- The Black Death that killed a third of Europe's population in 1348 has been identified. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21228344.800-black-deaths-origin-is-identified-at-last.html?dcmp=otc-rss&nsref=online-news 243 comments science
- Eyewitness account of The Black Death, 1348 http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plague.htm 2 comments reddit.com
- BBC - London's Crossrail project uncovers victims of the Black Death (dated to 1348-50) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26770334 3 comments history
- The bacteria responsible for causing the 1348 Black Death, identified as one of the most cataclysmic events in human history, has been identified by a McMaster researcher. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-black-death.html 4 comments science