Museum Conservation Institute scientists used a nondestructive technique called X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to analyze ratios of elements in the obsidians. The process works by “exciting” atoms in ...

Could Mysterious Black Hole Burps Rewrite Physics?

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The Black Comic Book Festival and the Schomburg Literary Festival ran across a full day and featured readings, panel ...

The State Department’s $100 million art collections are managed through the Office of Fine Arts and the Art in Embassies office.

President Donald Trump’s administration appears poised to rescind some of the national monuments created by past presidents.

US space leadership is at risk without urgent action on launch emissions, orbital debris, and space sustainability. With the ...

The situation was "calm" until police officers saw people throwing objects at the federal facility and personnel around 11 p.m. on Sunday, Portland police said.