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Poppins' Practically Perfect Political Timing

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The recently surfaced 19th-century nitrate print has been inducted into the Library of Congress

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Explore This Digital Archive of Egon Schiele's Work

Online catalogue raisonné features over 400 paintings, graphics, sketchbooks and sculptures, with additional drawings, watercolors set to be added in 2019

Costumes From 'The Favourite' Go on Display

See the elaborate dresses and outfits inspired by the monarch's 18th-century court at Kensington Palace

Armored Dinosaurs Kept Cool With Large Nose Canals

A fluid dynamics study suggests the large and intricate passages in ankylosaurs' skulls were a great way to cool off in the Cretaceous

Poppins' Practically Perfect Political Timing — Poppins' Practically Perfect Political Timing

Disney warned of reading too much into the timing of his films, but just now everyone could use a little “spit spot” from America’s favorite British Nanny

A Blizzard of Works Enters the Public Domain — A Blizzard of Works Enters the Public Domain

A beloved Robert Frost poem is among the many creations that are (finally) losing their protections in 2019

Helping Corals Fight Back — Helping Corals Fight Back

A new study demonstrates that assisted reproduction using cryopreserved sperm leads to offspring that might be more resilient in the face of climate change

Found: The Earliest Film of a Black Couple Kissing — Found: The Earliest Film of a Black Couple Kissing

The recently surfaced 19th-century nitrate print has been inducted into the Library of Congress

The Story of Dyngo, a War Dog Home From Combat — The Story of Dyngo, a War Dog Home From Combat

I brought a seasoned veteran of the conflict in Afghanistan into my home—and then things got wild

A Culinary History of Panettone — A Culinary History of Panettone

The holiday pastry has been a multicultural phenomenon since the very beginning

Explore This Digital Archive of Egon Schiele's Work — Explore This Digital Archive of Egon Schiele's Work

Online catalogue raisonné features over 400 paintings, graphics, sketchbooks and sculptures, with additional drawings, watercolors set to be added in 2019

Costumes From 'The Favourite' Go on Display — Costumes From 'The Favourite' Go on Display

See the elaborate dresses and outfits inspired by the monarch's 18th-century court at Kensington Palace

Armored Dinosaurs Kept Cool With Large Nose Canals — Armored Dinosaurs Kept Cool With Large Nose Canals

A fluid dynamics study suggests the large and intricate passages in ankylosaurs' skulls were a great way to cool off in the Cretaceous

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