The idea that medieval people routinely emptied chamber pots straight into the street as their primary method of waste ...

This episode recreates a historical doctor’s kit—from a plague mask and bloodletting tools to herbs that later became real drugs—then challenges Bill Gates to sort proven treatments from pseudoscience ...

When bailing on friends, sometimes it pays to be creative. Here are 11 brilliant ways medieval people told someone they were canceling plans that you can totally steal.

Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection at London’s Wellcome Collection is a small but quietly powerful exhibition. Spanning five centuries, it explores how the experience of bringing life into the ...

It adds so much whimsy where you least expect it.

The Medieval and Renaissance Studies program invites students to look into the past and learn for the future.  “It helps us to think beyond our own knowledge horizons while remaining attentive to the ...

In todays deep dive into the world of Medieval Medical Care Historian Matt Lewis and Kevin Goodman - the time travelling medicine man - take a look into the painful art of Medieval Dentistry to help ...

As Hollywood gigs dry up, some actors have found a steady side hustle playing 'standardized patients' in hospitals to train ...

The current library hall was completed in 1767, designed by architect Peter Thumb in an ornate Rococo style. Inside, walnut wood floors are patterned with star motifs dating back to the 18th century.

Beginning Feb. 24, the World Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department and University Libraries Special Collections Division will host an interdisciplinary symposium on medieval literature ...

In 1990s New York, Carolyn Bessette, future wife of John F. Kennedy Jr. was, if reluctantly, both an icon and an enigma.

But, Neil says, over the past 20 years there has been "a complete turnaround" and he has shifted away from sheep farming to ...