Erupting in AD 541–542 and returning for centuries, the Byzantine plague almost destroyed Justinian’s Byzantium.

Plague, and the infamous Black Death, spread quickly for centuries, killing millions. Plague still occurs but can be treated ...

A new study finds no evidence of the Akhetaten plague in ancient Egypt, disputing claims that disease led to the city's rapid ...

The plague of Akhetaten has long been cited as a possible explanation for the mysterious abandonment of ancient Egypt's short ...

Though rare, the bubonic plague is present in certain areas of the United States. Here's how to treat and prevent the deadly ...

The plague theory emerged primarily from ancient texts rather than physical evidence. Hittite plague prayers from the late 14th century BC describe a devastating epidemic that allegedly originated ...

A person in Arizona has died from the plague, local health officials reported on Friday. This marks the first such death in this region in 18 years. But it's a stark reminder that this historic ...

A person in California tested positive for a variant of the bubonic plague, also known as the "Black Death", said health officials in the Sierra Nevada region. The plague that claimed an estimated 200 ...

Yes, you read that right: plague. The disease that killed as many as 200 million people from Central Asia to Mesopotamia and Italy—wiping out half of Europe’s population in the mid-1300s—doesn’t just ...

A person died from pneumonic plague in Arizona last week, the first death from the disease in this region in nearly two decades.Related video above: Neurologist talks about how to avoid summer ...

After a El Dorado County resident tested positive for the plague, Californians may be wondering about their risks of contracting the deadly disease. A South Lake Tahoe resident was recently diagnosed ...