She Redefined Trauma. Then Trauma Redefined Her.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In the fall of 1994, the psychiatrist Dr. Judith Herman was at the height of her influence. Her book “Trauma and Recovery,”...
Deimos, the Smallest Moon of Mars, May Not Be What It Seemed
Deimos, the smaller of the two moons of Mars, might be a chip off the old block — quite literally. That’s the conclusion drawn by...
Alphabet Shrugs Off Advertising Slump, Thanks to Search Engine
The internet giant said in January it would cull 12,000 people, or 6 percent, of its global work force, from its payroll. As of March...
Louise Bourgeois ‘Spider’ Sculpture Could Set Records at Sotheby’s in May
One of Louise Bourgeois’ famed “Spider” sculptures will be up for grabs next month when it hits the auction block in Sotheby’s New York with...
What Was Lost in the Hakuto-R Moon Lander Crash
The robotic Mission 1 spacecraft from Ispace most likely crashed as it headed toward the moon’s surface on Tuesday. It was a setback for the...
New Bill in Florida Would Allow Civilians to Sue When Confederate Monuments Are Damaged or Removed
Florida’s state senate is currently considerating a controversial new bill that would enable defenders of Confederate monuments and other historical property to sue over their...
Why Researchers Turned This Goldfish Into a Cyborg
On the one hand, this headgear looks like something a cyberfish would wear. On the other, it’s not far from a fashion statement someone at...
Belgian Art Foundation Buys $6 M. T. Rex Skeleton
A Belgian arts foundation bought a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at the Koller Auction house in Zurich last week for $6 million. The skeleton sold...
FDA Approves Biogen’s Drug for Rare Form of ALS
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first drug for a rare genetic form of the neurological disorder A.L.S., despite uncertainty about the...
Japanese Moon Lander Most Likely Crashed, Ispace Says
A Japanese company has lost contact with a small robotic spacecraft it was sending to the moon. Analysis of data from the vehicle suggests it...
Brussels Royal Museum Director Resigns After Allegations of Racism, Sexism, and Intimidation
A little over four months ago, employees at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels accused Michel Draguet, that museum’s director, of intimidation, racism,...
Landmark Acquisition of Reynolds Portrait by LA’s Getty Museum and London’s National Portrait Gallery Is Finalized
It’s official: a Joshua Reynolds portrait will be able to stay in the UK some of the time, thanks to a collaborative acquisition between Los...
Curator of Acclaimed Great Migration Exhibition Joins Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Ryan N. Dennis, the curator of a critically lauded show of art made in response to the Great Migration, has been named senior curator and...
Untangling Rosalind Franklin’s Role in DNA Discovery, 70 Years On
On April 25, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published a landmark paper in Nature, proposing the double helix as the long elusive structure of...