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Red squirrels were hosts for leprosy in medieval England

Red squirrels can carry bacteria that cause leprosy Karin Greevy/Shutterstock The DNA of leprosy-causing bacteria has been found in the…

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In medieval England, leprosy spread between red squirrels and people, genome evidence shows

Evidence from archaeological sites in the medieval English city of Winchester shows that English red squirrels once served as an…

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Lasers provide clues to an early medieval money mystery

Human-made currency such as coins and paper bills have certainly evolved over time. Small pieces of precious metals or paper…

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Medieval horses buried in London had far-flung origins

International trade may have helped medieval elites acquire the best horses for jousting tournaments PRISMA ARCHIVO / Alamy Horses owned…

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Fra Mauro: The magnificent medieval map that made cartography into a science

Fra Mauro’s beautiful, intricate map of the world History_docu_photo/Alamy​ DURING a stay in Venice a few years ago, I spent…

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‘Bone biographies’ reveal lives of medieval England’s common people — and illuminate early benefits system

A series of ‘bone biographies’ created by a major research project tell the stories of medieval Cambridge residents as recorded…

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