Salamander Dads Are Turning Into Cannibals, Threatening Species Survival
The hellbender salamander has been called a lot of things. Snot otter. Mud devil. Old lasagna sides. And now, perhaps: baby-eating cannibal, according to new...
April 20: SpaceX may launch its Starship moon and Mars rocket to space for the first time.
Elon Musk’s plans for the future of SpaceX are riding on Starship and Super Heavy, a fully reusable rocket and booster that when stacked are...
Your Hair Is Going Gray. This Glitch May Explain Why.
Many of the signs of aging are invisible, slow, and subtle — changes in cell division capacity, cardiac output and kidney function don’t exactly show...
US Prosecutors Say Art Collector Financed Hezbollah and Violated Sanctions, Dealing Art and Diamonds Totaling $440 M.
Collector Nazem Said Ahmad has been charged for violating and evading US sanctions through $440 million worth of imports and exports in art and diamonds,...
Tesla’s Profit Dropped Sharply in First Quarter as It Cut Prices
Tesla’s profit fell sharply in the first three months of the year after it cut the prices of its electric vehicles, the company said on...
The Whitney Is the Latest Museum to Utter the D-Word
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. At the Sotheby’s Modern Evening...
Prague to Return Restored Artifacts Damaged in Syria
A group of 20 artifacts temporarily housed at Prague’s National Museum for restoration after being damaged during armed conflict in Syria will be returned to...
The New and Improved Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts Blossoms in Little Rock
At the unveiling of the new Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (A/MFA), Executive Director Dr. Victoria Ramirez made something very clear, “While we are welcoming...
A Giant New Telescope Is Taking Shape in Chile’s Atacama Desert
LAS CAMPANAS OBSERVATORY, Chile — To walk among the observatory domes of the Atacama Desert is to brush your hair with the stars. The Atacama,...
Fox Settles Dominion Suit, but Smartmatic Case and Others Loom
On Tuesday, Fox News hastily agreed to pay $787.5 million to resolve a defamation suit filed by Dominion Voting Systems — among the largest settlements...
Generic Abortion Pill Maker GenBioPro Sues FDA to Protect Mifepristone
The company that makes a majority of the abortion pill mifepristone sold in the United States sued the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, a...
Valentino’s Basquiat Painting Expected to Sell for Over $45 M. at Christie’s
A 12-foot-wide canvas by Jean-Michel Basquiat from 1983 from the collection of the Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani is estimated to bring in more than...
The Future of Social Media Is a Lot Less Social
Nearly two decades ago, Facebook exploded on college campuses as a site for students to stay in touch. Then came Twitter, where people posted about...
RISD Strike Ends with Contract, T. Rex Skeleton Makes $6.1 M. at Auction, and More: Morning Links for April 19, 2023
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines LEGAL AFFAIRS. On Tuesday, the United States charged the Lebanese art collector...