Medieval beauty was not simple vanity — it was tied to rank, money, gender, medicine, desire, and public reputation. The ...

A man who died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was carrying a medical kit with him, new scans ...

Maggots can remove dead flesh from a wound with a degree of precision surgeons can’t achieve. That can make them an asset for ...

Dental plaque from medieval skeletons reveals its widespread use as a toxic cure.

The researchers in Ireland looked at their computer screen, marveling at a medieval book tracked down in a Roman library.

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, led by Dr. Elena Fiorin and her colleagues investigated ...

Medieval warfare was brutal, but did every sword cut or arrow wound automatically mean infection? In this video, we explain how infections actually worked in the Middle Ages, what caused them, and how ...

The origins of medicine and its development during the Middle Ages, including in Belarus, were explored by Igor Marzalyuk, ...

New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that people who ...

It shows a woman with excess body fat and hips, breasts and other reproductive features have been exaggerated in size, says Dr. Yafi. Further examples can be seen in religious art from the Middle Ages ...

New San Antonio-based STEM education initiative to provide hands-on camps, tutoring, mentorship, and immersive learning ...