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What Kind of Art is the Most Popular?
It’s not always in museums—and historic name recognition is starting to matter less
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Museum Devoted to Camille Claudel, Long Overshadowed by Rodin, Opens in France
Her work has long been obscured by her dramatic personal life
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NASA Launches the Galaxy’s Most Glorious Space Database
Now you can easily peruse more than 140,000 of the agency’s photos, videos and visualizations
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People Piqued by Plans to Place LED Lights in Rome
Foes of the energy-efficient lights take a dim view to the city’s new bulbs
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Largest-Known Dinosaur Footprint Discovered in Western Australia
The print was among twenty-one types left behind 130 million years ago
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New Charter Flight Takes Passengers to See the Southern Lights
The first “Flight to the Lights” took 130 skygazers to get up close with the Aurora Australis
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This Eccentric 19th-Century Transportation Magnate May Have Inspired Jules Verne
George Francis Train traveled around the world three times in his increasingly weird life
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Mount Etna’s Fiery Eruptions Are Visible From Space
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured an image of the volcano’s glowing lava
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Vandals Deface Rock Art In Chad’s Ennedi World Heritage Site
Names were written in French and Arabic on some of the area’s rock art, which can date back as far as 8,000 years
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Tour Company Offers (Very Expensive) Dives to ‘Titanic’ Wreckage
For a mere $105,129 per person, thrill-seekers can explore the ruins of the ill-fated ship
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One of Christianity’s Holiest Sites Gets Its Grand Unveiling
A team of 50 experts spent nine months cleaning and reinforcing the shrine that is believed to be above Jesus’ tomb
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Norwegians Are Named 2017’s Happiest People
Scandanavian countries take the top spots in the annual World Happiness Report
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Man Charged After Slashing Gainsborough Painting at the National Gallery
Fortunately, preliminary reports suggest that “The Morning Walk” can be repaired
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Utah Chooses New State Works of Art
Ancient rock art and Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” are poised to become state symbols
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Researchers Find the First Naturally Fluorescent Frog Species
The polka-dot tree frog emits a blue-green glow under UV light, which is an unusual feature for land-dwelling critters
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China Approves Massive National Park to Protect Its Last Big Cats
The 5,600-square-mile reserve along the Russian border will safeguard rare Amur leopards and Siberian Tigers
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Thornbury Castle, Honeymoon Spot of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, On Sale for $10.3 million
The property boasts boasts 28 bedrooms, sprawling Tudor gardens and restaurant experience in the dungeons
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Why Did This Australian Lake Turn Bright Pink?
Hot weather, scant rainfall and high salt levels have created a perfect storm for pinkness
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Take a Virtual Trip to the International Space Station
New VR simulation turns you into an orbiting astronaut
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Two New Exhibitions Celebrate a Long-Lost Painting
The “Tower of the Blue Horses” is gone, but not forgotten
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