Over-the-Counter Narcan Could Save More Lives. But Price and Stigma Are Obstacles.
If Narcan, the nasal spray that saves lives by reversing opioid overdoses, receives approval to be sold over the counter,…
Old Masters Purposefully Mixed Oil and Egg Yolk to Create Their Masterpieces, New Study Finds
Old Masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, and Rembrandt van Rijn may have mixed oil and proteins like…
Berlin’s Pergamon Museum Closes for Major Renovations, Will Fully Reopen in 14 Years
The Pergamon Museum on Berlin’s Museum Island will completely close for three and half years for a long-term renovation project…
Scotland Pauses Participation in Venice Biennale, Citing Financial Situation
Due to funding concerns, Scotland will not have a pavilion at the 2024 edition of the Venice Biennale, the world’s…
AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young Women, Study Shows
Young women who received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca might have been more likely…
An Unopened 2007 iPhone Can Be Yours (for $32,000 or More)
Wright Auctions, a leading venue for the sales of contemporary design goods, has fetched five-figure deals for a Hans Wegner…
TikTok’s Owner ByteDance Pushes a Lemon8 App in U.S.
As TikTok’s chief executive was getting grilled by lawmakers last week about the app’s relationship to Beijing, with some even…
French Auction House Calls Mexico’s Effort to Stop Sale of Pre-Columbian Artifacts ‘Nationalist Opportunism’
Less than two weeks before an auction of pre-Columbian art is due to open at the Paris-based auction house Millon, the Mexican…
Vanuatu Strikes a Blow for Climate Justice
A tiny Pacific island nation has pulled off the kind of diplomatic win that can elude global superpowers. On Wednesday,…
Vivan Sundaram, Pioneering Installation Artist Who Transformed India’s Art Scene, Dies at 79
Vivan Sundaram, an influential artist whose installations have been credited with opening new possibilities for his Indian compatriots, died on…
Beeple: China’s Deji Art Museum Seems Like ‘Great Stewards’ For S.2122 Sculpture
Nanjing, China’s Deji Art Museum has acquired Beeple’s sculpture S.2122 (2023), the artist confirmed with ARTnews Wednesday. “It was a…
Photographer Nan Goldin Joins Gagosian, Departs Marian Goodman Gallery
Gagosian, arguably the world’s largest and most prominent gallery, today announced global representation Nan Goldin, one of the most influential artists…
DNA Confirms Oral History of Swahili People
A long history of mercantile trade along the eastern shores of Africa left its mark on the DNA of ancient…
Elon Musk and Others Call for Pause on A.I., Citing ‘Risks to Society’
“Humanity can enjoy a flourishing future with A.I.,” the letter said. “Having succeeded in creating powerful A.I. systems, we can…