When creativity strikes, artist and entomology expert Steven R. Kutcher might reach for some favorite paintbrushes—insects. To him, the delicate feet of a creepy-crawly spread pigment in a style that ...

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A study by researchers from Sweden and Hungary shows that white, painted stripes on the body protect skin from insect bites. It is the first time researchers have successfully shown that body-painting ...

A study by researchers from Sweden and Hungary shows that white, painted stripes on the body protect skin from insect bites. It is the first time researchers have successfully shown that body-painting ...

Jan. 17 (UPI) --Forget bug spray, the latest research suggests body-painting offers effective protection against blood-sucking insects. The new study, published this week in the journal Royal Society ...

A researcher who dabbed tiny stripes on the faces and abdomens of paper wasps says that she’s found the first evidence that the insects can recognize individuals by their markings. A paper wasp given ...

No material, no matter how intractable, is safe in the hands of Analia Saban. The Argentine artist—who studied with John Baldessari and now works in his former Santa Monica studio—has gained critical ...

During an examination of its French paintings, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO, discovered an insect preserved for more than 100 years in one of Vincent van Gogh's pieces. During an ...

New study finds that body painting mainly white painted stripes on the body offers protection against blood-sucking insects. It is the first time researchers have successfully shown that body-painting ...

With a theme of “Living With(out) Insects,” the 2019 edition of Penn State's Great Insect Fair will explore the widely publicized, worldwide decline of insects from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. Saturday, ...