Archaeology reveals that a millennium ago, North America was home to thriving urban centres as large and sophisticated as ...

One of the major realizations of the Anthropocene era has been the importance of biodiversity for the functioning of the ...

Before our current, carbon-fueled global warming trend took off during the 20th century, the most consequential temperature bump in recorded history was the Medieval Warm Period. This week, scientists ...

The extremely long skull of a medieval knight points to an underlying genetic condition.

Something interesting about history is that just about in every time period and every culture, gay people were knocking boots. Which should be obvious, because in the long ago days before phones, the ...

We are living in a world that is getting warmer year by year, threatening our environment and way of life. But what if these climate conditions were not exceptional? What if it had already happened in ...

As many as one in three Americans suffer from bunions, those painful bumps that form on the outside of the big toe. Wearing high heels or ill-fitting shoes that cramp the toes can make the pain even ...

These real medieval castles will transport you to a world filled with knights and princesses, legendary lore and inspiration for your daydreams Castles conjure up images of a romantic medieval past, ...

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One of the most famous and elusive literary mysteries in English literature has finally been solved. The Song of Wade - an incredibly popular poem from the Medieval period - was always believed to be ...

The true origins of King Arthur’s Hall have long captivated historians, archaeologists, and local folklore enthusiasts. Once widely assumed from the medieval era, the hall’s story has recently ...

A new international study shows that medieval communities around Lake Constance actively boosted biodiversity. Combining ...