Apple researchers have created an AI model that reconstructs a 3D object from a single image, while keeping reflections, highlights, and other effects consistent across different viewing angles. Here ...
Behind the epic battles and blockbuster effects, autistic artists at Exceptional Minds are doing the work that brings Hollywood’s biggest films to life. Rachel Graham has more. Trump taunts 'future ...
I have a complicated relationship with the term “quiver-killer.” I usually find it a bit hyperbolic - like calling a salad "life-changing". But every so often, a bike comes along that makes me want to ...
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett have won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for "Avatar: Fire and Ash" at the 2026 Academy Awards. With this win, all three of James ...
Thick, toxic smoke and black acid rain have covered Iran’s capital, Tehran, this week, after missiles damaged oil depots and refineries. Researchers warn that the pollution probably contains chemicals ...
Great science and engineering begin with curiosity – and more than 100 primary school children from across Portsmouth have discovered just how exciting science can be. Did you know with a Digital ...
Commercial vessels are deploying high-tech sensors to map a shifting sea, providing critical data for scientists and some help for the industry. By Eric Niiler and Tristan Spinski The panel voted to ...
Monitors admit they are struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from widening war Israel’s bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure will have major long-term environmental ...
Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to ...