The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has ...

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

The books hail from Clairvaux Abbey, founded in 1115 by Cistercian monks in northern France, and its daughter monasteries. Some tomes are nearly 900 years old. Researchers had thought they were ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in ...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Retired big league pitcher Octavio Dotel has died following a roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic.

Seals are appearing on NYC beaches; officials urge people to stay at least 150 feet away to avoid disturbing or harming them.

They're wild animals with sharp teeth. And touching, feeding or disturb marine mammals can result in hefty fines or jail time ...

Some animals truly transform as they age. Discover 10 baby animals that look nothing like themselves once grown.

The Borough of Roselle Park thought netting improvements below various rail bridge structures would solve the bird problem, but the project hasn't been able to mitigate the public health concern or be ...

A harp seal spotted along the shore in Westbrook on March 27 died after officials at Mystic Aquarium were unable to nurse it back to health.

The New York DEC warns residents to keep 150 feet away from seals as sightings rise this spring. Learn about marine mammal ...