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Ancient teeth offer new insight on how the Black Death emerged and spread globally
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoResearchers believe they have finally pinpointed the origin of the Black Death, solving a...
Photos show 'vampire' burials in Europe and what they mean, according to experts
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoExamples of "vampire" burials found by archeologists.Amy Scott/Insider; REUTERS/Handout/Insider...
Skeletal remains debunk myth around 1918 flu pandemic
The Week via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPolicemen in Washington D.C. wear protective masks, 1918. Analysis of skeletal remains from more...
‘Racism in medieval England’ may have led to black people dying of bubonic plague
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Black Death is thought to have killed a third of the population of Europe - Art Directors &...
So Much of What We Know About the Plague Might Be Wrong
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPhoto Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Wellcome Images/Wikimedia CommonsThere is a...
Syphilis cases rise sharply in women amid "alarming" resurgence nationwide
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNearly a quarter of syphilis cases in the U.S. were being diagnosed in women in 2022, the Centers...
What the archaeological record reveals about epidemics throughout history – and the human response...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPeople have lived with infectious disease throughout the millennia, with culture and biology...
Plant Lovers' Almanac: A bit about bad bugs, blight and blooms
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChaotic weather continued last week, with tornadoes and heavy rain in some locations, blistering...
Tentative labor deal avoids nationwide rail strike, Roger Federer retires: 5 Things podcast
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: Tentative labor deal avoids nationwide rail strike The deal includes a modest pay raise and better attendance policies. Plus, health reporter Adrianna ...
When Historians Go Bananas
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFrom the G-File on The Dispatch (Photo from Getty Images) Hey, If you’re a conservative of a certain age, it’s almost impossible you haven’t heard some...