The original version of an iconic Disney character has entered the public domain. The Center of the Study of the Public ...

Betty Boop & Pluto have officially entered the public domain, opening the door for developers to use them freely in video ...

Early versions of the cartoon characters Betty Boop and Pluto have officially entered the public domain, allowing creators to ...

A new chapter of animation history begins as the leash on one of Disney’s most iconic hounds has finally been cut. The ...

The new year means that a 95-year-old Disney character is now part of the public domain alongside Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh.

Works released in 1930 hit the U.S. public domain on January 1, including early animation icons, forgotten favorites, and the art form's formative experiments.

For many Disney fans, meeting one of the costumed characters is high on their bucket list of items. Actors in elaborate costumes roam the amusement parks, cruise ships, and other Disney-owned ...

The New Horizons spacecraft is continuing to make monumental discoveries during mankind's first-ever encounter with Pluto. Astronomers are now reporting the detection of a possible tail, following in ...

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson blames the backlash he has received for recognizing Pluto as a dwarf — and not a full-fledged — planet on the popularity of the Disney dog with the same name. In his ...