"It was remarkable to discover a domesticated sheep from the Bronze Age that was infected with LNBA plague. This gave us an ...

Scientists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old ancestor of the Black Death in the remains of a Bronze Age sheep, shedding light ...

When an epidemic of plague struck prairie dogs within South Dakota’s greater Conata-Badlands ecosystem last spring, U.S. Fish ...

Eagle Nest understands that the best flea markets engage all your senses—the tactile pleasure of running your fingers over a well-worn wooden surface, the visual delight of colorful vintage glassware ...

Civilization VII features a variety of crises throughout each age, including a full-on invasion, a war of religion, and the ultimate crisis that will test all empire builders: the plague.

The DNA of Yersinia pestis bacteria has been found in a Bronze Age sheep, offering a clue to how the plague may have spread through prehistoric farming communities ...

Prairie dogs aren't federally recognized as endangered. But activists are working to conserve them, launching a wide range of ...

Yersinia pestis is well known for causing the Justinian Plague in the sixth century and the Black Death in the 14th century, as the bacterium rapidly spread via fleas and rats in Europe. However, a ...