The ‘greatest pandemic in history’ was 100 years ago – but many of us still get the basic facts wrong

The National Cherry Blossom Festival has moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic

The snails are an invasive crop pest that are known to eat more than just coffee rust

The pint-sized institution, which opened last year, is filled with 1,000 feline-themed knickknacks that journeyed with their owners from Ukraine

The cats also cross the road an average of 4.5 times in six days, putting themselves in danger

The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos

If Perseverance doesn’t launch this year, it will have to wait until 2022

The vineyard deploys a daily bird-based battalion to pluck snails and insects off their plants

As monarchs leave their winter hideaways, conservationists are seeking assistance in studying their migration routes

Thieves pilfered "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884" from the Singer Laren in the early hours of Monday morning

Hundreds of museums are participating in an online attempt to spread joy as COVID-19 keeps their galleries empty

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

New calculations show that the ring of light surrounding a black hole is actually made up of infinite subrings that can’t be seen with current technology

Traces of lead pollution frozen in a glacier confirm that British lead production waned just before the death of Thomas Becket

New research suggests the civilization used huge enclosures to trap and stockpile live fish to support its complex society

The worms are 283-times more abundant than they were in the 1970s, which might be a sign of healthy marine ecosystems

The CDC recommends wearing a fabric mask in public where social distancing is difficult, like at the grocery store

Universities, libraries and museums are among the organizations seeking personal stories about the pandemic's effects on daily life

The bidet-like suite of devices detects abnormalities in feces that could flag signs of certain cancers

In the wild, only about one in 20 caterpillars grows up to be a butterfly

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

The two NASA astronauts will lift off from historic launch pad 39A, used for the Apollo and space shuttle missions

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

Researchers are attempting to teach eight dogs to detect the pandemic, which could help quickly screen large numbers of people in public places

The Catholic Church's actions during World War II have long been a matter of historical debate

The Asian giant hornet, seen for the first time in North America in 2019, is unlikely to murder you or U.S. bees, according to a Smithsonian entomologist

The simultaneous mating calls of the male pug-nosed tree frog confuses bats but not female frogs

Research linking air pollution to elevated death rates remains preliminary but scientists hope the pandemic spurs tighter air quality regulations

From pregnancy to birth and beyond, mothers, both animal and human, show off some amazing skills

Items recovered include fossils, paintings, ancient coins, ceramics and jewelry

Participants promote a family-oriented fellowship of friends who like to beat each other up while wearing skates

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

Authors, scientists and others are offering fun livestream lessons and performances to keep kids engaged during isolation

Steeds who made headlines for winning races now get to enjoy their final years at a slower pace

Modified hospital designs have become necessary as the first wave of the pandemic tears through U.S. communities

An airliner on final approach above a driveway basketball hoop in Floral Park, NY.