A volcanic explosion, somewhere in the tropics, may have increased European trade with central Asia—which brought fleas ...

When they arrived at Poveglia, the infamous plague island off Venice, the silence felt heavier than the history. Beneath their feet lay soil made from the ash and remains of more than 160,000 plague ...

When cases of plague pop up in the US, it can feel straight up medieval. It's treatable, but how and why does it persist?

Some locations carry a reputation that makes people uneasy before they even arrive. The stories tied to them come from ...

Poveglia’s reputation as a haunted island hides a truth far more disturbing than any ghost story. Behind the myths of plague pits and mad doctors lies a century of war damage, fires, political neglect ...

In 1518, Strasbourg experienced a terrifying Dancing Plague where hundreds danced uncontrollably for days, some to their death. This event is now understood as mass psychogenic illness, likely ...

A stout, balding, no nonsense sort of fellow, the local cold meats delivery man gave no hint of drama or exaggeration in a Venice bar where word had spread two Australian journalists planned to spend ...

Some cities suffering the consequences of mass tourism have begun concealing and cordoning off small, tucked-away pockets for locals to enjoy without tourists. Amsterdam has its hidden swimming spots ...

It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself. By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn Health officials in the Sierra ...