Pandemic
Did the Black Death Rampage Across the World a Century Earlier Than Previously Thought?
Scholar Monica Green combined the science of genetics with the study of old texts to reach a new hypothesis about the plague
Five Things to Know About Vaccine Passports
As travelers venture out, countries and states are experimenting with forms of documentation that show proof of Covid-19 vaccination
How to Build a Better Homemade Face Mask, According to Science
When Covid-19 hit, Smithsonian researchers set up makeshift home laboratories to conduct groundbreaking studies on mask fabric materials
How Failed Quarantines Led to 20th-Century Measles Outbreaks
In 1904, measles epidemics were spiraling across the state of Connecticut
How Scientist Jennifer Doudna Is Leading the Next Technological Revolution
A new book from Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson offers an incisive portrait of the gene editing field that is changing modern medicine
Why This Pandemic Won't Be the Last
Smithsonian biological anthropologist Sabrina Sholts says Covid-19 illustrates that what makes us human also makes us more vulnerable to global contagions
The Fever That Struck New York
The front lines of a terrible epidemic, through the eyes of a young doctor profoundly touched by tragedy
Inside Naples' World-Famous Pizza Culture
For hundreds of years, artisans in the southern Italian city have been cooking up the ultimate fast food
Why the U.S. Is Struggling to Track Coronavirus Variants
A scattered and underfunded effort at genomic sequencing has hindered the country’s ability to detect different forms of the virus
An Eight-Story Fish Farm Will Bring Locally Produced Food to Singapore
The massive indoor aquaculture facility is an effort to boost food security for the small island city-state
With Mardi Gras Parades Canceled, New Orleans Residents Are Turning Their Houses Into Floats
Louisiana locals have come up with a range of socially distanced alternatives to the city's traditional festivities
Can Smartwatches Be Adapted to Help Detect Covid-19 Infections?
With new algorithms, wearable devices—collecting vital signs like heart rate and skin temperature—could catch illness early
The Rise and Fall of America's Lesbian Bars
Only 15 nightlife spaces dedicated to queer and gay women remain in the United States
Eight Unusual Covid-19 Vaccination Sites Around the World
From Disneyland to a Singapore airport, these are some of the surprising places being used as immunization centers
A Taste of the German Christmas Market at Home
Normally. the German-speaking lands of Central Europe would be bustling filled with food, drink, good cheer, and other longstanding traditional activities
Christmas Across Indian Country, During the Pandemic and Before
This extraordinary year, we asked how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting people’s families and communities
What the Pandemic Christmas of 1918 Looked Like
Concerns about the safety of gift shopping, family gatherings and church services were on Americans' minds then, too
The Ten Best Children's Books of 2020
These top titles deliver history lessons, wordplay and a musical romp through the animal kingdom
Are Small Gatherings Driving Recent Covid-19 Surges? Policymakers and Scientists Are at Odds
Data suggests that universities, indoor dining and large parties may be the bigger culprits
More Than 1 Million U.S. Children Have Had Covid-19 Since the Start of the Pandemic
Almost 112,000 children tested positive during a one-week period ending on November 12, the largest single week increase in coronavirus cases in kids
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