Body lice live and multiply in the seams of human clothing and bedding, hopping onto their human hosts to feed on their blood ...

How did bubonic plague spread so rapidly? Could rat fleas have done it all? A new study points the finger at lice as possible ...

The bubonic plague pandemic of the 14th century gained infamy as much for its death toll — 25 million in Europe alone — as for the horror of the disease itself. Scientists have long blamed rat ...

The haunting image of plague doctors in their beaked masks and waxed robes is one that has permeated the fabric of historical ...

The lymph node swells and inflames, becoming what’s called a bubo (hence the term “bubonic plague”). From there, the bacteria usually break out into the bloodstream where they cause severe infection. ...

The lymph node swells and inflames, becoming what’s called a bubo (hence the term “bubonic plague”). From there, the bacteria usually break out into the bloodstream where they cause severe infection. ...

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David Richard Bubonics, age 75 (aka: Papa Boo, Davey, Dad, Mr. B and Sgt. Plague), passed away peacefully at his home on August 23, 2021. He is survived by the love of his life, Ronnie (Mary ...

The Hawaiian blue rice coral produces a protein that not only gives it a beautiful deep blue color, but acts as a sunscreen. It’s thought that the natural sunscreen filters out harmful UV ...