Researchers have found pages of a rare medieval manuscript masquerading as a cover and stitched into the binding of another ...

These days, we would call them proprietary blends. But in the late 1500s and early 1600s, individual alchemists called the ...

This Far Side comic reveals that there were scientists during Medieval Times (white lab coats and all) who experimented with different types of armor worn by knights. While most people think of ...

Alchemy in the Middle Ages was more than just the pursuit of gold – it was a blend of science, mysticism, and philosophy that captured the imagination of scholars across Europe. In this episode, we ...

And thanks to a study published in Heritage Science, we now know a little bit more about the secrets of one alchemist in particular. It turns out that Tycho Brahe, mostly known for his study of ...