Sky-Gazing Medieval Monks Shed Light on Volcanic Mysteries. By observing the night sky, medieval monks accidentally recorded some of history’s largest volcanic eruptions.

By observing the night sky, medieval monks accidentally recorded some of history’s largest volcanic eruptions.

Medieval tomes that recorded how the moon changed color during total lunar eclipses could shed light on the volcanic eruptions that may have triggered the Little Ice Age.

What do medieval monks and volcanic eruptions have in common? According to a team of researchers, chronicles from the 12th and 13th century are helping volcanologists to precisely date ancient ...

Medieval Eclipse Records Help Scientists Understand Volcanic Eruptions Descriptions of lunar eclipses from monks and poets can shed light on how volcanoes affect Earth’s climate in a new study ...

Diaries written in the 16th century have helped researchers to chronicle famine, flooding and plagues in medieval Romania, shedding light on life during Europe’s Little Ice Age. While glaciers ...

Diaries written in the 16th century have helped researchers to chronicle famine, flooding and plagues in medieval Romania, shedding light on life during Europe’s Little Ice Age. While glaciers and ...

Diaries written in the 16th century have helped researchers to chronicle famine, flooding and plagues in medieval Romania, shedding light on life during Europe’s Little Ice Age.