Antique Retouching Desk Was Photoshop for 19th Century Photographers
Photographer Markus Hofstätter, whose creative analog photography projects have been featured on PetaPixel many times, recently tried his…
What you’ll find in Southwest Research Institute’s rare books vault
Tucked inside a small climate-controlled vault in Southwest Research Institute’s library are hundreds of books you’d be hard…
Monet’s Venice comes alive in new museum exhibit
BROOKLYN, New York — A new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum is transporting visitors to turn-of-the-century Venice, seen…
Warning signs of financial instability rattle policymakers ahead of IMF jamboree – POLITICO
A growing body of academic literature has found extensive links between non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) — a category…
The New Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty, and The History the Collection
The Girard-Perregaux Laureato is a child of the 1970s, one of the seminal integrated luxury sport watches designed…
Prospecting mates who found Ming Dynasty Buddha urge prime minister to help repatriate it to China
Two mates who unearthed a centuries-old rare Buddha statue in Western Australia’s remote Shark Bay region are calling…
Trump’s Tylenol-and-autism speech will have serious consequences. I should know.
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How Copper Smelters Accidentally Sparked the Birth of the Iron Age
Ancient copper smelters experimenting with iron oxide may have unlocked the secret to iron production. That discovery reshaped…
New Digital Art Restoration Method Can Save the World’s Dying Artworks
Most of the world’s art is locked away and will never be seen. This isn’t due to any…
Million-Year-Old Skull in China Challenges Human Evolution Timeline
A million-year-old skull unearthed in China could push back the timeline of human evolution by 400,000 years and…
Fixable 20th-century gadgets stand test of time in era of disposable tech
Ron Coald has loved film since he was young and has amassed a significant collection since then. “I…
The Complete History of the TAG Heuer Monaco
Few chronographs capture the spirit of their era as vividly as the Heuer Monaco. Born at the crossroads…