What did it take to stay pretty in the Middle Ages? In this video, we explore medieval beauty standards, skincare routines, and the surprising ingredients people used to enhance their appearance. From ...

In 1998, excavations were conducted in advance of the construction of the Oude Vismarkt square in Aalst, Belgium. During ...

Bharat Biotech’s oral cholera vaccine, Hillchol, aims to ease a critical global shortfall, with the world currently lacking ...

Try to imagine it in the Middle Ages without anesthetic and with no sophisticated dental tools. Any affliction of the teeth meant a trip to the barber surgeon, who was the go-to medical ...

At times dismissed as a movement lacking the sophistication of Renaissance innovations that pulled the West out of the Middle Ages and into the early modern era, the Gothic has never lost its ...

Starting in the 12th century, the Church made the fight against religious crimes a top priority. Under medieval law, a confession carried more weight than actual evidence. As a result, torture ...

Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech ...

The “Dark Ages” is a misnomer. The period between Antiquity and the Renaissance, known as the Middle Ages, saw amazing advances in art, science, and philosophy. Around 1300, scholars in Europe ...

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered 10 kurgans, or burial mounds, dating to the Middle Ages, and some have "mustaches." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Legends, stories, and images turned it into a symbol of the Middle Ages that would transcend time. Even earlier than the Middle Ages, in the civilizations of antiquity, a whole menagerie of ...

Increasing Demand for Advanced Healthcare to Promote the Market’s Growth As the global population ages and chronic diseases become more prevalent, the demand for new and improved diagnostic and ...

The seemingly fantastical world of the Middle Ages has held western popular culture in fascination since (at least) its nostalgic reimagining by Victorian antiquarians. Unfortunately, there is ...