The pint-sized, mustachioed Gaul immortalized in the French cartoon has spawned films, a theme park and many other spin-offs

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

The California landmark is closed, but you can explore its bizarre architectural features from afar

No SARS-CoV-2 infections have yet been detected in our closest living relatives. But there is precedent for viruses jumping from people to other great apes

With no new infections reported in Hubei province in recent days, restrictions are easing up—but experts worry about possible 'second wave' of cases

Titles related to "home-life" subjects—like preserving and canning—have also experienced a boost in sales

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

The country has shut down its museums and archaeological sites in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus

Precious data points logged on paper are in dire need of a hero. Could it be you?

Matilda McCrear was just 2 when she was captured and brought to Alabama on the "Clotilda"

A rare cache of aquatic animal remains suggests that like early humans, Neanderthals were exploiting marine resources

After 62 years underwater, the USS "Stickleback"—the casualty of an accidental friendly collision—has finally been found

Thieves pilfered "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884" from the Singer Laren in the early hours of Monday morning

Hundreds of museums are participating in an online attempt to spread joy as COVID-19 keeps their galleries empty

Architects and designers restored royal ruins across Europe to their former glory

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

Storms reveal, then hide, the ship's sand-covered remains every decade or so

The impact that created Pluto’s 'heart' may have rippled through its ocean and damaged its rear

Over his five-decade-plus career, the "Strega Nona" author contributed to more than 270 books

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

The bright blue pigment that adorns the Bust of Nefertiti’s crown can now be used to study molecular biology

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

A new study ties the ousting of women directors, actors, producers and screenwriters to the rise of entertainment studios

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

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

Researchers compared tree rings from around the world to determine that a volcano on Santorini probably erupted in 1560 B.C.

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

Visitors can get up close and personal with augmented reality versions of historic globes recently digitized by the British Library

A treasure trove of new fossils unearthed in Australia reveals some raunchily-positioned bugs

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

The classically trained actor is reading a sonnet a day on Instagram

Nuclear bomb tests caused a spike in a radioactive form of carbon that accumulated in living things

Starved of resources, these hardy bacteria still eke out a living, suggesting life forms could survive in the harsh habitats on other planets

The planet's temperatures spike around the latitudes where auroras show up

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

Select Andrew Lloyd Webber productions will stream on YouTube for 48 hours at a time

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

With many zoos and aquariums closed to the public, keepers let animals roam empty hallways to meet their neighbors

In the wild, only about one in 20 caterpillars grows up to be a butterfly

Pompeii Archaeological Park Director Massimo Osanna narrates stunning drone footage of preserved daily life in the ancient city

New research indicates that Iron Age Britons venerated brown hares and chickens long before modern Easter celebrations

New scans suggest unhatched dinosaurs reabsorbed a set of teeth during development

The nine classes span contemporary art, fashion and photography