Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

The Jorge K. Cruz debut solo with the gallery sees the artist interrogate the boundaries between contemporary dichotomies.

Teaching world history often feels like trying to pour the ocean into a teacup. Its vast scope and complexity can overwhelm both students and educators, reducing the subject to a fragmented parade of ...

The Musée d'Orsay is partnering with 12 museums around France in a project that uses impressionist art to highlight climate ...

Explore the fascinating world of animal art through the intricate creations of bowerbirds, pufferfish, and other creatures.

AI isn't just augmenting human creativity, it's redefining it. Dive into how human-AI synergy is reshaping creative ...

Some philosophers believe that creating art requires intention; for example, a sculptor will mold clay with the intention of having it look like Abraham Lincoln. And nonhuman animals, they’ll argue, ...

At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to ...

How often does one actor play both protagonist and antagonist, like Robert De Niro in The Alto Knights? A brief history of ...

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: “Dazzle of Darkness,” 31 artists illuminate darkness through diverse media, ranging from ...

This, in a nutshell, is the heart of the stoned ape theory, or the idea that our impressive cognitive capabilities, like affinities for art and language; self-awareness; and an understanding of ...

Ancient DNA Brings to Life History of the Iconic Aurochs ... animals that were the focus of some of the most iconic early human art -- by analyzing 38 genomes harvested from bones dating across ...