The meticulously curated show, starring Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, illuminates the context and artistic achievements of the mid-20th century.

"We wanted to remind citizens of the raw vitality of endangered creatures," artist says of Centre Pompidou collaboration with Aleph ...

Advanced analysis of prehistoric cave art has revealed new insights into the fishing practices of Paleolithic societies.

A 45,500-year-old warty pig drawing is the oldest known cave painting of an animal on record. The piggies were painted in Indonesian caves.

In line with the prevailing abstract tendencies, influenced by surrealism and “Art Brut”, the superficial expression ... the ...

The third-largest outbreak in history of the deadly Marburg virus was sparked by a single jump of the pathogen from an animal to humans, preliminary genomic evidence shows. The outbreak began last ...

A new exhibition in Paris demonstrates the influence that the Spanish artist had on the young American painter who would help usher in the Abstract ... and dynamic drip paintings that explore ...

Credit: Wits University San rock paintings in South Africa likely depict extinct dicynodonts, showcasing early local engagement in paleontology before Western discovery. San rock artists may have ...

The Earth is home to some amazing animals, and many of them are well-known. Everybody knows how quick cheetahs are, how big elephants can grow, and how adorable chipmunks can be. But there are some ...

But what about the rest of the animal kingdom–how do non-human animals understand and respond to death? The answer depends on species, individual, and circumstance. “There’s a wide variety ...

According to legend, Queen Cleopatra had a favorite cat named Tivali. Cats are also highly regarded in Islam, though no animals are worshipped in that religion. Muslims consider cats clean animals, ...