Many forms of torture were utilized during the Middle Ages. But the rack was perhaps the most popular and most feared. Although it was common for joints to be dislocated during the process, the ...

If the metal-spiked interrogation chair wasn't enough to make a sadomasochist gulp, the 10-foot wooden impaler would surely do the trick. And so would most of the other medieval torture and death ...

During the Middle Ages, torture was considered a legitimate way to extract confessions, punish offenders, and perform executions. Some methods were considerably crueler than others — these 10 being ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Chicago has a new museum to add to the ...

The English historian James Anthony Froude once said. “Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself”. And it would ...

Some may be disturbed, others may be grossed out and a few might find it fascinating, but most visitors to this new museum in Los Angles will have a hard time forgetting all of the unbelievably cruel ...

The artifacts come from all over Europe, most dating back to the 16th century, and together they make up what could be the creepiest collection in the world. "Once you look at the devices, it's a very ...

Tropical ants build and set a trap that resembles a medieval torture rack. They use this ingenious setup to capture insect prey much larger than themselves, then rip the victim apart. These ants have ...