Plague : Science World Report

Jun 30, 2017 08:36 AM EDT

The Actual Plague is Appearing in New Mexico -- and Scientists Think They Know Why

Back to the Middle Ages we go.

Feb 15, 2017 05:34 AM EST

Bolivia Combats Plague Of Locusts That Devastates Its Crops

Bolivia is now fumigating to fight back the plague of locusts that hits the country since January 2017.

Oct 15, 2016 06:20 AM EDT

Researchers Testing 3 New Vaccines Against 'Black Death' Plague

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed new potential vaccines that protect animals against the bacteria that causes the deadly plague.

Sep 09, 2016 09:46 AM EDT

DNA In Skeleton's Teeth May Solve London's Great Plague, The Truth Behind The Mass Death

The Great Plague in London marks its 350th anniversary with the discovery of a mass grave of plague victims.

Jan 20, 2016 06:32 PM EST

The Black Death May Have Persisted for as Long as 300 Years in Europe

The plague, also known as Black Death, may have persisted for as long as 300 years in Europe. Scientists have taken a closer look at the bacteria that causes the sickness, Yersinia pestis, and have found it may have persisted in a previously unknown reservoir.

Dec 30, 2015 06:34 AM EST

Plague Hotspots Discovered in the Western United States

Scientists may have found the hotspots for the plague in the western United States.

Oct 30, 2015 02:35 AM EDT

The Bubonic Plague Is Still Lurking

No. You didn't time-travel back to medieval times.

Oct 23, 2015 02:40 PM EDT

Plague Began Infecting Human Populations Earlier Than We Thought, Ancient DNA Reveals

In a recent study, reseachers found that human populations were affected by plague twice as early as thought, ancient DNA reveals new information.

Sep 29, 2015 02:11 PM EDT

Ancient Black Death Bacteria Discovered in a 20-Million-Year-Old Flea Frozen in Amber

A flea that's been frozen in time may possess bacteria that's the ancestor of the Black Death. Scientists have discovered a flea preserved in amber with tiny bacteria that could have eventually evolved into the dreaded strain of the bubonic plague.

Mar 02, 2015 11:31 PM EST

New York City Rats May Be Carrying Plague-Ridden Fleas

New findings published in the Journal of Medical Entomology reveal that since the1920s, rats in New York City were found to carry a flea species that's actually capable of transmitting plague pathogens.

Feb 25, 2015 07:05 AM EST

Gerbils, Not Rats, May Have Carried the Black Death from Asia to Europe

In 1347 AD, the Black Death swept across Europe, sickening and then killing 40 to 60 percent of the population within just a few short years. Now, scientists have found that the rat may not have been the plague carrier for this disease. Instead, we might have to place the blame on the gerbil.

May 09, 2014 05:27 AM EDT

Black Death Survivors Were Healthier After Bubonic Plague Ravaged Europe

Researchers are learning a bit more about the Black Death, and have found that those who survived it were healthier and lived longer than people who lived before the epidemic.