Plague, and the infamous Black Death, spread quickly for centuries, killing millions. Plague still occurs but can be treated with antibiotics.

Explore the history and science behind the Black Death, a devastating pandemic that swept across Central Asia, North Africa, and Europe between 1346 and 1353, resulting in the deaths of up to 50% of ...

This epidemic was known as Plague of Justinian—it occurred between 541 and 750 A.D., and is one of the earliest known ...

Ancient gravestones in Kyrgyzstan hint the Black Death began long before it reached Europe. A spike in gravestones from 1338 in Kyrgyzstan led historian Philip Slavin to theorize that the Black Death ...

A common myth during many plagues, but most specifically the bubonic plague, was that only the poor got sick and died. This classist ideology had people believing for centuries that the wealthy were ...

The haunting journal of Agnolo di Tura reveals the horrors of the Black Plague. During the Black Plague, death came so fast that proper Christian burials became impossible. In Siena, mass graves ...

The phrase “What is the Black Death?” is trending on TikTok, and people want to know the reason behind it. It has already garnered considerable attention, and numerous posts and video clips have been ...

The biggest discovery in 30 years at the Tower of London reveals a possible 14th-century burial pit linked to the Black Death.

And there might be 10 more just like it nearby.

The plague, aka the Black Death, made a reappearance in California last week after it infected a South Lake Tahoe resident. The person contracted the rare and dangerous disease after being bitten by ...

Paul Gaylord contracted the "medieval" disease while rescuing an infected cat. July 19, 2012— -- Doctors will amputate an Oregon man's fingers and his toes next week, which were ravaged by the ...