Art Meets Science
Unesco Weighs Changes to Stonehenge's Cultural Heritage Status
A new report also cited Venice and the Great Barrier Reef as sites that might be placed on the World Heritage in Danger list
What Did Stonehenge Sound Like?
Researchers have developed a new understanding of what it meant to be a member of the inner circle
Immerse Yourself in Five Alternate Worlds Envisioned by Leading Artists
The Smithsonian's "Futures" exhibition features commissions by Beatriz Cortez, Nettrice Gaskins, Soo Sunny Park, Devan Shimoyama, Tamiko Thiel and /p
This Fancy Footwear Craze Created a 'Plague of Bunions' in Medieval England
Elite Europeans who wore pointed shoes toed the line between fashion and fall risk, a new study suggests
The Sad Truths Behind These Unsettling Works of Art
A new exhibition reflects on the haunting aesthetics of human impact on the planet
Did Modernist Master Modigliani Paint a New Portrait Over a Likeness of His Ex?
A.I. reconstruction reveals hidden image that may depict the Italian artist's former girlfriend, Beatrice Hastings
Can Climate Fiction Writers Reach People in Ways That Scientists Can't?
A new subgenre of science fiction leans on the expertise of biologists and ecologists to imagine a scientifically plausible future Earth
Interpol's New App Combats Art Crime and Protects Cultural Heritage
Amateur sleuths, collectors and dealers can use ID-Art to access the international organization's database of 52,000 stolen artworks
Spanish Confectioners Create Life-Size Chocolate Replica of Picasso's 'Guernica'
Local artisans undertook the ambitious project in honor of the 85th anniversary of the bombing depicted in the famed anti-war mural
Scientists Use Laser Paintbrush to Craft Mini Version of van Gogh's 'Starry Night'
The colorful "brushstrokes" are "reversible, rewritable [and] erasable," says scholar Galina Odintsova
Why Did This Picasso Painting Deteriorate Faster Than Its Peers?
Study examines how animal glue, canvases, layers of paint and chemicals interacted to produce cracks in one work but not in others
Scientists Used A.I. to Recreate a Landscape Hidden Beneath a Picasso Painting
Physical reconstructions of the early 20th-century depiction of Barcelona are now on sale for $11,111.11 each
Five Things to Know About the Gardner Museum Heist—the Biggest Art Theft in Modern History
In 1990, two thieves made off with a $500 million cache of art by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and more. Three decades later, the works remain missing
Listen to the First Song Ever Recorded on This Ancient, Harp-Like Instrument
Tharun Sekar, a luthier based in southern India, has painstakingly recreated the long-lost yazh
A Swindler Almost Sold These Forged 'Masterpieces' for $14.7 Million
Spanish authorities halted the sale of the three works, which were falsely attributed to El Greco, Modigliani and Goya
Is This the Face of King Tut's Father, Pharaoh Akhenaten?
New 3-D reconstruction visualizes what KV55, a mummy long thought to be the ancient Egyptian ruler, may have looked like
How Microbiologists Craft Stunning Art Using Pathogens
Scientists mix microorganisms with agar, a jelly-like substance from seaweed, to create amazing illustrations in petri dishes
How to Build a Better Homemade Face Mask, According to Science
When Covid-19 hit, Smithsonian researchers set up makeshift home laboratories to conduct groundbreaking studies on mask fabric materials
3-D Reconstructions Reveal the Faces of Two Medieval Dukes
Researchers used a variety of techniques to visualize what Czech rulers Spytihněv I and Vratislav I might have looked like
How Did This Grasshopper End Up Trapped in a Vincent van Gogh Painting?
New research offers insights on "Olive Trees" (1889), including the story of the hapless insect trapped on its thickly painted surface
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