Archeology
August 18, 2026

Divers Discover 2,100-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck With 500 Ancient Wine Jars Inside

Experts estimate that there are around 3 million undiscovered shipwrecks lying on ocean floors around the world. Each one is like a time capsule, offering clues about the people who came before us and the often-treacherous journeys they made across the seas. One fascinating discovery was recently made by fishers off the coast of Sicily, around 3 miles from Mazara del Vallo.

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Oil Painting
August 17, 2026

Hyperrealistic Paintings of Ornate Curtains Mysteriously Draped To Pique Your Curiosity

What if a curtain could hide nothing and still make you want to look behind it? Artist Leeah Joo explores that question in Parrhasius, a series of meticulously painted draperies that seem to hover in front of an endless black void. The folds appear tangible. Light catches the fabric as it would in real life, revealing its weight and movement. Yet there is no room behind the curtain. No wall.

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Astrophotography
August 17, 2026

Astronaut Uses His iPhone To Capture an Amazing Image of a Typhoon From Space

While our camera rolls are filled with everyday moments here on Earth, astronauts are now filling theirs with incredible views from outer space. Since February, NASA astronauts have been allowed to bring smartphones on missions, giving them a new way to capture and share their extraordinary experiences with those of us back on the ground.

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Photography
August 16, 2026

Black-And-White Photo Exhibition Explores 50 Years of a Changing American Landscape

For five decades, photographer Mimi Plumb has turned her camera toward a changing American landscape. Now, her first museum exhibition, Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb, brings together three major bodies of work at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. On view through September 27, 2026, the exhibition follows Plumb’s photographs from the 1970s to the present.

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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.