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

Harjo, a member of the Muskogee Creek Nation, says the appointment "honors the place of Native people in this country, the place of Native people’s poetry"

The USS Barb had an unusual target in its sights in 1945 - one that wasn't even in the water. It was a Japanese supply train on the island of Karafuto

During WWII, Nazi forces were preparing to take the coastal city of Tobruk and tighten their grip on North Africa

A British frigate fires on the USS Constitution - but its shots either miss or rebound off its tough oak hull

British Auxiliary Units were trained to sabotage the enemy in case of German invasion

The 15th-century edition of Hafez's "Divan" will be sold at Sotheby's next month

‘What on earth were they doing there?’ one researcher asks

Similarities between lunar samples and Earth's makeup were throwing off a leading theory of the moon's origin

The burial site, which contains remains from both the Picts and the Norse, is at risk of disappearing due to coastal erosion

Winds on WASP-76b blow gaseous iron into cooler regions, where it condenses and falls to the planet’s surface as liquid

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

After abdicating the British throne, Edward was appointed governor of the Bahamas, where he temporarily lived in a lavish home in Nassau

"This could be the oldest and longest-lived team ball game in the world," says one archaeologist

After 85 years, officials plan to remove the old, undetonated bombs that were part of a 1935 plan to divert lava flow on Mauna Loa

New research hints at how different environments impact animal behavior and the spread of infection

New research reveals a Tang Dynasty woman's love for sports—and big-eared, braying equids

But will that keep susceptible populations safe?

The puzzling glyph, which bears some resemblance to the "squatting man" motif, suggests that insects have long held a place in human lore

The positive outcomes won’t be immediately apparent, but will help reduce the strain on our healthcare system

Lead decontamination policies enacted in August are now in conflict with measures to prevent spread of COVID-19

The Library Street Collective's "We All Rise" coloring book features drawings by around 30 contemporary artists

Museums are closing their doors amid the coronavirus crisis, but many offer digital exhibitions visitors can browse from the comfort of home

Caernarfon, where the discovery was made, was key to Edward I's conquest of the Welsh

The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe

Many teens have taken on the role, but not every Robin was a "boy" wonder

Tour world-class museums, read historic cookbooks, browse interactive maps and more

A new study shows how city-dwelling coyotes thrive by feasting on human-linked food sources

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

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

Delaying the Games for a year is considered by many to be the best course of action for public health

Some distilleries are donating their new product to local communities in need