Gunpowder—as opposed to modern smokeless powder—isn’t used much these days in current weaponry, although it’s still useful for historical weapons and remains popular for fireworks and other ...

Late-medieval recipes (preserved in collections like "Forme of Cury") instruct cooks to stew quinces in fat (historically white fat or lard), sweeten with honey, fold in egg yolks and almond milk, and ...

Hail fellows! Prithee, take a gander at this bounty, a fare ramble througheth meals of ages gone by... Okay, I can't keep up this medieval speak, but I do love the vibes. And as a food writer, I LOVE ...

The old adage might be that "necessity is the mother of invention," but this sentiment certainly doesn't apply to the boom of the spice trade. Once the foodies of Medieval Europe got a taste of ...

First used for battle in China in about 900 A.D., gunpowder spread throughout Eurasia by the end of the 13th century, eventually revolutionizing warfare as a propellant in firearms and artillery.

Researchers have replicated five medieval inks using 15th and 16th century recipes. The fact that historical archives, libraries, museums, writing workshops and even monasteries, currently conserve ...

Scientists have resurrected a purple-blue hue whose botanical origin had been lost to time. The pigment, called folium, graced the pages of medieval manuscripts. But it fell out of use, and the ...

First used for battle in China in about 900 A.D., gunpowder spread throughout Eurasia by the end of the 13th century, eventually revolutionizing warfare as a propellant in firearms and artillery.

I wonder if they were trying to make shaped charges or just placing omnidirectional explosives in strategic locations (or even artificially creating confinement). Brass was better (and more expensive) ...