The next time you’re outside, take a look at things like fences and stone walkways. What you see probably isn’t how these things looked five or ten years ago, because over time, even without human ...

YouTube rabbit holes are an inescapable reality of the internet. You go to the site with one clip in mind and those damn thumbnails pique your interest enough to make you click on another video, and ...

A private art collector's copy of "The Immaculate Conception of El Escorial" by Spanish painter Bartolomé Esteban Murillo was disfigured after a furniture restorer's efforts to clean the painting ...

As the centuries go by, our most cherished art historical masterpieces face some inevitable wear and tear. A darkening varnish might obscure an artist’s original vision, or atmospheric conditions ...

Artworks deteriorate over time, so restoration is necessary to preserve them for future generations. However, there have been many cases of failed restorations of artworks, leading to complaints that ...