Rats? Children? The Mongols? The Black Death swept across the world with terrifying speed, but who (or what) was really to ...

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND—The Scotsman reports that DNA evidence of the Black Death has been found in the teeth of a teenaged boy whose skeletal remains were unearthed at St. Giles’ Cathedral in 1981. More ...

One of the latest games being published by Devolver Digital is a very interesting amalgamation of things. Solo developer Kenny Sun’s Ball x Pit might sound a little unwieldy on approach - it's an ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Visitors to Hattiesburg’s Pocket Museum in October will get a frightening look at how doctors treated some patients hundreds of years ago. It’s all part of a new exhibit ...

King Richard and Queen Anne have a new realm at the former Edaville Family Theme Park in Carver, Massachusetts. From the moment you walk under the ivy-covered arched entrance, to the jousting ...

It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself. By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn Health officials in the Sierra ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the ancient skeletons of possible Black Death victims – buried just beneath one of London's most popular tourist spots. Historic Royal Palaces (HRP), the organization ...

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