Ambition beyond words': How Siena's art revolution brought heaven down to earthSiena's peak prosperity coincided with the start of its cathedral construction in 1226, marking a significant artistic transformation.
Medieval Iceland with Sverrir Jakobsson - The Medieval Podcast, Episode 276 - Medievalists.netIceland evolved from a farming settlement into a respected nation due to political and socio-economic changes.
Author Correction: Evolution of immune genes is associated with the Black DeathCorrected allele frequency estimations improve the understanding of immune gene evolution linked to the Black Death.
Ancient disease discovered in ancient DNA of Egyptian mummyThe discovery of bubonic plague DNA in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy suggests new insights into its historical spread beyond Eurasia.
Don't just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread 'black death' plagueThe spread of the Black Death may have been aided by human body lice in addition to rat fleas.
Black Rats Ruled North AmericaUntil Brown Rats Showed UpThe introduction of brown rats in Europe and the Americas in the mid-1700s led to the decline of black rats and subsequent dominance of brown rats.Scientists performed molecular analyses on rat bones from archaeological sites in North America to understand how brown rats took over from black rats.
Ancient disease discovered in ancient DNA of Egyptian mummyThe discovery of bubonic plague DNA in a 3,290-year-old Egyptian mummy suggests new insights into its historical spread beyond Eurasia.
Don't just blame rat fleas. Lice may have helped spread 'black death' plagueThe spread of the Black Death may have been aided by human body lice in addition to rat fleas.
Black Rats Ruled North AmericaUntil Brown Rats Showed UpThe introduction of brown rats in Europe and the Americas in the mid-1700s led to the decline of black rats and subsequent dominance of brown rats.Scientists performed molecular analyses on rat bones from archaeological sites in North America to understand how brown rats took over from black rats.
New Medieval Books: The Stone Witch of Florence - Medievalists.netThe Stone Witch of Florence combines historical details with magic and mystery, creating a compelling narrative set during the Black Death.
Black Death Genomes: Uncovering Medieval Genetic Clues - Medievalists.netThe EPIDEMIC project investigates how genetic traits from the Black Death era influence modern disease susceptibility.
Don't blame rats! Body lice may have spread the plague, study findsLice might have played a significant role in transmitting the plague, alongside rats and fleas.