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Small Town is Giddy With Excitement That it Appears in Background of World’s Most Famous Portrait–the Mona Lisa
The Tuscan-town of Laterina is thrilled to see news that an Italian historian has determined a ruined Etruscan-Roman era bridge in their area was...
Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Thousands of Native Plants Remain Unphotographed, But You Can Help Fill the Gaps for Scientists
Scientists have documented plant species for centuries to help us understand and conserve the incredible diversity of flora in our world. But according to...
Pentagon Reverses Ruling on the Release of Art Made by Guantanamo Bay Detainees
In a rare moment of beauty at Guantánamo Bay, detainees managed to win themselves the rights to own and control their own artwork.
A recent...
The Humble Pigeon Uses Same Learning Process as Artificial Intelligence, Says Iowa Study
Can a pigeon match wits with artificial intelligence? At a very basic level, yes.
In a new study, psychologists at the University of Iowa examined...
Ancient Cave Markings Finally Decoded By Amateur Scientist–A Calendar of When Animals Mated 20,000 Years Ago
An amateur scientist has decoded the meaning of cave markings used in Ice Age drawings—a communication system of early 'writing' dating back 14,000 years...
Astonishingly Wealthy Pompeii Home of Two Men Freed from Slavery Reopens to Public
After years of complex restoration work, the villa of two of Pompeii's richest citizens has been reopened.
Buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE, the House...
Dad Wakes From Coma to Discover Artistic Skills he Never Had Before–And is Now a Carpenter and Model Maker
A young father's recovery is baffling doctors after he awoke from a coma and discovering he had artistic talents like never before—and now he's...
300 Epic Ancient Murals ‘Unique in the World’ Depict Creation Myths on Texas Rock: ‘Oldest Books in North America’
Down in southwest Texas, a unique-in-the-world style of ancient rock art is bringing to life a culture of hunter-gatherers with a penchant for incredible...
Priceless Lost Jewels From Legendary Maravillas Shipwreck Are Found in Bahamas
A sunken crown jewel hidden in The Bahamas since 1656—the shipwrecked remains of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas (Our Lady of...
Duolingo Has Created a Course for “High Valyrian” the Dragon Language From Game of Thrones
Having already delighted Trekkie fans with their course on the Klingon language from Star Trek, the language learning app Duolingo has created a course...
Smells Like History: Academics Recreate the Lost Smells of Europe for Museums
Sometimes, the most powerful jolt of nostalgia one can feel is that which comes after picking up the scent of something iconic of one's...
The Painting Paid for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 50 Years Ago – Now Earns the Restaurant Thousands
When John Kinnear bought a selection of paintings for an impoverished Nova Scotia painter, his chief hope was that they might buy him a...
Hi-Tech Archaeology Reveals Extraordinary Cave Art Carvings Beneath 2000 Years of Sediment in Alabama
New details of our past are coming to light, hidden in the nooks and crannies of the visible world.
Digital analysis of rock surfaces reveals...
Guess Who’s Curating New Exhibit at Baltimore Museum of Art? Their Staff of Security Guards
The security guards at the Baltimore Museum of Art get asked a lot in an average day: "Where's the bathroom," "Where's the Impressionist wing,"...
Nursing Home Residents Recreate Famous Portraits From History – And They’re Amazing (LOOK)
A care home has produced a calendar featuring all the old people posing in a series of photos from famous portraits—including The Virgin In...
Diego Rivera’s Dream of a ‘City of Arts’ in Mexico Turns to Reality 80 Years Later
Diego Rivera created many masterpieces, but he envisioned a magnum opus that never came to be in his lifetime—a city of art, where Mexican...
Rainbow Village: 84-Year-Old Saves Neighborhood From Bulldozer By Painting Every Street With Joyful Colors
14 years ago in Taiwan, an 84-year old military veteran painted an entire government village to prevent it from being torn down. Now aged...
Seven Lost Artistic Masterpieces That Were Found in 2021
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering travel, conflict journalism, science, conservation, and health news.
Light is shining once again...
Researchers Solve Mystery of Scattered Black Glass in Chilean Desert – it Was Made by an Exploding Comet
A vast swath of dark rocky glass littering a Chilean desert has remained a mystery for a decade, but Brown University researchers just confirmed...