Everything you wanted to know about the black death

From miasma to miracles: how medieval medicine desperately battled the bubonic plague

WITH MORE MULTIPLE MURDERERS PER CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY ON THE PLANET, THE US HAS EARNED A BLOODY REPUTATION AS GROUND ZERO FOR SERIAL KILLERS

There were 13 men: unlucky for someone. They were dressed to kill – but so was everyone else. In what was essentially an army camp, crammed with armed men, the assailants blended right in. Moving casu

What supernatural folklore reveals about human nature

In short, yes: the Victorians did indeed think eating mummified remains pilfered from ancient Egyptian tombs was a good idea, although they did not come up with the idea themselves. The morbid practic

Though it has largely dropped out of the headlines, a virus that triggered an unprecedented global wildlife emergency is still on the rampage, prompting scientists to call for urgent action to prevent