Archaeologists are working on a huge medieval burial ground in London. The ancient cemetery was discovered by railway workers who are building a new line through the city. Scientists hope that the skeletons can reveal information about how Londoners lived about five hundred years ago. The excavating works begun today. More than 3.000 people were buried in the cemetery in … [Read more...]
New York Rats Spread Fear of the Plague
More than two million rats live in New York's sewers, subways and streets. According to a recently published study, after a research made on fleas, mites and lice from 133 rats, some of them can transmit bubonic plague. Every year, around 100 New Yorkers are bitten by rats. And the plague is not the only dangerous disease that can be spread by the rodents and their … [Read more...]
