Biomolecular analysis shows that unusual book coverings are made of sealskin, hinting at far-flung trade networks.

A trove of books written by medieval-era French monks were bound with bizarre “hairy” covers from far-away animals — shedding ...

The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has ...

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.

“It was first thought to be a 14th-century story about Sir Gawain but further examination revealed it to be part of the Old French Vulgate Merlin sequel, a different and extremely significant ...

In medieval novels, Merlin the Magician was far stranger than he appears in modern pop culture. Archivists have discovered new stories about him.

Testimony in one 15 th -century manuscript records how a friar at Stamford was cured of his nosebleeds by dipping his ...

One of the highlights of Gen Con is the ENNIE awards, which recognise and celebrate the best-loved tabletop role-playing games. Every year the winners and nominees are a treasure trove of the most ...

Researchers from Italy and Scotland used radar to find the ancient city underground that ... claim the city covers 6,500 feet. "This groundbreaking study has redefined the boundaries of satellite ...