The Art of Observation: When History Meets Science The natural world has long fascinated artists and scientists alike.
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides a striking example of this intersection.
Researchers have discovered evidence that a 17th century Flemish painter, Jan Brueghel the Elder, depicted a scene in which a bat catches and eats a bird mid flight – a behavior confirmed by scientists to be exhibited by certain species of bats.