We know that skimpy armor that shows off a woman’s cleavage is rather impractical for combat and that sculpted “boob plate” armor can be a hazard to your health, but on occasions that women did don ...

The glittering armor worn by medieval European knights was originally made to protect them from weapons such as swords. Live Science, a science news site, asked several experts whether such armor ...

The Worcester Art Museum’s reopening of its armor galleries goes far beyond the romance with medieval Europe. A display case focuses on the animal armor worn by horses from across the globe. There are ...

A knight in "shining armor" wielding a sword or lance is an iconic medieval image, but more advanced weapons also appeared in the Middle Ages — including guns that fired bullets. This leads to an ...

Medieval armor has a bad reputation when it comes to how much movement is possible for a fully-armored and outfitted knight. Chances are you’ve bought into the notion that it resulted in clunky, slow, ...

Treadmill tests of volunteers in medieval armor revealed that the extra work required to move in the suits may have outweighed their protective benefits. Cynthia Graber reports Medieval armor ...