Art
See Ten Creepy-Crawly Portraits From the Insect Week Photography Contest
The Royal Entomological Society’s Photography Competition highlights the wonder and diversity of the six-legged creatures that crawl, swim and fly across the planet
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Temple in Peru
The structure appears to predate Machu Picchu, the country's best-known archaeological site, by 3,500 years
Meet Vivian Maier, the Reclusive Nanny Who Secretly Became One of the Best Street Photographers of the 20th Century
The self-taught artist is getting her first museum exhibition in New York City, where she nurtured her nascent interest in photography
You Can Buy Four Drawings by a Young Queen Victoria
The sketches, which are heading to auction this week, showcase the teenage royal's devotion to the arts
Indonesian Cave Painting Is Oldest-Known Visual Storytelling
The depiction of three human-like figures interacting with a pig dates to 51,200 years ago
The Remarkable Legacy of Artist and Feminist Audrey Flack, Dead at 93
Even in the final years of her life, the renowned photorealist created searing works of art that further established her among the giants of her field
From Powwows to Smartphones, See the Past and Present of Indigenous Plains Life in Narrative Art
The National Museum of the American Indian showcases centuries-old narrative art traditions that a new generation of artists is embracing
Banksy Takes Credit For an Inflatable Migrant Raft That Floated Across a Glastonbury Crowd
The street artist's latest stunt is thought to be a criticism of the U.K.'s immigration policies
Did Prehistoric Children Make Figurines Out of Clay?
Fingerprints and scratch marks found in artifacts in the Czech Republic suggest youngsters of the Upper Paleolithic used the soil like Play-Doh, according to a pending new study
What the Changes to Splash Mountain, Now Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Reveal About How Americans See Themselves
Originally based on themes from the 1946 film "Song of the South," the Disney World attraction debuted in Florida in June. The Disneyland version will be unveiled in California later this year
The Knotty Art of Printmaking
The ornate series of woodcuts that transformed an art form
You Can Now See Thousands of Pablo Picasso's Works in a New Online Archive
The Picasso Museum in Paris has released a digital portal featuring the Spanish painter and sculptor's art
This Rubens Painting Vanished During World War II. Now, It's Returning Home to a Castle in Germany
"St. Gregory of Nazianzus," once part of the Baroque palace's collection, was stolen and sold at the end of the war
Meet the Forgotten Woman Who Revolutionized Microbiology With a Simple Kitchen Staple
Fanny Angelina Hesse introduced agar to the life sciences in 1881. A trove of unpublished family papers sheds new light on her many accomplishments
At Coney Island's Mermaid Parade, Thousands Channel Aquatic Weirdness
Crowds decked out as fantastical sea creatures flocked to Brooklyn's amusement district for the summer kickoff event
See 12 Captivating Bird Images From the Audubon Photography Awards
In its 15th year, the contest showcases diverse avian species, their fascinating behaviors and the habitats needed to keep them alive
Mysterious Monolith Appears Outside of Las Vegas
The reflective metal structure was found on a hiking trail in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
This Rubens Masterpiece Was Significantly Altered by Another Artist
Important details in "The Judgement of Paris" appear to have been changed several decades after the artist's death
The Real Story Behind 'The Bikeriders' and the Danny Lyon Photography Book That Inspired It
A new film dramatizes the story of a motorcycle club chronicled by Lyon in the 1960s, offering a tribute to the outlaw spirit
Why the Nordic Countries Emerged as a Haven for 20th-Century African American Expatriates
An exhibition in Seattle spotlights the Black artists and performers who called Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden home between the 1930s and the 1980s
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