Some of the most colorful parts of the English language are the many beloved sayings and popular adages that have emerged ...

Forgotten Minnesota artist Henry Hayek’s paintings and murals have popped up in Bloomington, Brooklyn Park and Shoreview.

The walls of a home are more than just structural elements; they are a blank canvas waiting to be filled with creativity and personality. Thoughtfully chosen wall art can transform any room, making it ...

Controlling nature by bulldozing dirt and pouring concrete ... It’s almost like an art.” Hurricane Sandy was a revelation in the region because marshes and dunes did an especially good job ...

Getting a clear picture of Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) can feel impossible—the German artist was a perennial shapeshifter whose omnivorous interests and radical approaches make him impossible to ...

After making a fortune in pharmaceuticals, Barnes developed eccentric ideas about the nature of fine art, which led to a ... in Mr. Gopnik’s words, a “reformist, progressive mandate” that ...

In a new study, an international team of neuroscientists led by the University of Vienna has shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature ...

Neuroscientists have shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature videos was enough to relieve pain. Using functional magnetic resonance ...

Conley is the author of “The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture ... earnestly quoting the words that a genetic counselor tells the parents of Ethan Hawke’s character.