Georg Baselitz, the renowned painter who played with perspective and flipped canvases on their head, died recently at age 88 Christian Thorsberg | Daily Correspondent May 6, 2026 3:42 p.m. The Painter in His Bed etc., Georg Baselitz, 2023 Jochen Littkemann, Berlin / Munch Museum In East Berlin in 1956, an 18-year-old upstart named Hans-Georg Bruno Kern found an art […]
The country implemented a national vaccination program to prevent the disease in 2007. New data show that in 2021, no women under age 25 were diagnosed with cervical cancer, marking a major milestone Margherita Bassi | Daily Correspondent May 6, 2026 11:57 a.m. The HPV vaccine defends patients against cervical cancer. Tintin0312 via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Australia […]
The past, present and future of the giant bovine are front and center in a new exhibition as the country approaches its 250th birthday Alicia Ault | Museums Correspondent May 6, 2026 11:02 a.m. A bison herd on the American Prairie reserve roams at sunset on October 18, 2018, in Montana Amy Toensing / Getty Images They’re massive, shaggy and […]
Publishers rejected the original manuscript for “Lord of the Flies” many times, yet the story still sparks a buzz today. Author William Golding later won the Nobel Prize in Literature Ryley Graham | Correspondent May 6, 2026 10:07 a.m. William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies Bettmann / Getty Images A new adaptation of William Golding’s 1954 novel Lord […]
The humpback whale first washed ashore at the end of March, but its health deteriorated over the past few weeks. Experts have criticized efforts to return the animal to the water, which may have done more harm than good Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent May 6, 2026 9:13 a.m. Members of the rescue team on a barge that later transported […]
During the American Revolution, both the British and the patriots fought to keep sensitive papers out of enemy hands Karin Wulf | History Correspondent May 6, 2026 8:30 a.m. John Hancock left this trunk of documents at a Lexington tavern. Paul Revere and fellow Bostonian John Lowell recovered the trove of papers and carried it across the village green. Illustration […]
Wolf-dog hybrids are growing far more common in Italy, raising scientists’ concerns for the future of the wolves Gennaro Tomma, bioGraphic May 6, 2026 7:30 a.m. About 47 percent of wolves in Italy are considered wolf-dog hybrids, according to a recent genetic analysis. Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH / Shutterstock Between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago, a now-extinct population of wolves evolved into […]
Three people have died in association with the vessel, and health officials have identified a total of two confirmed cases and five suspected cases of the infection. The virus usually spreads via infected rodent droppings Rudy Molinek | Reporter May 5, 2026 5:08 p.m. The MV Hondius, the cruise ship facing a hantavirus outbreak, anchored off the coast of Cape […]
Accused of treason, the second wife of Henry VIII lost her head. Now, some researchers argue that she also lost her face among dozens of potentially mislabeled portraits in a royal art collection Christian Thorsberg | Daily Correspondent May 5, 2026 4:36 p.m. For centuries, the sketch on the left has been identified as Anne Boleyn, while the identity of […]
Less than 1 percent of cancers start in the heart, and disease that begins elsewhere seldom spreads to the blood-pumping organ. New research suggests mechanical force might have a protective role Sara Hashemi | Daily Correspondent May 5, 2026 2:31 p.m. Lung cancer cells, shown in green, growing in a mouse heart ICGEB Cancer can occur anywhere in the human […]