Medieval medicine operated without germ theory, chemistry, or controlled trials. Doctors relied on taste, smell, astrology, ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the largest-ever medieval “super ship” dating back to the 1400s, a discovery that prompts a ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the largest-ever Viking “super ship” dating to the 1400s, a discovery that prompts a rethink of ...

The Byzantine economy thrived in the Middle Ages, contrasting sharply with the decentralized system of Western feudalism.

Spotted off the coast of Denmark, the "Svælget 2" is a cog, a kind of large trading vessel used in the Middle Ages. Experts ...

Cognitive decline is natural: it starts to subtly set in by our 40s, and by your mid-50s it’s perfectly normal to find ...

The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.

When Sam Darnold threw his second interception Thursday night, there was no reason to believe the Seattle Seahawks could come back. The Los Angeles Rams had clearly been the better team. Darnold was ...

A time of innovation, philosophy, and legendary works of art: the realities of the medieval period (500 to 1500 C.E.) in Europe may surprise you. Many know the years before the Renaissance and ...