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See the Impressive Winning Images of Adorable, Somber and Commanding Canines From the 2026 Dog Photography Awards
Posing pit bulls, stoic galgos and frisbee-chasing Aussies feature among the annual competition’s prize winners
Trio of Scientists Wins Medicine Nobel for a Method to Turn Nerve Cells On and Off With Light, Helping to Unravel the Brain's Mysteries
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel received the 2026 award for their contributions to a revolutionary technique in neuroscience called optogenetics…
Meet Jodi the Nanotyrannus, a New Dinosaur With a $9M Price Tag
Jodi was previously considered an adolescent T. rex—and valued at $20 million. The post Meet Jodi the Nanotyrannus, a New Dinosaur With a $9M Price Tag appeared…
These Wild Lemurs Sing Just Like Opera Stars, Widening Their Mouths as They Hit the High Notes, Study Suggests
Scientists suspect this musical trait arose independently in humans and indris, which split from a common ancestor some 74 million years ago. Today, the lemurs …
British Museum to Provide Bayeux Tapestry Audio Tour After Lawsuit
Yusuf Ali Osman, a man with no sight, filed a suit against the museum under the UK's anti-discrimination Equality Act.
'The Icebergs' Is One of Frederic Edwin Church's Most Spectacular Paintings. For Decades, No One Knew Where It Was
In the 1970s, the administrator of a boys' home in England wound up finding the missing 19th-century piece and bringing it back into the spotlight
Japan's Smallest and Least-Populated Major Island Is a World of Pilgrimages, Delicious Food and Plenty of Forest Bathing
Each year, more than 100,000 people hike at least part of a 750-mile route on Shikoku that connects 88 Buddhist temples and other sacred sites
This Massive, Deep-Sea Roly Poly Can Go Years Without Food Thanks to a Huge Stomach and a Stolen Gene, Study Suggests
The ancestors of the giant isopod Bathynomus jamesi—a seafloor-dwelling creature that resembles a huge pill bug—acquired the snippet of DNA from bacteria more t…
Visiting the Bayeux Tapestry? Put Your Camera Away
The British Museum has reversed its policy on allowing photography of the near-thousand-year-old work.
Testicle Art Is So Back
A recent history of “disco balls” and its precursors; plus, Ed Simon on why we should be alarmed about Lonnie Bunch’s resignation.
Why Does Rain Eat Through Protective Coatings on Metal Structures? Researchers Propose a New Idea: Electrically Charged Droplets
Scientists long attributed rain damage to physical abrasion and chemical degradation from acidic substances. A new study offers a third idea, which could help r…
Archaeologists Discover a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb With a False Door at Egypt's Ancient Saqqara Necropolis
In addition to the tomb, which once belonged to a high-ranking official, excavations revealed a network of burial shafts that still held human remains and funer…
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Usonian Home in L.A. Is Falling Into Disrepair
The Sturges House faces demolition by neglect. The post Frank Lloyd Wright s Only Usonian Home in L.A. Is Falling Into Disrepair appeared first on Artnet News.
The Soccer Ball Used for Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ World Cup Goal Sells for $3.35 Million at Auction
Despite its role in one of the most famous games in soccer history, the historic piece of sports memorabilia fell short of its $10 million pre-sale estimate
Remembering Marijke De Roover, Sliman Mansour, and Fabrizio Plessi
This week, we honor a feminist Belgian performance artist, an icon of Palestinian liberation, and an Italian video art pioneer.
The Surrealist Couple History Forgot Is Finally Getting Its Due
The first show bringing together the work of Wolfgang Paalen and Alice Rahon is opening at Gallery Wendi Norris in September. The post The Surrealist Couple His…
This Library Book Was 150 Years Overdue. Fortunately for the Man Who Just Returned It, Librarians Won't Be Enforcing a $20,000 Late Fee
"The Antiquities of Athens" had likely been missing from an Australian library since the 1870s. Staffers say its recovery is "an unlikely story of survival (of …
How the Boogie Board Became One of Summer's Most Popular Toys
Fifty-five years ago, surfer Tom Morey cut a piece of polyethylene foam with a carving knife and created a wave-riding board with a low barrier of entry
Following Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical, the Vatican Announces a New Art Triennial Celebrating Human Creativity and Empathy in the Age of A.I.
More than 100 artists will showcase their art on four continents as the Catholic Church continues to emphasize human creativity and relationships over artificia…
Kimsooja Comes Full Circle
Her first exhibition in Toronto for 30 years captures her single-minded focus on the needle as a metaphor for folding and unfolding, memory and displacement.
Rice University Extends Free Tuition to Families Earning Up to $200K
The announcement comes less than a year after the Houston university opened a new $76M home for its art department.
How to Survive Art-World Toxicity
Paddy Johnson offers advice on navigating toxic people in the industry, and how Walter Benjamin warned us about AI.
Benjamin Moser on Frederic Edwin Church
The writer and translator reviews a new biography of the Hudson River painter, plus more books to round out July.
Forgotten Chagall Reemerges After 20 Years in Customs
A big gift for a small town from the French customs service. The post Forgotten Chagall Reemerges After 20 Years in Customs appeared first on Artnet News.
E.U. Withdraws Venice Biennale Funding Over Russia’s Return
The European Union explained that taxpayers' money should be put toward cultural events that uphold democratic values and freedom of expression. The post E.U. W…
A Living Memorial to Palestinian Activist Alex Odeh Takes Flight
"The Stolen Dove" is a participatory project that turns a decades-old monument into an artwork to keep the scholar and civil rights leader’s memory alive.
Hockney’s Pop pals, Warhol’s American republic and Linder punks Blackpool – the week in art
David Hockney is shown alongside Richard Hamilton, Claes Oldenburg and Jasper Johns and Helen Chadwick’s provocations have a wild Welsh setting...
Meet the Doyennes of Ecosexuality
In their latest film, Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens advocate replacing an exploitative relationship with the Earth with one based on intimacy, care, and plea…
New LS Lowry exhibition aims to demolish ‘naive and uncultured’ myth
Gallery director says collection of 140 paintings will offer a more balanced view of Manchester painter’s work...
Ibiza Fair Bets Big on Small-Scale Charm
Five editions in, the boutique Balearic fair CAN Ibiza aims to showcase more 'ambitious' art without upsizing. The post Ibiza Fair Bets Big on Small-Scale Charm…