With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.

By examining the skulls of more than 500 giraffes from across the African continent, we were able to show that there are significant differences in the skull shapes of the different types of ...

The hyperrealistic artistic reconstruction of the female Austrolopithecus afarensis (Lucy), based ... In her current shape, Lucy consists of fossilised dental remains, skull fragments, parts of the ...

In a south London ­rehear­sal studio, the Oscar-winning ­actress Brie Larson is raging into a microphone ...

Close-up Photographer of the Year is open to all. The annual competition delivers another stunning selection of images from ...

Oliver Latta, the animator of the "Severance" credit sequence, explains some of the characters and symbols you'll find in the ...

Our subject today is death and classical music. There’s a story, Jay Capperauld tells me, about Anton Bruckner that is frankly rather morbid.

FAU, SeaWorld San Diego, and the San Diego Natural History Museum have joined forces to scan the rare skeleton of the vaquita ...

Wikimedia, CC BY-SA The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned ...

Giraffes are among the world's most recognizable animals. With their elongated necks and long legs, their gracious movements and unique coat patterns, they have inspired people's imaginations for ...

He traveled to Ecopalacio Nature Reserve—located about 20 miles outside Bogotá—to see if he could get a shot of a well-known bear nicknamed “Nariz de Calavera,” or Skull Nose. The ...