Delaying the Games for a year is considered by many to be the best course of action for public health

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

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

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

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

Americans have some time before social distancing measures can let up—and every day counts

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

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

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

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

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

Biologist Tagide deCarvalho created this award-winning image of the tardigrade using fluorescent stains

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

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

These dairy products are no longer edible, but they're still valuable to researchers

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

These cliques wear pink every day of the week

The creator behind the reptilian repertoire hopes many more pet museums are in the works

The nearly 2,800-mile-long walking route runs all the way around the English coast

The Rubin Museum of Art and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art offer an array of relaxing experiences

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

Traditionalist "two-spacers" can still disable the function

A rare bloom of microscopic organisms capable of making their own blue light has transformed several of the state’s beaches

Its paddle-like tail, unearthed in Morocco, suggests the Cretaceous carnivore ventured into the water to hunt

The virus tweaks bee behavior to infect new hives and may also spread other hive-killing pathogens and pests

The opossum-sized mammal lived in Madagascar at the end of the age of the dinosaurs

A study of microbial communities at the site of a 1989 deep-sea mining test suggests the fragile ecosystem may take half a century to fully recover

The London institution's online offerings include 280,000 newly added Creative Commons images

The rock crash-landed in the Sahara Desert after a presumed collision chipped it off the lunar surface

Stay-at-home orders have inspired those with ample free time to pick up hands-on projects

In 1847, the Choctaw Nation sent $170—more than $5,000 today—to victims of the Irish potato famine

The specimen may be the earliest known example of a squid-like creature on the attack

In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat

Each night, the institution will post an encore showing of an opera from its "Met Live in HD" series

Narrated by Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Richard Kurin, the 24-part video series blends history with modern mainstays

Airing on the aquarium's Twitch channel at 4 p.m. EST today, the two-hour session will focus on the video game's diverse insect population

Speech by Mr Stefan Ingves, Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, at the Sveriges Riksbank, Stockholm, 3 April 2020.

With Washington, D.C. COVID-19 state of emergency, Smithsonian officials say museums to close Saturday, March 14; events canceled through May 3

In an official statement, the Institution announced temporary closures beginning Saturday, March 14