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Photo: Charles J. Sharp viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Photo: Charles J. Sharp viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED Actually, that winged creature high in the sky is aRuppells vulture. Its beady eyes, long neck, and brown and white feathers are perfectly crafted for the desert scavenger. But its size is far from its most impressive trait. Photo: Snowmanradio viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED The species holds the record for the highest-recorded flight by a bird....

Given its remote location, the contents of this library may seem out of reach for international scholars. Most of thelibrary’s collectionis made up of Buddhist scriptures. This relates back to the monastery being the most important seat of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. (Photo: Richard Mortel viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY 2.0) These priceless resources can be browsed on theSakya Digital Library website. Tibet’s Sakya Monastery Library is home to 84,000 ancient manuscripts and books....

The piece echoes the artist’s desire to create participatory art. A mirror is a fabric woven by own gaze in an ebbing and flowing motion. By becoming actors in the piece’s narrative, visitors simultaneously view the art and become the art. But the artist’s contribution to the exhibition doesn’t end in the rotunda. Le monde comme il vais on view at the Bourse de commerce until September 2, 2024. ForTo Breathe A Constellation,the artist placed mirrors across the rotunda floor....

Now, they’ve crowned a new promising pianist. When I told them about wanting a piano, they were immediately like, yes, Kella recalled. I dont read music at all, but each individual piano key just takes me somewhere. Once I started playing piano, I started feeling this unique feeling about myself, Kella said. That I was my own person. For the climactic final concert of the talent competition, Kella had to perform an original composition....

Recently, archeologists have been exploring the beautiful waters of the Adriatic Sea. Sandwhiched between Italy and the Balkans, this sea was a hub of ancient seafaring activity. The discovery was made near the Croatian island of Korcula. Photo:University of Zadar via Facebook Long ago, a manmade island existed nearby. The settlement has been dubbed Soline. Modern Hvar island in Croatia shares a name with this early culture. The road seems to have once connected Soline to Korcula....

Photo: luna123/Depositphotos By nature, plants and trees are our best allies against carbon emissions. On top of breathing out oxygen, they capture CO2 during photosynthesis, keeping the world in balance. However, when they decay, the carbon they stored is released back into the atmosphere. Photo: luna123/Depositphotos We knew that energy was critical. Thats why we started with the power of nature, reads the company’s website. Drying the biomass eliminates microbes, and impermeable barriers prevent water and gas from restarting the decomposition process....

The inscribed 130,000-year-old bear bone. (Photo: Fig. Gasior, in Ponka et al.) The inscribed 130,000-year-old bear bone. (Photo: Fig. 2 viaT. Gąsior, in Płonka et al.) Neanderthals, our ancienthuman cousins, left behind many remnants of their now-extinct existence. Some leftfootprintsnow fossilized in Spain from steps they took 100,000 years ago. Others lefthandprintsandcave arton the walls of earthen hideouts. Detailed views of the carvings on the bone. (Photo:T. Płonka (a-d, f), M....

The winding white pergola or flower house draws from those structures found in classic Chinese gardens. Built either out of wood or bamboo, they were transformed by climbing plants and flowers. We are now using steel trusses to shape the framework of the flower house. When we began to design the Emerald Screen Pergola, we needed to find a suitable element of expression. The feather-like form has a close visual character to the arch, Yu says....

An uninhabited island in South Korea will be transformed into a lush public park under the guidance ofHeatherwick Studio. The renowned architecture firm won a global competition to design Seoul’s Nodeul Island with a project called Soundscape. One of the most dramatic elements is the skywalk that rises up and connects to an events podium. Soundscape will be a gateway and a getaway worthy of the energy and life of Seoul....

How far would you go for love? For a woman namedJordan Hauenschild, the answer seems to be: halfway around the world. Curious about his lifestyle, she reached out to him him and sparks flew. Pitiuruk lives in a rural Kichwa community, a branch of the Quechua people native to Ecuador. I clicked on his page and I just messaged him. To her surprise, she got a response. After four months of talking, they started planning to meet up....

Girl Fixated on the Dark Spot of an Apple, 2024. Oil and Ink on Linen. Each painting, inspired by his four daughters, offers a glimpse inside a storybook world. “Girl Fixated on the Dark Spot of an Apple,” 2024. Oil and Ink on Linen. And while Pugh guides us with the titles, he allows the viewer to write the full story. Each girl seems lost in her own world, often unaware of the viewer’s gaze....

Traditionally, art involves building something up, whether that’s charcoal on paper or oil paint on canvas. However, Los Angeles-based artist and fashion designer Emily Starobrat magically creates wearable masterpieces through obliteration. Her brandDenemfeatures hand-constructed artisanal denim elevated by drawings which are carved into the fabric with a rotary tool. Photo: Bella Valentini An artist since she was 5 years old, Starobrat fell into fashion through a stroke of luck. There she fell in love with working with textiles and headed to Parsons School of Design....

It was a basic but clever concept. The result is a unique mix of art and engineering on paper. One of shinrashinge’s most striking works presents asummer night scene. A young woman is seen from the back as she enjoys a snack. The girl’s profile is revealed before we can see her whole face. Shinrashinge even makes her blink and move her arm. Abehind-the-sceneslook at this project shows shinrashinge cutting the individual pieces that make up each of the motions....