The first pneumonic plague death in Arizona's Coconino County in almost two decades highlights the rare but deadly ...

In the middle of the 14th century one of the deadliest epidemics in human history struck Europe. It wiped out millions of ...

Nearly 700 years ago, Europe experienced the single most devastating pandemic in recorded human history. Within a timespan of roughly four years (1347–1351), an outbreak of plague tread an awful ...

A 14th-century mass burial pit full of victims of the Black Death has been discovered at the site of a medieval monastery hospital, according to archaeologists.. Researchers uncovered 48 skeletons ...

What was hygiene like during the Black Death? In the 14th century, the bubonic plague swept through Europe, wiping out as ...

In the 14th century, the bubonic plague swept through the Middle East Asia and Europe. In Europe, it wiped out as many as 50 million people or more than half the continent. Today, we're going to ...

In addition to this recently unearthed 1348 Black Death burial ground (shown here), another one was discovered in the 1980s in east Smithfield, where more than 600 skeletons were removed for analyses.

The 14th-century plague upended the rigid social structure of the era, which had confined people to narrow roles of clergy, nobility and peasant. “Humanity came back after that,” said Armstrong.

In the 14th century, the bubonic plague swept through the Middle East Asia and Europe. In Europe, it wiped out as many as 50 million people or more than half the continent.

Early 14th-century Florence was filled with well-educated notaries, and even artisans. It was also, even before the plague, undergoing a disruption. ... Even before the Black Death, ...

People can also get plague through touching infected bodily fluids. Health experts recommend taking extra care when handling ...

In the 14th century, the bubonic plague swept through the Middle East Asia and Europe. In Europe, it wiped out as many as 50 million people or more than half the continent.