The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals. Researchers identified its more distant origin. By Jack Tamisiea Medieval scribes ...

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New research reveals a forgotten side of medieval Christianity—one rooted not in cathedrals, but in fields, forests, and farms. Historian Dr. Krisztina Ilko uncovers how the Augustinian order built ...

Using CT scanning on 16th-century books, researchers uncovered bits of parchment salvaged from handwritten manuscripts. By Katherine Kornei Even in medieval times, recycling was in vogue: Bits of ...

More than 1,500 medieval silver coins were unearthed in the Black Forest region of Germany. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Recommencementes de l'algèbre aux XIe et XIIe siècles / Roshdi Rashed -- The influence of stoic logic on Al-Jaṣṣāṣ's legal theory / Nabil Shehaby -- The beginnings of Islamic theology / Josef van Ess ...

Earlier this year, a group of researchers published a paper on the remarkable phenomenon of sex reversal in several Australian birds, including wild magpies and kookaburras. They’ve yet to discover ...

TO KINETIC ENERGY IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE. CATAPULTS ARE A BATTLE WEAPON DATING BACK TO MEDIEVAL TIMES, AND NOW THAT SAME CONCEPT SHAPES OUR DAY TO DAY LIVES. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA ...

The University of Texas at Arlington Library and the Medieval Science and Technology class are collaborating on a special eclipse exhibition. Editor’s note: This ...

The medieval remains of a 15-year-old girl reveal that she was buried face down and with bound ankles at the edge of a settlement. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...