Bubonic Plague

The brief life—and untimely death—of Hamnet Shakespeare

History & Culture

The brief life—and untimely death—of Hamnet Shakespeare

The brief life—and untimely death—of Hamnet Shakespeare

What caused Strasbourg’s dancing plague of 1518?

History & Culture

What caused Strasbourg’s dancing plague of 1518?

What caused Strasbourg’s dancing plague of 1518?

The Black Death was one of history’s deadliest plagues. Here’s why.

The Black Death was one of history’s deadliest plagues. Here’s why.

The Black Death was one of history’s deadliest plagues. Here’s why.

Plague still exists—but what threat does it pose to humans today?

Plague still exists—but what threat does it pose to humans today?

Plague still exists—but what threat does it pose to humans today?

What was a drugstore like in medieval Europe?

History & Culture

What was a drugstore like in medieval Europe?

What was a drugstore like in medieval Europe?

Is this the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed?

History & Culture

Is this the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed?

Is this the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed?

Who was Nostradamus—and why do his prophecies rile us up?

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Who was Nostradamus—and why do his prophecies rile us up?

Who was Nostradamus—and why do his prophecies rile us up?

‘Spillover’ diseases are driven by human behavior

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Coronavirus Coverage

‘Spillover’ diseases are driven by human behavior

‘Spillover’ diseases are driven by human behavior

How will the pandemic end? Past outbreaks offer clues.

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How will the pandemic end? Past outbreaks offer clues.

How will the pandemic end? Past outbreaks offer clues.

The Plague of Athens killed tens of thousands, but its cause remains a mystery

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The Plague of Athens killed tens of thousands, but its cause remains a mystery

The Plague of Athens killed tens of thousands, but its cause remains a mystery

I was walking the global trail of our ancestors. Then pandemic struck

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Out of Eden Walk

I was walking the global trail of our ancestors. Then pandemic struck

I was walking the global trail of our ancestors. Then pandemic struck

When bubonic plague first struck America, officials tried to cover it up

History & Culture

When bubonic plague first struck America, officials tried to cover it up

When bubonic plague first struck America, officials tried to cover it up

Fast and lethal, the Black Death spread more than a mile per day

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Fast and lethal, the Black Death spread more than a mile per day

Fast and lethal, the Black Death spread more than a mile per day

A quiet plague outbreak has been killing Yellowstone’s cougars for years

A quiet plague outbreak has been killing Yellowstone’s cougars for years

A quiet plague outbreak has been killing Yellowstone’s cougars for years

How centuries of pandemics have shaped the British monarchy

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How centuries of pandemics have shaped the British monarchy

How centuries of pandemics have shaped the British monarchy

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