Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

A study of 16 Medieval manuscripts in Clairvaux Abbey in France found they were bound in a surprising material: sealskin.

The blue of its feathers stood out even against the blue of the pre-dawn light. It was a male mountain bluebird, of course, ...

Artists and scientists are finding ways to highlight troublesome plants and animals, tell their stories and, in some cases, ...

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

New research from the University of Cambridge sheds light on the use of seal products across Europe during the middle ages, ...

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

The first time he had an opportunity to shoot this buck, teenager Jeffrey Brunk whiffed. Here's how he stuck with the deer.

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The demolition of Northridge Mall could be done by year's end, but the redevelopment of the 55-acre site may take longer — ...

Nature’s splendor moved indoors on Sunday. On April 6 at the Tamarack Marketplace Conference Center Ballroom in Beckley, the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NRGNPP), a unit of the National ...

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