70 Artists Transform Multiple Rooms at a Former LA Hospital Into a Celebration of Human Emotion Hospitals are often seen as cold, clinical places, but in reality, they’re filled with moments of joy, fear, hope, grief, and love. Hospital of Emotions, a large-scale, site-specific exhibition at the historic St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles, completely reimagines what a hospital can be. Seventy artists and designers were invited to each transform […] READ: 70 Artists Transform Multiple Rooms at a Former LA Hospital Into a Celebration of Human Emotion
"You can almost build up a whole character for someone based on what’s inside their pocket or what socks they are wearing to work!" Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Amelia Cross Blends Bespoke Tailoring and Trompe-L’œil Painting in Her Sartorial Studies appeared first on Colossal .
At Morningside Park in Miami, a new installation is testing a simple but urgent idea: What if a seawall could help heal the bay? Researchers at the Institute of Environment recently installed a series of 3D-printed seawall tiles designed and developed at FIU's Robotics and Digital Fabrication Lab.
As America celebrated its 250th Birthday, Kelsey Pflendler celebrated her own significant milestone—becoming the first American woman to row a boat from California to Hawaii alone. As she pulled into Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Honolulu, she also set records for being the fastest to complete to solo row among either sex, and the youngest
Among the rolling hills of Uganda’s Masaka region, robusta coffee plants are producing larger, tastier yields thanks to a pilot program utilizing regenerative agriculture to battle droughts or erratic rainfall. A catch-all term for a variety of growing techniques as simple as mulching to as complex as cover cropping, regenerative agriculture is especially useful in
Learn How To Draw Anything Using 3 Simple Shapes Beginning to draw requires no special knowledge. You just need to know how to sketch three shapes you learned in elementary school: circles, rectangles, and triangles. From there, you can build on that basic geometry and create compositions that look nothing like the shapes you started with. But how do you get from drawing a circle […] READ: Learn How To Draw Anything Using 3 Simple Shapes
Happy Eco News Replacing Antibiotics with Grape Pomace in Poultry Could Turn Wine Waste into a Farming Solution Cornell University researchers suggest that replacing antibiotics with grape pomace in poultry could reduce agricultural waste, lower antibiotic use, and support more sustainable food production.
Happy Eco News Seabed Recovery after Bottom Trawling Bans Shows Nature’s Resilience Evidence of seabed recovery after bottom trawling bans from Scotland and the UK shows marine life can triple in protected zones, offering a clear, science-backed path to restoring ocean health and biodiversity.
36 years ago today, The Three Tenors performed live for the first time at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. The recording made from the show became the best-selling classical album of all time, while an astonishing 800 million people around the world watched the live broadcast. It was on the eve of the 1990
Researchers at University of Tsukuba analyzed high-resolution topographic data from airborne LiDAR to examine the relationships among landslide area, depth, and slope gradient.
A comprehensive global review has found that mRNA vaccines aren't just highly effective at fighting infectious diseases – they are also very safe. Continue Reading Category: Infectious Diseases , Illnesses and conditions , Body and Mind , Refractor: Science & Health Tags: University of British Columbia , mRNA vaccines , RNA , Coronavirus (COVID-19) , Biotechnology , Vaccines , clinical trials
There could be fewer leopards living across sub-Saharan Africa than previously believed, according to a new study that has analyzed suitable habitat and conditions. It is hoped that the research, led by conservation scientists at Nottingham Trent University, could be used to help plan vital recovery efforts and focus conservation where it is most needed.
As the UK prepares for the third heat wave of 2026, most people will be hoping to keep cool at home. Building regulations to protect homes from overheating were introduced in 2022. These require all new homes to be checked at the design stage to see if they might be at risk of overheating. If the overheating risk is high, the architect has to make changes to the design.
In a major step toward enhancing food security and exploring the potential to bring rice farming back to Hawaiʻi, an international research team has successfully cultivated premium Japanese rice varieties on Kauaʻi using a water-saving, upland cultivation method. The rice matured approximately one month earlier than it typically does in Japan, yet produced yields comparable to those of upland rice grown in Japan, with superior grain appearance and quality.
769 photographers and astronomers submitted more than 4,000 images to this year's competition. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Nebulae, Comets, and Aurorae, Oh My! See the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shortlist appeared first on Colossal .
Every year, thousands of parrots confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade arrive at rehabilitation centers across Latin America. For many of these birds, rescue centers can provide safety but not necessarily a path back to the wild.
Londoners With Mental Health Issues Create Therapeutic Mosaics to Beautify the City Arts and crafts have been shown to improve mental health, but not everyone has the opportunity to take part in creative activities. The Hackney Mosaic Project in East London is changing that by bringing together people affected by addiction and mental health challenges to create colorful public mosaics. The Hackney Mosaic Project was first set […] READ: Londoners With Mental Health Issues Create Therapeutic Mosaics to Beautify the City
As cities across the nation and the globe increasingly turn to advanced water purification systems to expand their drinking water supplies, researchers at Texas A&M University have identified a critical environmental safety consideration. A new study from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering shows that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals," accumulate significantly on the purification filters used in advanced treatment to recycle wastewater into drinking water.
Scientists at Leiden University have discovered that plants are strongly influenced by their neighbors, not just above ground but also through hidden networks in the soil. Their findings challenge long-held ideas about how plants shape their environment and could help improve sustainable farming.
Battered by energy shocks, private Pakistani investment in rooftop solar panels has skyrocketed to the point that they now contribute one-fifth of the total national power supply. The Guardian reviewed data on Pakistan’s energy sector from a variety of research-oriented think tanks, and found that Pakistan’s 150 million-plus population could lean on solar when there
Art history and ecology merge in Van Hillik's bold, vaguely unsettling murals. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Veks Van Hillik Suspends Fish, Insects, and Other Objects in Surreal Murals appeared first on Colossal .
Artist Transforms Burned Cars From the LA Fires Into Stained Glass Sculptures While the LA fires in January 2025 reduced tens of thousands of homes to ash, they also left around 6,000 burned-out cars rusting in driveways across the city. Most were eventually towed away and recycled as scrap, but stained glass artist Ben Tuna (of Glass Cowboy Studio) saw something worth saving. He rescued some of […] READ: Artist Transforms Burned Cars From the LA Fires Into Stained Glass Sculptures
Stage Adaptation of ‘Spirited Away’ To Go on World Tour With Stops in the U.S., UK, and Canada Ver esta publicación en Instagram Una publicación compartida por Center Theatre Group (@ctgla) The stage adaptation of Spirited Away made its debut in 2022 to rave reviews, as fans flocked to Tokyo’s Imperial Theatre to see the beloved Hayao Miyazaki masterpiece come to life. Following a Japanese tour and a stint in London, […] READ: Stage Adaptation of ‘Spirited Away’ To Go on World Tour With Stops in the U.S., UK, and Canada