Archeology
February 4, 2025

Researchers Use Laser Technology To Reveal Tattoos on 1,200-Year-Old Peruvian Mummies

Despite seeming like a modern innovation, tattoos have decorated people’s bodies for millennia. Now, with the help of a new laser-based technique, researchers have uncovered ancient tattoos on centuries-old Peruvian mummies like never before. A study recently published in the journal PNAS catalogs this innovative technique, which involves laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF). Unlike ultraviolet (UV) light, LSF reveals carbon-based black tattoo ink with remarkable clarity, producing images based on the sample’s fluorescence.

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Post-Impressionism
February 3, 2025

Painting Bought for Under $50 at Garage Sale Is Discovered To Be Lost Van Gogh Work Worth $15M

The year leading up to Vincent van Gogh’s death in 1890 was one of profound turbulence. In 1889, the artist committed himself to a psychiatric asylum in Southern France, where he created some 150 paintings, including Starry Night and Irises. An extensive new study reveals there could be yet another work to add to that list.

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Art
February 3, 2025

Artist Creates Mural Festival Dedicated to Deaf Artists and the Deaf Community [Interview]

While attending mural festivals over the years, artist Kate Fitzpatrick had an idea of her own: start a similar event dedicated to the deaf community. As a mural artist and child of deaf adults (CODA) herself, Fitzpatrick has recently become determined to curate a space predicated not on isolation but on connectivity. Historically, Fitzpatrick explains, audism has deprived the deaf community of experiences lacking accessibility or inclusion measures.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.