Peering Into the Future of Novels, With the Help of AI
In a new novella, “Death of an Author,” the writer, Aidan Marchine, describes a subpar plate of nachos this way: “The cheese was congealed and...
Thousands Flock to See a Rare Total Solar Eclipse in Australia
For the tens of thousands of astrophotographers, eclipse chasers and cosmically minded tourists contemplating the best site from which to view Thursday’s total solar eclipse,...
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Rules Create ‘Chaos for Consumers’
Designed to accelerate the shift to electric cars among other climate goals, the Inflation Reduction Act has in practice made buying such vehicles a lot...
Biden Pledges $500 Million to Stop Deforestation in Brazil
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday pledged $500 million to fight deforestation in Brazil and more than $1 billion to help developing countries transition away...
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...