The haunting history of plague doctors and their beaked masks
The Bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, ravaged Europe for centuries, claiming millions of lives. Believing the ...
Q&A: Looking at ancient Roman plagues through an environmental lens
A pit of human bones, potential evidence of a catastrophic epidemic that struck Constantinople in 541 A.D. Sulfur deposits ...
University of Delaware4d
Military entomologist
UD insect ecology and conservation student Thor Freeman pursues medical entomology career with the U.S. Air Force ...
The New Republic on MSN12d
Top Trump Adviser Wants to Cause a Plague
Dozens of vaccines had been invented by 1954, when Kennedy was born, preventing the societal spread of horrific illnesses such as bubonic plague, lockjaw, and tuberculosis. Autism itself has been ...
The clever rodents who are ratting out cruel smugglers to help fight the war on wildlife crimes
Giant African pouched rats have been trained to be trained to sniff out illegal wildlife products like elephant tusks, rhino ...
Extra History on MSN7d
Bonaparte Bails - Napoleon in Egypt - Part 4 - Extra History
Cairo has begun their revolt against the French and Napoleon is descending into darkness. He's issued extreme violence to be used, mass executions, and coined the term insurgents as he fights back ...
Northern Virginia Daily4d
Froma Harrop: What moved us from the land of plenty to unease?
During a visit to one of our supermarkets, a French friend looked over a long shelf of apples. Seeing several varieties piled ...
Doncaster Free Press on MSN8d
Doncaster Ramblers – Sir William Hill from Eyam. Saturday 2nd November 2024
Eleven people (two from Chesterfield) and two dogs set off from the Hawkhill Road car park in Eyam on an overcast but ...
Commonwealth Journal7dOpinion
What Moved Us From the Land of Plenty to Unease?
During a visit to one of our supermarkets, a French friend looked over a long shelf of apples. Seeing several varieties piled ...
London 'hidden gem' attraction with a rather dark history - and a skeleton to prove it
One location you may not have heard of is the London Charterhouse, a historic complex of buildings that date back to the 14th ...
Tribune-Star6dOpinion
Froma Harrop: From the land of plenty to unease
During a visit to one of our supermarkets, a French friend looked over a long shelf of apples. Seeing several varieties piled ...
Joplin Globe7dOpinion
Froma Harrop: Feeling uneasy in the land of plenty
During a visit to one of our supermarkets, a French friend looked over a long shelf of apples. Seeing several varieties piled ...