

Scientists Reconstruct Collapsed Antarctic Glaciers Using 1960s Aerial Photos

The Larsen Ice Shelf in Antarctica has been breaking for decades, but 2002's Larsen B collapse was especially dramatic. After being stable for at least 10,000 years, a large portion of the shelf broke apart, with the consequences felt around the entire planet. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-9 23:49

Scientists Capture Never-Before-Seen Footage of Deep-Sea Squid Cradling Huge Eggs

Scientists have captured incredible footage of a deep-sea mother squid clutching dozens of unusually huge eggs.

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2024-6-19 17:00

Scientists Have Made the Thinnest Lens Ever at Just 3 Atoms Thick

Scientists have created the thinnest optical lens ever made for camera systems. At just three atoms thick, the researchers believe it will be especially useful for future wearables like the now defunct Google Glass or Meta's RayBan smart glasses. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-4 20:18

Scientists Photograph Orangutan Treating Wound with Medicinal Plant in World-First Observation

Scientists photographed an orangutan treating a large wound on its cheek with a medicinal plant in world-first images.

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2024-5-30 19:19

Scientists Think They’ve Captured First-Ever Footage of a Colossal Squid Baby

Scientists think they may have captured a colossal squid baby on camera -- potentially making it the first-ever footage of the elusive creature in the wild. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-30 22:41

Scientists Develop Technique For Recovering Old Daguerreotype Photos

Researchers have developed a new technique for salvaging tarnished 19th-century daguerreotype photographs and revealing images that otherwise "seemed lost forever." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-26 19:01

Scientists Photograph 50 Never-Before-Seen Deep Sea Species

These photos show never-before-seen underwater creatures living within the Pacific Ocean deep off Chile's coastline.

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2024-4-13 20:06

Scientists Find Supernova That Wowed Ancient Astronomers In 12th Century

In 1181, a supernova explosion appeared in the night sky for 185 days. Historical records show that the supernova, which some witnesses said looked like a "temporary star," shined as bright as Saturn in the constellation Cassiopeia. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-29 00:53

Scientists Invent World’s Fastest Camera That Shoots 156.3 Trillion Frames Per Second

A high-end mirrorless camera can shoot over 100 frames per second (FPS) but it pales in comparison to a camera system researchers in Canada have made that can shoot up to 156.3 trillion FPS. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-27 16:06

Scientists Photograph Pink ‘Barbie Pigs’ Among New Species in Pacific Ocean

Scientists photographed never-before-seen underwater species including pink "Barbie Pigs" during a deep-sea expedition.

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2024-3-26 18:09

Scientists Photograph New Species of Beetle That Was Mistaken for Bird Poo

Scientists have shared the first-ever photographs of a newly discovered species of beetle that was almost mistaken for bird poo. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-23 18:50

Scientists Photograph Never-Before-Seen ‘Living Magic Carpet’ Worm in Ocean

Scientists have photographed a never-before-seen deep-sea worm species that moves just like a "living magic carpet."

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2024-3-12 20:38

Scientists Capture Eerie Photos of Mysterious Elephant Burial

Scientists captured eerie photos of a mysterious elephant burial -- that revealed how animals mourn and bury their dead in a poignantly similar way to humans. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-6 17:20

Scientists Photograph Hundreds of Never-Before-Seen Deep Sea Species

Scientists have photographed more than 100 never-before-seen species that were discovered during a deep-sea expedition.

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2024-2-23 19:06

Scientists Attach Cameras to Polar Bears and Discover They’re Starving

Scientists attached cameras to polar bears and the shocking footage revealed that the animals are starving due to the rapidly shrinking sea ice. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-14 19:52

Scientists Create Camera That Shows How Animals See Color

It's well understood that animals see differently from us humans, but visualizing those differences has proved challenging. However, a group of scientists from the UK and the US have developed a camera system that can accurately record animal-perceived photos and videos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-24 01:17

Scientists Film Plants ‘Talking’ to Each Other in Groundbreaking Footage

Scientists have filmed neighboring plants "chatting" and receiving warning messages from each other in groundbreaking footage. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-17 20:28

Scientists Took 11,000 Photos of Ants’ Faces to Reveal Secrets of Survival

Scientists took over 11,000 photos of ants to reveal how the different patterns and textures on their faces could be the secret behind their survival as a species. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-8 19:43

Scientists Say AI-Generated White Faces are More Realistic Than Photos

Researchers have found that artificial intelligence (AI) generated white faces are "more realistic" than actual human faces in photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-14 15:57

Scientists Discover the Most Distant Black Hole Ever Seen in X-rays

By combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole ever detected in X-rays. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-7 02:25

Scientists Reveal First-Ever Footage of Lone Wolf Hunting and Killing a Seal

Scientists have revealed what is likely to be the first-ever footage of a single wolf hunting and killing a seal.

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2023-11-3 17:46

Scientists Say Selfies Fall into Five Different Categories

Scientists studied 1,001 selfies to learn how people use them to communicate and concluded that these photos can be classified into five distinct categories: "aesthetics," "imagination," "trait," "state," and "theory of mind." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-2 22:13

Scientists Create Highest-Res Single-Photon Camera With 400,000 Pixels

New details have emerged about the world's highest-resolution single-photon super conducting camera. The camera has been developed by research team at the United States Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-26 21:00

Scientists Could Use Lenses to Make Roads on the Moon

New research has found that humans could turn lunar dirt into smooth, clean roads on the moon -- all with the help of a giant lens. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-15 22:32

First Black Hole Ever Photographed is Spinning, Scientists Confirm

Analyzing more than two decades of observational data collected by more than 20 telescopes, an international team of scientists says that the black hole at the center of the nearby M87 galaxy is spinning. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-29 00:55

Scientists Capture Close-Up Footage of a Deep-Sea Transparent Glass Squid

Researchers on board the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer have captured gorgeous footage of what is known as a glass squid. While this creature isn't rare, close-up views of it like this truly highlight its beauty. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-19 20:46

How Scientists Bring Webb’s Images to Life in Beautiful Color

The James Webb Space Telescope YouTube channel released a fascinating new video this week that explains how Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) science visuals developers Joe DePasquale and Alyssa Pagan transform Webb's black-and-white image data into full-color composites. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-12 21:29

Scientists Explain Cosmic ‘Question Mark’ That Puzzled the Internet

The James Webb Space Telescope recently photographed the Herbig-Haro 46/47, a pair of newly forming stars. The beautiful composite is vast and full of rich detail, including a cosmic question mark. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-10 00:38