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A British artist, with experience in ornithology, explains how she created anatomical drawings of 200 different species of birds for a new book
January 18, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
Jicky is the first fragrance to incorporate both synthetic ingredients and natural extracts, making it one of the most significant perfumes in the history of scent design
January 17, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
“The Art of the Scent” recognizes and celebrates fragrance as a true artistic medium rather than just a consumer product
January 16, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
A tour through the patent files reveals a wide range of odd shapes, which collectively are a far cry from the elbow-shaped pasta of your youth
January 15, 2013
| By Dan Lewis
Connecticut-based artist Bryan Nash Gill uses ink to draw out the growth rings of a variety of tree species
January 15, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
The Fisher Space Pen has been made famous by Apollo astronauts and Jerry Seinfeld. But just how does it work? And is NASA really spend millions making it?
January 11, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
A clever artist uses a scalpel and tweezers to cut beautiful bird silhouettes out of feathers
January 10, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
When the President signed the fiscal cliff deal from 4,800 miles away, he did it with the help of a device that dates back to Thomas Jefferson
January 08, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
Peter Jackson’s blockbuster movie draws upon stories behind stories behind stories, just as J.R.R. Tolkien’s original works did.
January 03, 2013
| By Rachel Nuwer
The stage is set. Enter Martha Levinson, a character described as rich, crass and brassy.
January 02, 2013
| By Amy Henderson
In his new book, Extinct Boids, artist Ralph Steadman introduces readers to a flock of birds that no longer live in the wild
January 02, 2013
| By Megan Gambino
Preview some of the top-notch shows—on anatomy, bioluminescence, water tanks and more—slated for the next year
December 28, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Christian Marclay’s The Clock, now on view at MoMA, puts YouTube mashup artists to shame
December 28, 2012
| By Joseph Stromberg
As you don your sparkly holiday fashions, think of the trend's start in an Egyptian tomb
December 28, 2012
| By Emily Spivack
Whether they're breaking ground or topping off, these are the biggest building projects we'll be watching in 2013
December 26, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
What was the best small town in America, where is the real Springfield and what does a 40-foot-long snake look like? We answered these questions and more in 2012
December 27, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
As a film version of his Les Misérables hits theaters, consider traveling in the French writer’s footsteps
December 24, 2012
| By Nina Fedrizzi
A Utah aquarium uses the charges emitted by an electric eel to trigger the lights on a nearby tree
December 24, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Artist Lisa Nilsson creates elaborate anatomical illustrations from thin strips of paper
December 20, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde has found a way to create clouds in gallery spaces. In the seconds before they dissipate, he captures beautiful photographs
December 18, 2012
| By Claire Tinsley
The idyllic scenes of the dreamy holiday tune were painted by a Russian Jewish immigrant named Israel Baline, better known as Irving Berlin
December 18, 2012
| By Amy Henderson
A new exhibit in Israel educates kids that being old shouldn’t translate to being sidelined
January 2013
| By Shoshana Kordova
The roots music expert’s latest album is finger-picking good
January 2013
| By Leah Binkovitz
Thanks to the insanely successful “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” (Kentucky for Christmas!) marketing campaign in 1974, Japan can't get enough KFC on Christmas Day
December 14, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
Original designs from artists over the years to celebrate the holidays
December 13, 2012
| By Leah Binkovitz
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