For decades, scientists have used near-infrared light to study the brain in a noninvasive way. This optical technique, known as fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy), measures how light is ...

Saville, in Oxford. Unlike a portraitist, she focusses on the human head and face and body, rather than on an individual. Photograph by Thomas Duffield for The New Yorker ...

Vibrant animation of a neon human head profile silhouette reveals gears turning within the brain, symbolizing thinking, intelligence, and artificial intelligence. The bright purple design against a ...

Jerry Saltz (an AI skeptic) and David Wallace-Wells (AI-curious) discuss the merits of art made by machines.

Andy Drake and James Wolsiffer share their journey of creating Axe Head Threads, a custom clothing brand for first responders with over 55,000 followers.

Uncover the world's oldest surviving personal portrait, a 26,000-year-old mammoth ivory carving from Dolní Věstonice, Czech Republic, revealing insights into prehistoric art and human creativity.

Many artifacts from Dolní Věstonice, including this sculpted head, can be found on display at the Anthropos Pavilion, a museum in Brno, Czech Republic.

Miami-Dade police are investigating after a human head washed up on a popular South Florida beach behind the Key Colony II Ocean Sound condos on Tuesday morning.

A smiling face made from living human skin could one day be attached to a humanoid robot, allowing machines to emote and communicate in a more life-like way, say researchers.