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In times of crisis, painters and writers have channelled anxious expression through their art. What might this reveal about our present state of precarity?

The French comic book series starring Asterix and Obelix is well-known across the world. What do these two Gallic villagers represent?

British soft power – as expressed through the likes of James Bond and the Queen – has led to the United Kingdom’s language and culture conquering the world.

Musical compositions inspired by the sounds of nature can bring relief, while simultaneously raising awareness of issues related to climate change.

In the 19th century, the giant lily was brought from Guyana to Victorian Britain. There, gardener Joseph Paxton displayed the plant’s remarkable architectural properties.

Author and naturalist Jacek Karczewski talks about the sexual habits of birds, their symbolism in Europe, and why we must strive to describe animals in empathetic terms.

From the Golden Age of Hollywood to recent slasher flicks, cinema history is full of screams. The Wilhelm Scream might be its most famous.

Urban living brings with it great intellectual gains, yet living outside in nature can bring manifold benefits, too.

In their games, explorations and art, the Surrealists embraced the land of imagination – and showed precisely why imagination is so powerful.

Leo Tolstoy and his wife Sophia both loved and tormented each other. How did the troubled Russian writer live his last few months?