The positive outcomes won’t be immediately apparent, but will help reduce the strain on our healthcare system

The Library Street Collective's "We All Rise" coloring book features drawings by around 30 contemporary artists

Museums are closing their doors amid the coronavirus crisis, but many offer digital exhibitions visitors can browse from the comfort of home

The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe

Remarkable fossil hints at the traits birds evolved just before an asteroid wiped their nonavian dinosaur kin

Greenery is sprouting from scorched tree trunks as the forests regrow their canopies

Tour world-class museums, read historic cookbooks, browse interactive maps and more

The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos

"We thought it was a good idea to get a comprehensive record of the site while we could in case the water levels rise," says one official

The vineyard deploys a daily bird-based battalion to pluck snails and insects off their plants

Some sites have closed completely, while others are making modifications to promote social distancing

Some distilleries are donating their new product to local communities in need

The missionary who lived in the house during the mid-1800s delivered vaccinations to locals during a smallpox epidemic

The liquid inside is 3 percent alcohol by volume—and contains 0.13 milligrams of lead per liter

The exact molecule behind the Minamata mercury disaster, caused by a chemical plant’s wastewater, remains a point of disagreement

Illustrators are sharing artwork of Amabie, a spirit first popularized during the Edo period, on social media

The bacterial strain can break down some of the toxic components of polyurethane plastic

The Getty Museum hopes its social media challenge will spark inspiration amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The Internet Archive describes the downloadable collection of more than one million books as a library, but critics call it piracy

New research details the first forensic investigation of the Sylt concentration camp, located on the Channel Island of Alderney, since the end of WWII

The new wound further diminishes Earth’s protective shield against damaging solar radiation

New calculations show that the ring of light surrounding a black hole is actually made up of infinite subrings that can’t be seen with current technology

Traces of lead pollution frozen in a glacier confirm that British lead production waned just before the death of Thomas Becket

New research suggests the civilization used huge enclosures to trap and stockpile live fish to support its complex society

Due to COVID-19, Art + Action's "Come to Your Census" project has pivoted from posters and events to social media and online outreach

The worms are 283-times more abundant than they were in the 1970s, which might be a sign of healthy marine ecosystems

Angry historians say the stretch of concrete was one of the largest remaining sections of the inner wall

These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago

This is the story behind the breads you might be baking in lockdown

Audible's new service is aimed at school-age children participating in distance learning but features selections likely to appeal to all

Universities, libraries and museums are among the organizations seeking personal stories about the pandemic's effects on daily life

Researchers lifted the ancient Egyptian mummy out of her coffin for the first time in 100 years and, to their surprise, uncovered the ancient artworks

Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice"

The severity of this year's bleaching is second only to 2016, during which a third of the reef’s corals died

Ceramics artist Eny Lee Parker hosted a contest that asked quarantined creators to imagine their ideal rooms

The art within Shing Yin Khor's virtual world represents a sassy response to the game's built-in natural history museum

The bidet-like suite of devices detects abnormalities in feces that could flag signs of certain cancers

Called "Social Distancing, Haiku and You," Alan Nakagawa's project will result in a sound collage that interweaves a multitude of voices

Researchers shared a video of this massive siphonophore, one of the longest of its kind ever recorded

The children's book author and illustrator purchased the repurposed World War II vessel in 1967

Sourdough librarian Karl De Smedt has traveled the world to gather more than 120 jars of starters

Perhaps the cigar-shaped object is a shard from a shredded planetary body, a computer simulation suggests

Blending marshmallows with scientific rigor, the contest offers levity during a difficult time

Some 50 artists around the Prenzlauer Berg district displayed works of art for passersby to enjoy

The "lost" apples will help restore genetic, culinary diversity to a crop North America once produced in astonishing variety

New research reveals the ancient symbiotic relationship behind geosmin, the chemical compound responsible for the scent of fresh rain

A newly identified trio of chemicals may help the primates find a mate

"Occupy White Walls" allows players to design their own art galleries—and explore others' out-of-the-box creations

Research suggests bronze blades, thought by some to be too fragile for combat, were deadly weapons across ancient Europe

Study suggests alleged exoplanet may have been a cloud of asteroid debris