Ancient Greece’s sculptures are a cornerstone of world art, studied for their lasting influence on culture and artistic ...

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In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at the environmental impacts of two alternatives to burial and ...

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.

An 18th-century wax model became both a medical teaching tool and a haunting symbol of beauty, science, and control ...

The Mad 802 Arts Collective has created a sci-fi exhibit of video projection, installation and drawing that addresses the ...

Every Diwali, a small village in Madhya Pradesh hosts a unique “Snake Court,” where locals believe serpent spirits speak through humans.

Grounded in faith and inspired by his mother’s teachings, the Boston artist was devoted to exploring Christian liturgy and Black spirituality.

The human skeleton — our internal framework that includes bones and cartilage — evolved over millions of years. It comprises an axial skeleton, which consists of the skull and the spine, as well as an ...

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Police released a sketch Saturday of an 11-year-old autistic Brooklyn boy who has gone missing — whose mother has denied to police that she has a son — in hopes someone will recognize him. Jacob ...

Share on Pinterest Human brain cell evolution may be linked to autism, neurodiversity, according to a new study. Image credit: Lauren Lee/Stocksy A new study concludes that the speed at which the ...