In a building full of dead bodies, how can you tell a murder victim from an unlucky stiff?

For much of the 20th century the instrument of many murders, suicides, and accidental deaths could be bought at the local drugstore.

The life of chimney sweeps was nasty, poor, brutish, filthy dirty, and usually short, thanks to a rare cancer of the genitals.

Lessons from the Polio Pioneers in an era of misinformation.

Can scrutinizing the ailments of historical figures really teach us anything?

Restoring the legacy of a physical chemistry pioneer.