Subjected to Painful Experiments and Forgotten, Enslaved 'Mothers of Gynecology' Are Honored With New Monument
The statues acknowledge the suffering of bondswomen overshadowed by the white doctor who operated on them without their consent
A $26.8 Million Painting of Strawberries Smashed Records, but Now It's Stuck in Legal Limbo in France
The Louvre wants to claim the 18th-century French still life as a national treasure
The Windmill That Gave Paris' Moulin Rouge Its Name Is Now an Airbnb—And Is Booking for Just $1
A lavish room atop the iconic performance venue will welcome travelers for three nights in June
Treasure Hunter Unearths 2.38-Carat 'Frankenstone' Diamond
Adam Hardin discovered the impressive brown gem at an Arkansas state park
Thieves Stole, Hacked Up and Sold Sculpture That Honored Famed Native American Ballerina
The culprits sawed the life-sized bronze tribute to Marjorie Tallchief into pieces
Thousands of Andrew Wyeth Paintings Have Never Been Seen by the Public—Until Now
A new arrangement will make 7,000 of the American realist's works available to museums and researchers
Should the Skeleton of a Dinosaur That Helped Inspire 'Jurassic Park' Be Sold to the Highest Bidder?
The rare fossil could sell for $6 million at auction
How Fraudsters Allegedly Fooled the Art World in 15-Year Scheme
Federal prosecutors say scammers sold fraudulent paintings and memorabilia to collectors and auction houses
Overshadowed by a Famous Friend, Pop Artist Marisol Finally Receives Overdue Recognition
A new exhibition examines the sculptor’s friendship with Andy Warhol—and puts her back in the artistic canon of the 1960s
Why MIT Researchers Are Studying Oreos
Fluid dynamics experts find that it’s nearly impossible to split the black-and-white cookie’s sweet filling evenly in half
Cherokee Nation Members Can Now Gather Plants on National Park Land
A new agreement between the tribe and the National Park Service allows Cherokee citizens to collect plants with cultural and medicinal significance
How Playwright August Wilson Captured the Highs and Lows of Black America
An immersive exhibition in Pittsburgh explores the award-winning dramatist's life and legacy
First U.S. Open-Air Test of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Deemed a Success
Biotech firm Oxitec engineered the bugs in an effort to curb their numbers and help stop the spread of disease
Denver Apologizes for Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880
A white mob terrorized residents and murdered a man, but the city never punished the perpetrators
Retired Astronaut Launches a Fabric Line Inspired by Her Views of Earth From Space
Karen Nyberg's two missions to the International Space Station over her 30-year career with NASA fueled her creativity as an artist
Bald Eagles Are Dying From Bird Flu
The highly contagious H5N1 strain is also infecting commercial chickens and turkeys
Does the National Park Service’s Reservation System Shut Out Non-White, Low-Income Campers?
The federal website excludes some would-be adventurers, a University of Montana study suggests
George Harrison's Childhood Home—an Early Beatles Rehearsal Venue—Is Now a Vacation Rental
The guitarist lived in the three-bedroom Liverpool home as a child and teenager
A New Electronic Nose May Help Sniff Out Counterfeit Whiskey
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia developed NOS.E, a device that can detect differences among whiskies by "smelling" them
Iconic Portraits and Tiaras Tell the Stories of Britain's Indomitable Queens
As Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years on the throne, Sotheby’s takes a look back at royal history
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