From medieval knights to face shields, humans are pretty big fans of armor. But it turns out that other organisms use armor, ...

In Milwaukee, there's a group of combat athletes that practice sword fighting in full suits of armor.

There’s something about winter that automatically puts the brain in medieval mode. Maybe it’s the Game of Thrones conditioning (“winter is coming,” etc.). Maybe it’s the constant consumption of soup ...

Chinese researchers restored the legendary Tang dynasty golden armor, confirming centuries-old descriptions from classical poetry.

As 25 pounds slid away, she felt less tired and found herself walking and biking more. Then her Medicare plan notified her it ...

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While much of the dramatic weight of Angels in America undeniably stems from the specter of AIDS, it would do the play a huge ...

Year after year, Mary Bucklew strategized with a nurse practitioner about losing weight. "We tried exercise," like walking 35 minutes a day, she recalled. "And 39,000 different diets." But 5 pounds ...

In 1174, Alfonso VIII of Castile ceded the castle of Zorita de los Canes in Guadalajara to the order so it could protect the ...

That changed this month, when researchers in China unveiled a restored suit of gilded bronze armor from a royal tomb on the ...

Writers in the Tang period described “golden armor,” but archaeologists had not previously had a physical example to examine. That gap is what makes this restoration notable: the conservation work ...

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