The Black Death was one of the most infamous pandemic events in history. It spread across Asia and Europe, decimating a third of the continent’s population during the Middle Ages. The cause was plague ...

A person in California tested positive for a variant of the bubonic plague, also known as the "Black Death", said health officials in the Sierra Nevada region. The plague that claimed an estimated 200 ...

Plague is often associated with Medieval history and the centuries-old Black Death epidemic, but a recent death in northern Arizona is a troublesome reminder of the flea-borne disease’s lingering hold ...

What Is Plague? History, Causes, Types and Prevention: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty The term plague often brings to mind deadly pandemics like the Black Death, but it remains a relevant public health ...

Follow scientists as they track down the earliest known bubonic plague victims in hopes of preventing future outbreaks, while historians and scholars explore the societal impact of the plague on ...