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11 beautiful examples of art inspired by science

January 15, 2015, 3:11 p.m. by Mary Jo DiLonardo

For centuries, art and science have informed one another, and the result has been some spectacular creativity.

Bittersweet, guitar-shaped forest is visible from space

May 1, 2014, 3:48 p.m. by Russell McLendon

In memory of his late wife, a farmer has spent 35 years planting and nurturing a guitar-shaped forest in Argentina.

17 topiaries to launch a creative garden season

April 8, 2014, 9 a.m. by Anna Norris

The colorful world of topiary art starts with a plant and ends with a masterpiece. Here are 17 examples to inspire your creativity.

Ocean trash reborn as art in Alaska [Photos]

February 21, 2014, 3:45 p.m. by Russell McLendon

Marine debris is transformed into art for a new exhibit at the Anchorage Museum, offering an eerie look at Earth's plastic problem.

Harvest Dome 2.0 to be moored along the fetid banks of the Gowanus

November 6, 2013, 12:10 p.m. by Matt Hickman

After taking a quick rest on Governors Island, a massive floating sphere constructed from snapped umbrella frames will next set sail on one of the country's most notorious Superfund sites: The Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn.

An image of the drill set up at the WISSARD test site

Antarctic research projects canceled after federal shutdown

October 22, 2013, 3:04 p.m. by Becky Oskin, LiveScience

One particular project focused on providing key information on ice sheet stability, but the drilling equipment will now be left under Lake Whillans.

Sunset in Costa Rica can make for a candy-coated sky

September 19, 2013, 9:28 a.m. by Shea Gunther

It's amazing what light can do when seen from the right angle. Check out this beautiful sunset sky from the mountains of Costa Rica.

Electronic scrap given new life as cyborg-esque sculptures

September 10, 2013, 12:04 p.m. by Photo Blog

Muharrem Batman crafts stunning busts made from recycled circuit boards, CPUs, wiring, keyboards and other scraps found in his electronic repair shop.

Portrait of a coffee farmer, created with recycled grounds

August 22, 2013, 3:53 p.m. by Photo Blog

Filipino artist and environmentalist Vincent Francisco Navarro paid homage to coffee farmers by painting portraits of them with used grounds.

What better way to represent lands of hope than Mother Nature?

10 fantastical living garden sculptures

August 21, 2013, 6:09 p.m. by Anna Norris

Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal invited countries all over the world to submit their most awe-inspiring horticultural sculptures.

Eccentric characters emerge at Fringe Fest

August 9, 2013, 4 p.m. by Photo Blog

Performers take to the streets of Edinburgh in one of the largest art festivals in the world.

When art is garbage

July 26, 2013, 4:36 p.m. by Stacie Boschma

These examples of creative upcycling include cellos made from oil cans and artwork created with cigarette butts or plastic bottle caps — all the while spotlighting the world's trash problem.