Medieval remedies are attracting growing interest for their ingenuity. Far from clichés, these ancient practices reveal a methodical approach to health. Medieval manuscripts unveil surprisingly modern ...

Winter was the deadliest season of the Middle Ages, especially for the 85% of people who lived in poverty. With no central ...

On June 24 1374, hundreds of people across parts of present-day Germany began dancing uncontrollably in one of history’s ...

Castles and abbeys will host a summer of workshops, immersive history, and hands-on activities. Cadw has announced more than ...

In the Middle Ages, childbirth was one of the most dangerous moments in a woman’s life. With no real medicine, no anesthesia, and only a mix of faith, superstition, and basic skill, every birth ...

Castles and abbeys will host a summer of workshops, immersive history, and hands-on activities. Cadw has announced more than ...

The coroner asked every man in the village to drop their sickle in front of them. In a little while, without any further ...

Would you trust an onion or a handful of barley to tell if you were pregnant? The history of pregnancy testing is stranger ...

Some people have fought Ebola containment measures in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scholars have seen similar responses ...

A mouse study identified the EP2 receptor on tissue-resident macrophages as a key driver of aging. Blocking the receptor ...

We may age at different rates, but none of us escapes aging. A study in mice and human cells by Stanford Medicine researchers ...

Olivia Wilde has shared her thoughts on the ‘interesting’ concept of a ‘bedroom divorce’, explaining why it's ‘kind of sexy’.