Plague doctors, or at least images of plague doctors, are having a bit of a cultural moment again, roughly 300 years after their actual heyday. They’ve become popular motifs for stickers, pins, masks, ...

In Italy and France during the 17th century, the plague doctor was a physician who treated victims of the bubonic plague. He would dawn a plague mask which usually resembled the face of a white bird ...

There are ways to dress protectively during a pandemic, and there are ways that scream, “too soon.” A mysterious black-swathed figure dressed in full 17th-century plague doctor garb falls into that ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. While it may seem silly today, when Hippocrates defined the four humors ...

The show will be performed live in the SoHo Playhouse's newly renovated loft space, and filmed in real time via multiple cameras. The show will be performed live in the SoHo Playhouse's newly ...

When he first put on the Toucan, Thomas Finney felt transformed. He saw the bright orange, green, blue, and red leather beak hanging from his face, and he was no longer himself—and, more importantly, ...

Although Fortnite is bringing in a whole host of new content as part of Chapter Four, Season One, it looks like an old favourite has returned to the fold. Eagle-eyed players will have spotted the ...

Chris has a lifelong goal of showing off the beauty found in virtual worlds and how accessible they are for everyone. He's played games almost all of his life, competed in a few tournaments, and loves ...