Some may know that armored knights used upturned codpieces to attract woman at parties, but a new exhibition of medieval clothing shows that the fashion was also adopted by bold, gender-fluid ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Restored 15th-century Italian armor that's now on display at The Met in New York City. But could ...

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 ...

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 ...

The glittering armor worn by medieval European knights was originally made to protect them from weapons such as swords.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 metal suits worn by knights during the Middle Ages were originally designed to protect against weapons such as swords. But could medieval armor also stop bullets? When you purchase through links ...