Olmec culture deeply shaped later Mesoamerican civilizations like the Aztecs.
Danny Lehman/The Image Bank via Getty Images
The return of an important monument to Mexico puts a spotlight on a culture whose influence is still felt in the Americas today.
The pumpkin on the right has a fungal disease known as black rot.
Matt Kasson
Don’t let microbes and insects turn your Halloween masterpiece into a horror show before the big night.
Soldiers used spent shells and casings to make trench art, like this brass bottle opener that was made during World War II.
Michael Riordan
One scholar spent a decade studying the ways everyday people drew, carved, glued, sewed and baked their own pornography.
The Makalani nut is a Namibian treasure.
From unpublished Master's thesis of Michelle Olga van Wyk
Namibian crafters may be on the verge of commercial success with the carving of the Makalani nut. But they are not sure if they want to commercialise operations.