But will that keep susceptible populations safe?

But the scientists still aren’t sure what the birds are saying

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

No SARS-CoV-2 infections have yet been detected in our closest living relatives. But there is precedent for viruses jumping from people to other great apes

The spacecraft Hayabusa2 hurled a four-pound copper ball toward the asteroid's surface at about 4,500 miles an hour to create an artificial crater

Despite the name, moon won’t have a rosy hue. The name alludes to flowers that bloom in April

The Getty Museum hopes its social media challenge will spark inspiration amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Hailing from all over Australia, the spiders were identified by a scientist who used to fear them

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

These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago

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 classically trained actor is reading a sonnet a day on Instagram

The story of two bored art lovers who found a way to "a-mouse" themselves

Starved of resources, these hardy bacteria still eke out a living, suggesting life forms could survive in the harsh habitats on other planets

Called "Social Distancing, Haiku and You," Alan Nakagawa's project will result in a sound collage that interweaves a multitude of voices

Pompeii Archaeological Park Director Massimo Osanna narrates stunning drone footage of preserved daily life in the ancient city

From shy to bold with shades in between, dolphin personalities are surprisingly similar to ours

Blending marshmallows with scientific rigor, the contest offers levity during a difficult time

A star 100-times more massive than the sun exploded with 10-times more energy than a normal-sized supernova

An online exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial features recipes detailed in 1918 cookbook

The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory

The purplish-blue pigment, derived from a Portuguese fruit, fell out of use by the 19th century

Researchers tracked changes in the crocodilian creatures’ inner ears to learn how they moved into the sea

Study suggests alleged exoplanet may have been a cloud of asteroid debris

The Archaeological Institute of America launched its Build Your Own Monument challenge early to inspire families quarantining at home

The snazzy search is part of the telescope’s 30th anniversary celebration

Traditionalist "two-spacers" can still disable the function

The city's residents sorted waste materials for reuse in future projects, according to new research

Perhaps the fictional Hogwarts founder would have appreciated the honor

Earth’s sister planet spins slowly, but its atmosphere whips around at high speeds

Over the past three years, the disease has claimed the lives of seven of the famously resilient ponies

New scans revealed the figure's now-faded eyelashes and green backdrop, but her identity remains a mystery

Rumored to withstand the weight of a full grown man, their spines have now been studied in unprecedented detail

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

Stay-at-home orders have inspired those with ample free time to pick up hands-on projects

An unfortunate diet of pizza grease and sand clogged her innards, amassing a giant and unpassable lump of feces in her gut

The solitary species is hard to spot on camera, and they're the only canine that lives in the Amazon rainforest

The quarantined felines of the world are coming for your screens

Each night, the institution will post an encore showing of an opera from its "Met Live in HD" series

With Washington, D.C. COVID-19 state of emergency, Smithsonian officials say museums to close Saturday, March 14; events canceled through May 3

Through their images, these artists combat the stereotypes perpetuated by American history and culture