In the 1970s, the administrator of a boys' home in England wound up finding the missing 19th-century piece and bringing it back into the spotlight

Campaigners say ‘seismic shift’ follows years of pressure to sever ties with oil and gas firm

The white whales brought a piece of the Arctic to American aquariums in the 19th century—thanks in part to P.T. Barnum. Plus: Polar Intelligence.

North Yorkshire Council says the famous Whitby landmark, consisting of real bones, is deteriorating.

Researchers have identified four more members of Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition, one of whom was the subject of great debate lasting for more than a century. Anthropologists from the Faculty of A...

A response to the DNA identification of John Bridgens, William Orren, David Young, and Harry Peglar of the Franklin expedition.

The Doctor's assistant Peter Purves was invited to a screening of the episodes in Leicester.

Exclusive: Guardian study finds UK museums hold more than 260,000 items of remains, often in sacrilegious ways