The extremely long skull of a medieval knight points to an underlying genetic condition.

This year at Yale, two new literature classes will push the boundaries — cultural, linguistic, and geographic — of what we talk about when we talk about medieval literature. The aims of the classes ...

One of the major realizations of the Anthropocene era has been the importance of biodiversity for the functioning of the ...

Before our current, carbon-fueled global warming trend took off during the 20th century, the most consequential temperature bump in recorded history was the Medieval Warm Period. This week, scientists ...

Something interesting about history is that just about in every time period and every culture, gay people were knocking boots. Which should be obvious, because in the long ago days before phones, the ...

These real medieval castles will transport you to a world filled with knights and princesses, legendary lore and inspiration for your daydreams Castles conjure up images of a romantic medieval past, ...

We are living in a world that is getting warmer year by year, threatening our environment and way of life. But what if these climate conditions were not exceptional? What if it had already happened in ...

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In the Dec. 7 News article, “Cold water thrown on Viking theory,” University at Buffalo professor Jason Briner maintains the Medieval Warm Period was a “patchy”regional phenomenon. But doesn’t the ...

The true origins of King Arthur’s Hall have long captivated historians, archaeologists, and local folklore enthusiasts. Once widely assumed from the medieval era, the hall’s story has recently ...

Inspired by the “Game of Thrones” television series, Marta Olejarz and Tristan Marmont hosted a medieval-inspired wedding celebration in July at a 13th-century Polish castle. Jessica and Louis Packard ...