skeletons

In an extraordinary archaeological discovery in Freising, Germany, experts have unearthed a medieval skeleton equipped with an iron prosthetic hand. The burial, dated to the 15th century, offers compelling evidence of early prosthetic technology and medical innovation. According to Dr. Walter...

The flu usually kills the very young, the elderly and the sick. This made the virus unusual in 1918, or so the story goes: It killed healthy young people as readily as those who were debilitated or had chronic conditions. Doctors of the time reported that, in the prime of their lives, good...