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

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.

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Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has ...

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However, sources close to Kilmer’s family told TMZ on Wednesday that the cancer treatment left him sapped of energy and bed-bound “for years before his death.” The actor’s body “simply ...

In this month's RTÉjr Book Club, with thanks to our friends at Children's Books Ireland, Ruth Concannon has gathered tales of mysterious unicorns and magical dragons with plenty of noble quests ...

Four years after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, writer Abdulrazak Gurnah returns with a spellbinding family saga set in his home country of Tanzania. After graduating from university ...

Central Vermont Humane Society/Facebook An animal shelter in Vermont has dubbed its latest group of rescue animals the real-life version of the Homeward Bound trio — and the two dogs and cat ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

A man was detained during a flight to Los Angeles on Monday morning after he reportedly bit and hit other passengers. The unidentified man was on Delta Air Lines Flight 501, from Atlanta to L.A ...