The most feared weapons of the ancient world didn’t necessarily break the mold when it came to battlefield innovation. In ...

History is filled with wars, that’s just a natural part of the human condition. It is in the annals of history that we find the deadliest weapon ever fielded. However, the answer to what that weapon ...

We often romanticize the Middle Ages, seeing them as a time of chivalry, gallant knights, and castles. Beneath all of this pageantry and myth lies the stark reality of an era defined by brutal warfare ...

What banned war weapons still see use on today's battlefields? Take a look at some of the most horrifying weapons in active ...

The term “Franken weapon” evokes an image of weird armaments—something unnatural and even satirical, as if the Battle of the Bulge met the eponymous monster of the famous novel. But these odd weapons ...

To determine the age, origin or authenticity of a weapon. As weapons have evolved, changes in materials, technologies, and styles have provided unintentional clues to help today’s experts deduce the ...

Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons, we explore the service’s history using nukes, explaining why they were originally abandoned in 1998. For 43 years, the ...