The French may have had a better chance at the Battle of Agincourt had they not been weighed down by heavy body armor, say researchers. A new study shows that soldiers carrying armor in Medieval times ...

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 ...

Knights weren't the flawless warriors pop culture keeps selling us. Behind the armor were people with quirks and questionable habits. Some myths stuck so well they've outlived empires. Generations of ...

Ukrainian blacksmiths pivot from medieval body armour to anti-tank spikes to defend cities As the war in Ukraine intensifies, forges are creating hundreds of anti-tank 'hedgehogs' to thwart Russian ...