The plague, aka the Black Death, made a reappearance in California last week after it infected a South Lake Tahoe resident.

From drinking crushed emeralds to sitting in sewers, medieval Europe’s plague “cures” were as terrifying as the disease ...

The plague—aka the Black Death, aka the Great Pestilence—is rarely contracted today, yet it recently infected a South Lake ...

Know how the Black Death plague affects the human body with a detailed simulation. Learn the symptoms, risks, and what to ...

The plague sounds like a distant threat, but a small number of serious cases of the disease occur every year. Experts explain ...

Without wasting much time, Y. pestis arrived on the western coast of the U.S. in March 1900. Upon coming ashore, it infected ...

It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to ...

Experts say your risk of contracting the plague is very low, but make sure to wear bug spray, protect pets from fleas, and ...

A California resident tested positive for plague after camping in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, adding to a growing list of positive plague cases ...

Covid-19 was less deadly. But two recent books argue that it, too, had far-reaching and unexpected consequences. It fed a ...

The disease is thankfully not nearly as fatal as when it sparked the infamous Black Death in England during the 14th century, ...