This video highlights the historical dangers of pregnancy and childbirth for women, noting that in medieval Europe, 1 in 3 women died during their childbearing years, and 1 in 4 children did not ...

Mary Stuart's father reportedly predicted that the Scottish throne would end with a woman. But no one could have foreseen the ...

Rachel Delman has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Leverhulme Trust. Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection at London’s Wellcome Collection is a small but ...

A metal detectorist in the east of England discovered a medieval seal that was made between 1200 and 1400 C.E. The seal mixes medieval craftsmanship with Roman-era ornamentation, merging two time ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For generations, a misidentified medieval manuscript was hidden in ...

Sometimes it takes a village to raise a window. Between 2015 and 2017, skilled masons meticulously carved and beveled arches and four-lobed flourishes for a Gothic-style stone window frame in Guédelon ...

This profile is part of a series on students who have received fall research awards to pursue faculty-mentored, independent projects. Gutierrez-Camano's research is supported by the Fritz C. A. Koelln ...

Giles Gasper receives funding from Arts and Humanities Research Council, Research England, the John Templeton Foundation and the Leverhulme Trust The best location for a monastery was one that was ...

Pregnancy in the Middle Ages was extremely dangerous. There were no sterile conditions or modern medical knowledge. Complications were poorly understood and rarely treated effectively. Midwives relied ...

The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.

Twelve days of feasting was the medieval way to celebrate Christmas. Painting by Beecham, John; Edward II Spending Christmas at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 1321 ...