Survivors of Black Death Passed on Genetic Risk to Autoimmune Disease

We may have a lot more to thank (or curse) our ancestors for than we realize. When the Black Death or the bubonic…

Seven Earth-Shaking Ancient Catastrophes that Transformed Human History

When studying ancient history, it's sometimes surprising humanity ever made it to the 20th century. Ancient civilizations were repeatedly hit by disasters, both…

Amber encases a flea infested with bubonic plague-type germs 20 million years ago.

Updated 30 September, 2015 - 14:42 Mark Miller Closely related ancestors of the bacteria that cause the bubonic plague may be millions of…